Avantus

Avantus
IndustryPV power plants manufacturer
Founded2009; 15 years ago (2009)
Founder
Headquarters
Owner
  • KKR (2024–present)
Websiteavantus.com

Avantus, formerly known as 8minute Solar Energy, is an American photovoltaic (PV) developer of utility-scale PV power plants and energy storage. Founded in 2009 by Tom Buttgenbach and Martin Hermann,[1] it was acquired by KKR fifteen years later.[2]

  1. ^ "US company, 8minutenergy, to build 4 GW of solar capacity in India". @businessline. Retrieved 2019-02-11.
  2. ^ "KKR completes acquisition of solar specialist Avantus". Private Equity Wire. Retrieved 2024-10-25.