Core Development Group

A crucial part of any modern organization is a framework that helps stakeholders understand how an organization is managing risks, providing budget certainty, and exploring opportunities related to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives. Enterprises strive to reduce or offset their carbon emissions and find sustainable energy sources to help them comply with these standards, or simply just provide price stability associated with fluctuating traditional energy markets. By building emissionfree energy sources, clean energy projects can help reduce air emissions, minimize climate change, drive bottom-line impacts, and lower costs for communities and businesses.

Founded over a decade ago, Core Development Group helps businesses with clean energy projects, including solar, battery storage, and EV charging infrastructure. The company’s longterm vision is to develop a thriving and diverse economy with responsible businesses and municipalities powered by clean energy. The firm is a trusted partner to help organizations drive growth by implementing decarbonized clean energy.

“I firmly believe in the power of clean energy that will transform our world, which was the inspiration for founding my business more than ten years ago,” states Henry Cortes, founder and CEO of Core Development Group.

Core Development Group provides solar development, and turnkey end-to-end solar engineering, procurement, and construction services. On the commercial solar segment, Core Development Group can install solar on large commercial rooftops in behind-the-meter applications to offset a portion of a business’ electricity needs. As a part of large and utility-scale solar energy, the firm installs solar panels on various acres of land to generate electricity that can be sent to the grid. Core Development Group converts unutilized or underutilized land, such as landfills or brownfields, into solar generation facilities for the benefit of communities. Clients can bring a positive shift to the community by repurposing empty lands into renewable energy sources while attaining monetary gains, supporting local jobs, and supporting investment in emission-free energy sources.
Core Development Group provides battery storage, often paired with solar, to store energy generated during daylight hours as it aids in off-peak hours. This ensures resiliency for the grid and a client’s business, even during extreme weather conditions. Battery energy storage systems are a key to advancing the transition to renewable energy. For EV charging infrastructure, the firm focuses on installing and providing electrical work support for EV chargers for businesses and commercial or municipal fleets of electric vehicles.

What sets Core Development Group apart is its attention to clients’ needs and ability to develop custom and unique solutions. The company has worked with numerous municipalities and landowners. On many occasions, the firm developed community solar-type projects, which provide residents and businesses with an easy way to support renewable energy sources and the environment with zero wires or cables through a concept called virtual net-metering. Local utility customers can subscribe to the large solar installations and receive virtual credits on the bill, while municipalities gain an additional source of revenue from the underutilized land Core Development Group leases. Clients can use the energy, or Core Development Group can provide municipal buildings with discounted energy for the next 20 years. This results in the community benefiting from local grid resiliency and supporting the energy independence of local jobs rather than relying on imported sources like fossil fuels. The municipalities can save on energy-related costs and invest in capital in other critical areas, such as hospitals and schools.

Core Development Group boasts a seasoned leadership team with many years of expertise guiding businesses and municipalities to cleaner and more sustainable energy sources. The firm believes in building ever-lasting relationships through transparency, integrity, and trust. By actively listening and understanding, the firm has maintained deep relationships with its clients across the U.S. and the Caribbean while creating a business impact and helping communities. Core Development Group promises to continue innovating and bolstering the growth and energy of the market to propel businesses and communities toward a cleaner and more resilient future.