Renewable Energy Acquisitions in Texas

The Awareness Group (TAG) has completed the acquisition of Prosper Energy, a solar EPC and sales organization with operations across 42 states. The deal adds national installation and sales capabilities to TAG's TAG GRID financing platform to accelerate deployments and improve project velocity; financial terms were not disclosed.

Conestoga Energy has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC from Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures LLC, obtaining SAFFiRE’s IP, certain technologies, a proposed pilot production facility, and key technical staff. The acquisition gives Conestoga access to SAFFiRE’s DMR pretreatment technology to produce ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and supports plans for a co-located pilot in Liberal, Kansas and future commercial-scale production.

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital (H.I.G. Infrastructure) has acquired a controlling interest in Greenflash Infrastructure, LP, a Houston-based developer and operator of grid-scale energy storage and power generation projects. The investment will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Greenflash's pipeline of brownfield and greenfield energy storage and controllable load projects serving utilities and municipal cooperatives.

HCT Renewable Energy closed $13 million in growth financing through an asset-based facility provided by Phoenix Merchant Partners and Caydan Capital Partners. The capital will be used to accelerate HCT’s expansion in the solar energy staffing market, supporting its work connecting utility-scale solar construction companies with skilled labor across the United States.

Celly H2 LLC has acquired Chemtec New Energies (CNE), a renewable-energy focused division of Chemtec Energy Services LLC, to expand its hydrogen fueling and storage infrastructure capabilities. The deal brings CNE's modular refueling and storage expertise into Celly's portfolio to accelerate deployment of modular advanced hydrogen refueling stations (MAHRS) for municipalities, transit authorities, fleets, industrial users and ports.

ArcLight Capital Partners launched SkyVest Renewables, an operating-focused renewables platform, with an initial $500 million capital commitment and concurrently acquired a 160 MW operating wind farm in the Midland Basin, Texas (commercial operations 2020). SkyVest will operate and optimize utility-scale wind and solar assets across North America, leveraging ArcLight's operational resources to drive near-term cash flow and brownfield development.

Southwest Airlines Co., through its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures LLC (SARV), has acquired SAFFiRE Renewables LLC to secure exclusive technology and advance development of scalable renewable ethanol that can be converted into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The acquisition moves Southwest from investor to sole owner of SAFFiRE and supports a pilot plant using SAFFiRE's NREL-licensed technology to process corn stover into renewable ethanol, with planned conversion to SAF by LanzaJet.

Amara NZero, a Madrid-based renewable energy company, has acquired SUNRGY SOLAR DISTRIBUTION, a U.S.-based solar products distributor. The acquisition is intended to strengthen Amara NZero's presence in the United States and expand SUNRGY's product offering and market reach across residential, commercial and utility-scale clients.

Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed renewable energy platform, has acquired the Stillhouse Solar Project, a late-stage 284 MWdc solar development in Bell County, Texas, from OCI Solar Power. Matrix plans to complete power offtake, procurement and financing with construction slated for 2024 and commercial operations expected in 2025.

EnCap Investments (via its EnCap Energy Transition platform) has made a significant equity commitment to Bleutec Industries, a Houston-based builder, owner and operator of Jones Act‑compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessels. Bleutec management is co-investing alongside EnCap to accelerate development of its Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) and build out Jones Act vessels to support U.S. offshore wind projects.

Enbridge Inc. acquired U.S. renewable project developer Tri Global Energy for US$270 million in cash plus assumed debt, with up to ~US$50 million in contingent payments. The purchase brings TGE’s ~7 GW wind and solar development portfolio and its development team into Enbridge’s renewables platform to accelerate North American growth in wind and solar.

XL Fleet Corp. completed the acquisition of Spruce Power from funds managed by HPS Investment Partners for approximately $58 million in cash and the assumption of roughly $542 million of debt. Spruce Power, headquartered in Houston, Texas, is a leading owner-operator of residential rooftop solar systems with more than 52,000 subscribers and ~110 employees; the deal is central to XL Fleet's strategy to become a provider of subscription-based rooftop solar, battery storage and EV charging solutions.

TotalEnergies has acquired Austin-based Core Solar, LLC, adding more than 4 GW of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects across multiple U.S. states to its U.S. renewables portfolio. Core Solar’s CEO Greg Nelson and his employees will join TotalEnergies as the acquisition strengthens TotalEnergies’ U.S. pipeline and advances its renewable capacity goals.

Houston-based investment firms Genesis Park and GEC have taken equity positions in Austin-headquartered Freedom Solar, providing growth capital to support the company's aggressive expansion across Texas, into Colorado and beyond. The partners bring renewable-energy experience and financial backing while Freedom Solar's existing management team remains in place to continue scaling residential and commercial turnkey solar and battery-backup installations.

SER Capital Partners acquired three project companies from Texas-based developer HGP in September 2020 to deploy battery storage projects across Texas. As part of the investment SER entered a strategic equipment arrangement with LG Chem and committed approximately $70 million of equity to support deployment and grid resiliency efforts.