Epic Star Energy

What Epic Star Energy does

Epic Star Energy is a private renewable energy project developer founded in 2024 and headquartered in White Plains, New York, focused on utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) and solar-plus-storage developments across North America. The company's core offering is end-to-end project development — from site sourcing (including difficult brownfield and closed-landfill sites) through regulatory navigation, real estate acquisition, financing across the full capital stack, EPC execution, and ultimately sale or long-term operation of completed assets sold under offtake agreements to creditworthy investor-owned utilities. Its competitive position rests on the leadership team's collective track record of developing multi-gigawatt renewable projects (Henry Yun's 8+ GW at Hanwha portfolio companies, Rick Hohenstein's 3.5+ GW delivered, Darin Huseby's 5,000+ MW) and the site-sourcing relationships maintained by co-founder Kelly Sarber.

The company serves four customer segments: investor-owned utilities (primary), municipalities and government entities, private landowners hosting renewable installations, and large energy consumers such as data centers. Pricing and revenue mechanics are project-specific and not publicly disclosed; revenue streams derive from development fees, project sales to utilities or infrastructure funds, and long-term offtake agreements. The 2025 co-acquisition of a renewable energy portfolio from an HEI subsidiary alongside Fortistar marks a transition from pure development toward asset ownership, and the company is also positioning into adjacent verticals including green hydrogen and dedicated data center power infrastructure.

Epic Star Energy is closely intertwined with Fortistar (a decarbonization-focused private investment firm) — Fortistar's founder Mark Comora and investment head Nadeem Nisar sit on EPIC's board, CFO Vivek Agastya supervises Fortistar Capital investments, and the two firms have co-acquired assets together. The company is privately held, founder- and investor-backed, with no public listing and no disclosed external funding rounds in the available material.

Name

Epic Star Energy

Legal name

Epic Star Energy

Website

https://epicstarenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Epic Star Energy is a private renewable energy developer founded in 2024 that develops and operates utility-scale battery energy storage and solar-plus-storage projects, selling completed assets and long-term offtake agreements primarily to investor-owned utilities across North America.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Renewable Energy Project Development

NAICS

Solar Electric Power Generation (221114), Electric Power Generation (22111), Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution (2211)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Utility-Scale BESS Project Development & Ownership (IPP/Developer) (EUAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Solar EPC & Construction (Utility-Scale, Rooftop, Balance of System) (EUAMABAB), BESS EPC, Integration & Commissioning (EUAFAAAB), Commercial & Industrial (C&I) BESS EPC & Integration (EUAEAEAB), Utility-Scale Power Generation Asset Management (EUAEAMAA)

Keywords

• Battery energy storage
• Utility-scale solar
• Solar plus storage
• Renewable project development
• Energy infrastructure EPC

Headquarters

HQ city

White Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. BESS and Renewable Energy Project Development: Epic Star Energy develops large-scale battery energy storage and solar-plus-storage projects and sells or operates the finished assets. Revenue is derived from development fees, project sales to utilities or infrastructure funds, and long-term offtake agreements. The company also develops projects on behalf of municipalities and private landowners.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Epic Star Energy develops utility-scale Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and solar-plus-storage projects for utilities, municipalities, data centers, and private landowners across North America. The company delivers end-to-end project development covering site sourcing (including difficult sites such as brownfields and closed landfills), regulatory navigation, project financing across the full capital stack, and EPC execution of gigawatt-scale renewable energy assets.

Product overview

Epic Star Energy operates as a battery energy storage systems (BESS) development and delivery company. The company's single unified offering centers on BESS technology, with services spanning project development, site sourcing, financing, and EPC execution. Key projects include large-scale storage deployments such as the Atlas Solar Project (which combines 3,200 MW of solar with 800 MW of battery storage). The company leverages deep expertise in site identification, regulatory navigation, and project financing to deliver gigawatt-scale energy storage solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) developed, sourced, and executed across North America for utilities, municipalities, data centers, and large energy consumers. The offering covers the full project lifecycle — site sourcing, permitting, financing, and EPC — and includes flagship deployments such as the largest energy storage project in New York City (100 MW) and storage components of large solar-plus-storage developments.
• Solar-Plus-Storage Project Development Integrated utility-scale solar PV combined with battery storage developed for utilities under long-term offtake agreements. Includes projects such as the Atlas Solar Project (3,200 MW solar + 800 MW storage with APS as offtaker) and the La Paz County, Arizona project (3.2 GW solar + 2.0 GW storage with power sold to SCE).
• Green Hydrogen Project Development Development of gigawatt-scale green hydrogen generation facilities in support of the U.S. Hydrogen Hub initiative, including projects led in Hawaii and Arizona. Delivered through Epic Star Energy's EPC leadership as part of its renewable energy portfolio.
• Data Center and Distributed Generation Energy Infrastructure Dedicated renewable and storage energy infrastructure for hyperscale data centers and other large commercial/industrial energy consumers, including entry into distributed generation markets led by CEO Henry Yun's prior experience at Hanwha.

Quantifiable outcome

• Delivered the largest energy storage project in New York City (100 MW) for Hanwha
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Total RenewablesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHenry Yun, while CEO of 174 Power Global (a Hanwha Group portfolio company), led the formation of a 1.6 GW project joint venture with Total Renewables. This is referenced as prior experience rather than an active Epic Star Energy partnership.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Hanwha Energy: Korean conglomerate's U.S. energy arm with significant BESS and solar development. Directly comparable as Kelly Sarber and Henry Yun both previously developed projects for Hanwha, including the 100 MW NYC storage project.
• Brookfield Renewable: Owns and operates one of the largest renewable portfolios globally with growing storage presence. Comparable developer-investor-operator model; Darin Huseby previously held senior leadership at Brookfield Renewable Energy.
• AES Corporation: Global utility-scale renewable and BESS developer with a major U.S. storage pipeline. Closely aligned business model of developing and operating utility-scale BESS/solar-plus-storage sold under long-term PPAs to IOUs.
• EDF Renewables: Subsidiary of EDF developing utility-scale wind, solar, and storage in North America. Direct overlap in project development model and customer base; Darin Huseby previously held senior leadership at EDF RE.
• NextEra Energy Resources: Largest U.S. utility-scale wind and solar developer with growing battery storage portfolio. Directly comparable as Epic Star's target customer and primary competitor; VP Darin Huseby previously held senior roles at NextEra.

Direct peers

• 174 Power Global: Hanwha Group's U.S. renewable energy developer founded and led by CEO Henry Yun prior to Epic Star Energy. Directly comparable as a utility-scale solar and BESS developer with prior 8 GW track record and 1.6 GW Total Renewables JV.
• Plus Power: Pure-play standalone battery energy storage developer with multiple GW of utility-scale BESS in development and operation. Directly comparable focus on grid-scale storage PPAs with utilities and large energy consumers.
• Scout Clean Energy: U.S. utility-scale wind, solar, and storage developer with comparable development model and offtake strategy. Darin Huseby held senior leadership at Scout prior to joining Epic Star.
• Arevon Energy: U.S. utility-scale solar and battery storage developer and operator with significant operating and development portfolio. Comparable developer-operator model targeting IOU PPAs and corporate offtakers.
• Clearway Energy: Publicly traded owner-operator of utility-scale renewable and battery storage assets in the U.S. Highly comparable business model: develops, finances, and operates utility-scale solar and BESS sold under long-term contracts to IOUs and corporates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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