SoftBank Group Chairman Masayoshi Son started SB Energy to deploy renewable energy at the scale required to combat climate change and end our reliance on nuclear power and fossil fuels. Today, SB Energy is a leading utility scale solar, energy storage, and technology platform headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area.
SB Energy develops, constructs, and owns and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced renewable projects across the United States. Our experienced team and deep partnerships across development, financing, construction, and operations bring strong execution and innovation to each of our projects and have enabled SB Energy to rapidly scale. In 2020, SB Energy started construction on 5 new solar projects totaling 1.7 GW across California and Texas, created 10,000+ direct and indirect jobs, and will power 330,000+ homes when all 5 projects are complete.
SB Energy also deploys and invests in new technologies to make renewable energy more reliable and accessible, and is currently an investor in iron-based battery company ESS, Inc. (www.essinc.com)
SB Energy is committed to helping build strong, diverse, and inclusive teams and communities.
Interested in working with a world-leading company building the renewable energy future? We look forward to connecting with you.
SB Energy develops, constructs, and owns and operates some of the largest and most technically advanced renewable projects across the United States. Our experienced team and deep partnerships across development, financing, construction, and operations bring strong execution and innovation to each of our projects and have enabled SB Energy to rapidly scale. In 2020, SB Energy started construction on 5 new solar projects totaling 1.7 GW across California and Texas, created 10,000+ direct and indirect jobs, and will power 330,000+ homes when all 5 projects are complete.
SB Energy also deploys and invests in new technologies to make renewable energy more reliable and accessible, and is currently an investor in iron-based battery company ESS, Inc. (www.essinc.com)
SB Energy is committed to helping build strong, diverse, and inclusive teams and communities.
Interested in working with a world-leading company building the renewable energy future? We look forward to connecting with you.
Location: United States
Employees: 201-500
Total raised: $1B
Founded date: 2015
Funding Rounds 1
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 11.01.2026 | - | $1B | - |
Mentions in press and media 28
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| 11.01.2026 | OpenAI, SoftBank Fuel AI Future with $1 Billion SB Energy Investment | OpenAI and SoftBank commit $1 billion to SB Energy, powering a monumental AI data center expansion. This joint investment, $500 million from each, is a cornerstone of the $500 billion "Stargate" initiative. SB Energy, a key player... |
| 11.01.2026 | OpenAI And SoftBank Invest $1 Billion In SB Energy As Stargate Data Center Buildout Accelerates | SoftBank Group and OpenAI are investing a combined $1 billion in SB Energy to expand the company’s role as a development and execution partner for large-scale U.S. data center campuses and related energy infrastructure, the companies said F... |
| 10.01.2026 | OpenAI, SoftBank invest $1 billion in SB Energy as Stargate buildout expands | Jan 9 : OpenAI and SoftBank Group will invest $500 million each in SB Energy to expand data center and power infrastructure for their Stargate initiative, SB Energy said on Friday. SB Energy, a SoftBank-owned company, will build and operat... |
| 09.01.2026 | OpenAI and SoftBank announce $1 billion investment in SB Energy as part of massive AI buildout | OpenAI and SoftBank agreed to invest $1 billion into SB Energy as the companies plan for a massive buildout of AI data centers. SB Energy is backed by SoftBank and Ares Management. The companies said the investment builds on the $500 billio... |
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