Renewable Energy Ma

Renewable Energy Massachusetts LLC (REM) is a trailblazing solar energy development company based in Massachusetts. Established in 2009, REM has been instrumental in developing numerous large-scale operating solar projects within the state. Our team is dedicated to bringing clean, sustainable energy to Massachusetts and the surrounding region. Our core responsibilities include generating new business, site acquisition, project development & permitting, as well as energy off-take sales prospecting.

Our company is composed of seasoned executives with extensive experience in various fields, enabling us to deliver high-quality services to municipalities, businesses, institutions, and private landowners. We believe that solar energy is not only beneficial for the environment but also makes sound economic sense. With the help of federal and state incentives, as well as significant technology cost reductions, solar energy can compete with traditional energy sources.

Our Team

ROBERT M. KNOWLES, PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER

Bob Knowles is a Partner of REM and co-founded the company in 2009 to bring as much large utility-scale clean solar energy to Massachusetts and the region as possible. Bob's core responsibilities include new business generation, site acquisition, project development & permitting, as well as energy off-take sales prospecting. He has over twenty-five years of business experience under his belt and has held various executive roles before REM. Bob acts in advisory and board capacities for various for-profit and non-profit start-up and emerging-stage companies in the Boston area.

BRIAN KOPPERL, MANAGING PARTNER & CO-FOUNDER

Brian Kopperl is the co-founder and Managing Partner of REM, responsible for overseeing the firm's strategic direction and project development activities. Brian has a wide-ranging career in project development, negotiations, business development, and financial and risk assessment. He has previously co-founded and co-led an investment management firm in Boston, where he grew the portfolio from $3 million to $450 million. Brian has also worked as a corporate and securities attorney in San Francisco, CA, and served on the law staff of Judge Pamela Rymer of the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals in Pasadena, CA. Brian earned his BA from Wesleyan University, Middletown, CT, and a JD from the UCLA School of Law.

THOMAS SCHIEBER, BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR

Thomas Schieber is REM's Business Development Director responsible for new business generation, site acquisition, project development, and managing utility relationships during the development phase of solar projects. Thomas has a diverse industry background, enabling him to bring a unique perspective to solar energy development.

Services Offered by Renewable Energy Massachusetts LLC

At Renewable Energy Massachusetts LLC, we offer a wide range of services to help municipalities, businesses, institutions, and private landowners develop megawatt (MW) scale solar energy facilities.

• Development of Megawatt (MW) Scale Solar Energy Facilities: We help our partners develop large-scale solar energy facilities with no capital costs to them. We handle the development process from start to finish, including site acquisition, permitting, and project development.
• Mutually Beneficial Partnerships: We believe in building strong relationships with our partners, and we strive to make the partnerships mutually beneficial.
• Economic and Environmental Sense: Solar energy not only makes environmental sense but also economic sense. With federal and state incentives and significant technology cost reductions, solar energy can provide predictable and stable long-term energy costs and savings over 25-30 years.
• Conversion of Underutilized Spaces: Solar energy can convert underutilized spaces (rooftops, parking areas, unused land, brownfields, etc.) into a productive source of energy.
• Progressive Statement of Sustainability: By investing in solar energy, our partners make a progressive statement of sustainability.