VSF Solar is a Virginia-based company with offices in Arlington and Fredericksburg, VA. We specialize in developing greenfield, commercial/industrial and utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) energy systems. We work throughout the United States, with a focus on the PJM market, mid-atlantic and southeastern states. At present we have a pipeline of over 100 MW of solar PV under development and are actively seeking new project opportunities.
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Walter McLeod, Managing Director
Walter L. McLeod is a Co-founder and Managing Director with VSF Solar, LLC , where he leads project origination, site control, government relations, acquisitions, legal, utility relations, and business negotiations. He has more than 20 years experience in energy policy and solar development including:
Bruce Beam, Managing Director
Bruce Beam is a Co-founder and Managing Director with VSF Solar, LLC where he oversees technical site-selection, engineering, permitting, licensing, interconnection and financial modeling. He has more than 10 years of experience developing solar PV projects including:
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Walter McLeod, Managing Director
Walter L. McLeod is a Co-founder and Managing Director with VSF Solar, LLC , where he leads project origination, site control, government relations, acquisitions, legal, utility relations, and business negotiations. He has more than 20 years experience in energy policy and solar development including:
- Executive advisor and consultant to the Edison Electric Institute.
- Appointed to the “Utility 2.0” project steering committee commissioned by the United Nations Foundation.
- Appointed to the “Value of Solar” stakeholder committee commissioned by the Virginia General Assembly.
- Founded Eco Capitol, LLC in 2008, a 100% minority-owned and NMSDC certified energy development company.
- Managing Director of Clean Power Group Africa, a solar independent power producer in sub-Sahara Africa.
- Established network of top-tier energy financiers, investment banks, and corporate investors.
- Active pipeline of over 100 MW of solar PV under development in Virginia.
Bruce Beam, Managing Director
Bruce Beam is a Co-founder and Managing Director with VSF Solar, LLC where he oversees technical site-selection, engineering, permitting, licensing, interconnection and financial modeling. He has more than 10 years of experience developing solar PV projects including:
- Former Business Development Executive for Lockheed Martin Corp’s New Ventures-Renewable Energy group.
- Founded Beam Renewable Energy, LLC in 2013, a 100% veteran owned energy development company.
- Led development of an innovative single axis solar tracking system which has been deployed in the field. Led team which provided 300+ MW of engineering support to Solar PV and Energy Storage projects.
- Successfully developed 20 MW ac of utility scale solar projects Granville County and Warren County, North Carolina.
- 15 MW ac of late stage solar projects in Duke Energy Progress interconnection queue.
- Established trusted network of top tier suppliers, EPC’s, and financiers.
- 27 Years of prior service in the US Navy (active duty and reserves).