ReVision Energy

The array was built on a 20-acre lease of private farmland still owned by the generational farmers, who view the project as a showpiece for incorporating solar while continuing farming.

Phil Coupe, the co-founder of ReVision Energy, said the state’s ambitious decarbonization plan and associated clean energy incentives, combined with the federal Inflation Reduction Act, should lead to continued industry growth in Maine in 2023 and beyond.

The 4.7 MW solar farm is projected to offset 63% of South Portland’s municipal load and save taxpayers more than $20 million over the 40-year commercial life of the panels.

Gorham Savings Bank invested $1.1 million in a solar array that will offset nearly all of its electricity costs at 11 branches and several office locations.

When complete, the 1.4-megawatt array in Brewer is expected to offset 1,670,900 pounds of carbon annually.

Retail development is booming in the state's fourth-largest city, from walkable waterfront neighborhoods to the sprawling shopping plazas of the Maine Mall area.

The state has presented the awards annually since 1991 to recognize manufacturers and service companies for commitment to their communities and exemplary performance.

Electric vehicles are still a novelty in Maine, but making up an ever-bigger slice of the state’s car market. And Maine automotive businesses, policymakers and consumers are changing the way they think about EVs.

“It’s significant that we were able to attract these high quality, well-trafficked locations within 30 miles of other fast chargers, and that some of the major gas stations are diversifying their business strategies by adding EV charging,” said an industry leader.

The state is attracting new types of technology companies, and putting a Maine spin on their products and services. Tech businesses are forming partnerships through the Roux Institute and advancing fields such as finance and animal health.