Renewable Energy

Acciona Energia, S.A. in the $375 million financing led by the IFC and the IDB of a 250 MW wind farm located in the State of Oaxaca, Mexico. The Eurus Wind Power Project is the largest wind farm in Latin America. This transaction was listed as a “Deal of the Year” finalist in the Project Finance category by Latin Lawyer magazine.

Brigthpath Capital Partners in its role as lead investor in Sungevity’s $63.8 million Series C financing. The Series C closed with $26.25 million cash and conversion of $35,523,139 of the convertible notes. The L/C debt financing was a creative alternative to tax equity. Sungevity is a leader in destination solar.

Structured fund for aggregation of investors affiliated with Capricorn Investment Group and represented fund in financing of approximately 60 MW of solar power being developed in New Jersey by True Green Capital.

Clean Energy Trust with corporate structure, investments, and tax. Clean Energy Trust is a cleantech accelerator that fuels innovation to create a healthier environment and more prosperous future.

Cypress Creek Renewables in connection with the debt and tax equity financing of three solar PV facilities in North Carolina with an aggregate capacity of over 200 MW.

Department of Energy (DOE) as loan guarantor in a limited-recourse project financing for construction of three concentrating solar thermal electric generating plants, totaling 392 MW, located near the Ivanpah Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. Upon completion, The Ivanpah Solar Complex became the largest concentrating solar power plant in the world.

Emerson Collective in its $5 million investment in Natel Energy, a California-based developer of a cost-effective, low-impact hydropower product to provide clean energy to communities without the negative environmental impact.

Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital in the sale-leaseback of land and financing of transmission line in connection with the 600 MW Mariah Wind project located in Texas. This sale-leaseback financing of a transmission line is believed to be the first of its kind.

Invenergy, North America’s largest independent, privately held renewable energy company, in the construction financing and sale of a 24.9 MW solar project to Duke Energy Renewables.

Oak Creek Energy in connection with the construction and term loans by OPIC and North American Development Bank for the Tres Mesas Wind Project, a 150 MW wind farm in Mexico. This deal won the MIREC project of the Year Award 2015.

Off-Grid Electric in connection with the project financing provided by a consortium of lenders to Million Solar Homes Leasing I Ltd. (a subsidiary holding company of Off-Grid Electric) to finance the purchase of consumer solar home systems developed by Off-Grid Electric. This project provided consumers in Tanzania with access to electricity in their homes for the first time.

The Nature Conservancy in the creation of District Stormwater LLC, a new green infrastructure development company expected to generate income while increasing participation in Washington, D.C.’s pioneering Stormwater Retention Credit program.

Vision Ridge Partners in connection with the $130 million equity investment and a mezzanine financing in Guzman Energy Group, a full-service energy startup company, which services include providing wholesale power, energy trading, and hedging services.

X-Elio in its divestment of a portfolio of Japanese solar assets consisting of four operating plants and three plants under construction with an aggregated capacity of 187 MW to a consortium formed by Japanese institutional investors for an aggregate enterprise value of approximately $700 million.