Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE), a leading renewable energy company, has secured $1.25 billion in financing for its construction warehouse facility, marking a significant scaling of its financing capacity to support continued investments in its rapidly growing operating portfolio.
The warehouse provides three years of committed capital designed to fund a multi-year build plan of advanced and construction-ready projects from LRE’s development pipeline. Initially, the $1.25 billion revolving facility will fund the construction of six fully contracted wind, solar and battery storage projects, totaling nearly 1 gigawatt of capacity, which are expected to be completed and begin operation throughout 2024 and 2025. LRE’s renewable energy platform currently includes more than 3 GW of operating assets and more than 30 GW of projects in its development pipeline to meet rising demand.
“LRE has experienced tremendous growth, and this financing arrangement supports our momentum by funding the construction of renewable energy projects in our development pipeline over the next three years,” says Chris Loehr, LRE’s senior vice president, Finance. “We are pleased to have the continued support from leading financial institutions, reflecting a shared commitment to advance clean energy. This arrangement further demonstrates the market’s confidence in our strategy of delivering reliable, long-term renewable energy solutions for our customers and contributing meaningfully to the communities we serve and the environment.”
“Wells Fargo is pleased to support LRE and provide the company with capital to help scale and support its growing renewable energy platform,” says Bobby Ausman, executive director in the Renewables and Asset Finance Group in Wells Fargo’s Corporate & Investment Bank. “The warehouse facility will further provide LRE optionality to access diverse sources of permanent capital as it pursues its strategy to develop and own long-term renewable energy solutions.”
LRE’s legal counsel for the transaction was Stoel Rives LLP, while lender counsel was Latham & Watkins LLP.
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Leeward Secures $1.25 Billion in Warehouse Facility Financing
This from Sartre.
Great parallel to modern-day Trump supporters, who love their leader while they pay $5 for a gallon of gasoline.
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New ACORE Resource Breaks Down the Complexities of Energy Tax Equity Structures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new report from ACORE presents survey data from leading investors about the performance of tax equity structures and how they continue to play a significant role in financing clean energy projects.
For more than two decades, tax equity has provided a stable private financing mechanism and an important source of capital for new clean energy projects in the United States. The U.S. clean energy industry now attracts over $45 billion in tax credit investments annually, of which more than $20 billion is provided by banks through tax equity arrangements. The report provides an expert look into how tax equity financing transactions are structured and the risks and returns associated with these deals.
Key takeaways from the report include:
- Overwhelmingly Positive Returns: An ACORE survey representing over 75% of the tax equity market showed that these investors typically receive a median 8.4% return on current investments.
- Minimal Downside Risk: Risks associated with recapture, foreclosure, and bankruptcy have been exceptionally low for tax equity investors.
- Demand for Tax Equity Exceeds Supply: Tax equity is responsible for between one third and two thirds of a clean energy project’s overall financing, and about 45% of tax equity is provided by banks through tax equity arrangements. Demand for tax equity will accelerate as investors look to finance energy storage and other eligible technologies that continue to qualify for tax credits.
“This report reflects ACORE’s commitment to delivering solid, impartial insights from the entire span of the clean energy industry,” said Ray Long, President and CEO of ACORE. “Getting clean energy tax policy right is the key to ensuring the United States is ready to deliver the power needed for tomorrow’s economy.”
The Risk Profile of Tax Equity Investments: 2026 Edition, is available in full on the ACORE website.
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About ACORE
ACORE is a nonpartisan nonprofit organization that operates at the intersection of affordability, reliability, and clean energy deployment. Our work is focused on stabilizing energy prices, strengthening the electric grid, and driving investment in cost-effective technologies to ensure that clean energy delivers for people, businesses, and the U.S. economy.
ACORE’s membership includes clean energy investors, developers, energy buyers, power generators, manufacturers, and energy providers. In 2024, nearly 80% of the booming utility-scale domestic clean energy growth was financed, developed, owned, equipped, or contracted by ACORE members. For more information, visit www.acore.org.
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Right-wingers, like the fellow shown here, tend to make broad and unfair generalizations about the left.
Progressives would like to see an economy that works for everyone, not just the uber-rich. We want wealth creation for the people who need it most.
The best way to make this happen is strong, high-quality public education and universal healthcare.
These are not radical concepts; this is the way the vast majority of the developed world operates.
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