Mars Energy / Mars Equity Partners Acquires K12 Energy (K12 Solar)

Madison Energy Infrastructure Acquires Sun Tribe's Commercial and K-12 Solar Portfolio

April 16, 2024

Renewable Energy

Madison Energy Infrastructure has acquired Sun Tribe's commercial assets, project pipeline, and commercial development team (Sun Tribe Solar), including onboarding of the commercial development leadership. The divestiture lets Sun Tribe sharpen its focus on utility- and community-scale solar while enabling Madison to expand its municipal and K-12 solar footprint and continue the Solar Empowered Schools program nationally.

Mars Energy Group (via Solara Home Energy) Acquires Ready Home Energy

August 4, 2023

Energy

Mars Energy Group, through its subsidiary Solara Home Energy, has acquired Ready Home Energy, a Rocklin, California residential solar installer that serves new home builders. The add-on expands Mars Energy's residential new-construction capabilities in response to California's Title 24 requirement for solar on new homes and brings Ready Home Energy into Mars Energy's portfolio alongside platform NewGen Energy.

Mars Equity Partners Makes Strategic Investment in NewGen Energy (A2B Development)

December 21, 2022

Renewable Energy

Mars Equity Partners made a strategic (growth) investment in A2B Development (dba NewGen Energy) on December 21, 2022. Generational Equity advised NewGen Energy; the investment will help scale the Loomis, California-based alternative energy provider that offers solar PV, energy storage and backup power solutions for agricultural, commercial/industrial and residential customers.

CleanCapital Acquires 22.7 MW, 40-Asset Solar Portfolio From Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure

December 17, 2024

Renewable Energy

CleanCapital acquired a portfolio of 40 solar assets totaling 22.7 MW from Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI), expanding its operating distributed solar footprint across Vermont, New York and California. Manulife Investment Management and its institutional co-investors committed an additional $145 million of equity to CleanCapital to fund development, construction and future acquisitions; the sale closes out KSI’s first fund dedicated to community solar.

The AES Corporation Acquires Community Energy Solar, LLC

December 20, 2021

Renewable Energy

The AES Corporation announced the acquisition of US solar developer Community Energy Solar, LLC, adding the developer's ~10 GW project pipeline and experienced development team to AES's renewables platform. The deal expands AES's US renewables development capability and bolsters its pipeline and workforce as the company pursues further growth in utility-scale solar and storage.

Solar Capital Ltd. Acquires Majority Stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC

November 3, 2020

Financial Services

Solar Capital Ltd. acquired an 87.5% majority stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC on November 3, 2020, investing approximately $216 million (about $136 million of equity and $80 million of debt). The stake was purchased from TZP Capital Partners II, LP and affiliates with Kingsbridge management rolling a portion of their equity; the acquisition expands Solar Capital's specialty finance platform by adding lease origination and asset finance capabilities through Kingsbridge's equipment leasing business based in Lake Forest, Illinois.