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<p><strong>Pivot Energy, a renewable energy provider and independent power producer that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/pivot-energy-secures-financing-solar-portfolio/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a> a $200 million tax credit purchase commitment to support its 40 community solar project portfolio totaling 144 MW located across eight states. The first community solar projects in this portfolio are expected to begin commercial operation in the third quarter of 2025.</p>
<p><strong>DESRI, an owner and operator of renewable energy projects in North America, in partnership with Ranger Power, a utility-scale clean power development company, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/desri-and-ranger-power-secure-financing-for-290-mw-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a> the financial closure for the construction and development of the 150 MW Heartwood solar project in Hillsdale County and the 140 MW White Tail solar project in Washtenaw County, Michigan. A consortium of lenders comprising Fifth Third Bank, Zions Bancorporation, Bank of America, Commerzbank, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, New York Branch, provided the financing for the construction of the projects.</p>
<p><strong>India-based renewable energy services company BluPine Energy, an Actis-backed renewable energy platform, has </strong><a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/bluepine-closes-%E2%82%B93-76-billion-funding-for-100-mw-solar-project-in-gujarat" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>achieved</strong></a><strong> financial closure</strong> of a debt funding of ₹3.76 billion (~$44 million) from Standard Chartered Bank for its 100 MW under-construction solar power project in Tharad, Banaskantha district, Gujarat. The project is expected to be completed by the first half of 2026.</p>
<p><strong>Innova, a developer of utility-scale renewable energy projects, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/innova-sells-tolldish-hall-solar-project-uk/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>announced</strong></a><strong> the sale of the 25 MW Tolldish Hall solar project to ISG Renewables</strong>, a joint venture platform between Innova and Schroders Greencoat. The solar project is located near Coventry, UK, and secured planning consent in August 2023. The project is expected to be operational in the first quarter of 2026.</p>
<p><strong>SolarBank Corporation, an independent renewable and developer, owner, and operator of distributed and community solar projects, and CIM Group, a real estate and infrastructure owner and developer, have </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/solarbank-secures-100-million-financing-for-97-mw-of-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>entered</strong></a> into a mandate letter providing for up to $100 million in project financing for a portfolio of solar projects totaling 97 MW located across the U.S. The transaction will be structured as a preferred equity investment in a newly formed entity, New HoldCo, which will be a joint venture between CIM and Abundant Solar Power, a wholly owned subsidiary of SolarBank.</p>
<p>Click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors.</p>
<p>Read last week’s project finance <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/project-finance-brief-doral-renewables-funding-bend-solar-project/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brief</a>.</p>


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<p><strong>Pivot Energy, a solar project developer, has </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/pivot-energy-secures-tax-equity-investment-from-walmart/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>secured</strong></a><strong> tax equity investment from the U.S. retail chain Walmart to develop 19 solar projects</strong> across the country. The strategic investment will facilitate the projects’ construction, operation, and maintenance, including 15 community solar projects spread across five states – Illinois, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, and California. Besides the tax equity investment agreement with Pivot Energy, Walmart is also investing in seven community solar projects developed by Reactivate.</p>
<p><strong>VH Global Sustainable Energy Opportunities, a renewable energy investment firm, has agreed to </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/vh-global-sustainable-energy-acquires-solar-and-storage-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>acquire</strong></a><strong> and develop two solar projects</strong> co-located with energy storage systems in New South Wales, Australia, for £16.9 million (~$21.33 million). The investment is part of the Australian solar and energy storage investment program, as announced in August 2021. This investment has elevated the total commitment to the program from the original £50 million (~$63.12 million) to £58.5 million (~$73.85 million).</p>
<p><strong>Aspen Power, a distributed generation platform developer, <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/aspen-power-acquires-solar-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the acquisition of eight ground-mounted solar power projects</strong> in Pennsylvania and New York, totaling 41 MW. The projects were acquired from Solar Site Developers, a solar project developer who will also co-develop the project with Aspen Power. The projects are currently in the engineering design stage, with construction expected to begin in the coming months.</p>
<p><strong>Private energy company DTEK Group, via its EU-focused renewable energy subsidiary DRI, </strong><a href="https://mercomcapital.com/dtek-group-acquires-133-mw-energy-storage-project-in-poland/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>signed</strong></a><strong> a final, binding share purchase agreement with Columbus Energy</strong>, a Poland-based company engaged in the renewable energy equipment and services industry, and acquired a 133 MW energy storage project in Poland. The agreement represents DTEK’s first substantial infrastructure investment in Poland. Through DRI, DTEK aspires to establish a portfolio of renewable energy projects totaling 5 GW across Europe by 2030.</p>
<p>Click <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/clean-energy-reports/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">here</a> for reports and trackers on funding and M&amp;A transactions in solar, energy storage, and smart grid sectors.</p>
<p>Read last week’s project finance <a href="https://mercomcapital.com/project-finance-brief-recurrent-energy-acquires-420-mw-solar-portfolio-in-spain/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">brief</a>.</p>


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