CRC-IB Advises Dimension on Tax Credit Transfer Agreement for 122MWdc Distributed Generation Portfolio

CRC-IB has advised Dimension Energy (Dimension) on the successful execution of an ITC transfer for a 122MW_DC distributed generation solar portfolio, with the purchase of 100% ITC by a Fortune 500 company.

CRC-IB Highlights Recent M&A Activity, Affirming Its Leadership in Clean Energy Corporate and Asset Transactions

CRC-IB, an independent investment bank providing industry-leading financial services across the energy transition, closed several notable M&A deals in the past 12 months, with expectations of increased M&A market activity as the sector evolves.

CRC-IB Advises Eolus on Sale of 100MW / 400MWh Battery Energy Storage Project

CRC-IB has advised Eolus on the sale of Project Pome, a 100MW / 400MWh standalone energy storage project located in Poway, CA.

Britta von Oesen Featured on Crossroads Podcast

Britta von Oesen joined Infralogic’s Chuck Stanley on the Crossroads podcast to discuss trends in renewable energy M&A and tax equity transactions amid continuing uncertainty under a new administration.

Britta von Oesen Featured in Mergers & Acquisitions Magazine – The M&A Surge in Alternative Power

In a recent conversation with Mergers & Acquisition Magazine, Britta von Oesen, Partner & Managing Director, highlighted key trends.

Britta von Oesen Featured on the Currents Podcast

Britta von Oesen, Partner & Managing Director, recently joined host Todd Alexander on Norton Rose Fulbright’s Currents Podcast.

CRC-IB Advises ContourGlobal on Strategic Acquisitions for Standalone and Hybrid Solar PV Acquisitions

CRC-IB has advised ContourGlobal, a KKR-backed global independent power producer, on two successful acquisitions in the advanced solar PV space...

CRC-IB Advises Tyr Energy on Tax Equity Investment in 200MW Wind Project

CRC-IB has advised Tyr Energy on its tax equity investment in the 200MW Bowman Wind project. 

The Power to Transform: The US Sustainable Energy Opportunity in 2025 and Beyond

The US sustainable energy sector enjoyed a robust 2024, driven by an improved macroeconomic environment...

Implications of Recent Executive Orders on Renewable Energy Projects

CRC-IB is closely monitoring and analyzing the potential implications of President Trump’s recent executive orders (EOs) on renewable energy projects and associated federal programs. These EOs are expected...

Britta von Oesen Featured on the Supercool Podcast

Britta von Oesen, Partner & Managing Director, joined host Josh Dorfman on the Supercool podcast to provide a look behind the headlines of clean energy financing.

CRC-IB Advises Estuary Power on Tax Equity Financing for 185MW Solar / 400MWh Battery Storage Project

Estuary Power, a developer, owner and operator of large-scale energy generation and storage projects in the western United States, has closed on a tax equity commitment for the Escape Solar and Storage project...

Conor McKenna Featured in Latitude Media

Conor McKenna, Partner & Senior Managing Director, recently sat down with Latitude Media to shed light on the evolving renewable energy market amidst a level of uncertainty under the new US administration.

CRC-IB Advises Key Capture Energy on Tax Credit Transfer Agreement for 200MW / 400MWh Battery Storage Projects

CRC-IB has advised Key Capture Energy on the successful execution of an ITC tax credit transfer for two battery energy storage projects, totaling 200MW / 400MWh, located within ERCOT.

Britta von Oesen on Nasdaq Trade Talks

Britta von Oesen, Partner & Managing Director, joined Jill Malandrino, host of Nasdaq TradeTalks, along with Dave Cherney of PA Consulting, to discuss the strong demand for clean energy...

Gary Durden Featured in International Financing Review

Gary Durden, Partner & Managing Director, was recently featured in International Financing Review’s latest article, where he shared insight into the lending market...

CRC-IB Advises Walmart on 31-Project Community Solar Financing

CRC-IB is pleased to announce that it has advised Walmart Inc. (NYSE: WMT),the world’s largest retailer, in providing equity investment in a 120MWdc community solar portfolio...

CRC-IB Advises Dimension in Raising Preferred Equity and Debt Financing for 122MWdc Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio

Dimension Energy, a leading community solar developer and operator, has successfully raised preferred equity and construction debt financing...

CRC-IB Advises Matrix Renewables on Tax Credit and Debt Financing for 210MWac Solar Project

Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has closed the hybrid tax equity and debt financing for Stillhouse Solar...

CRC-IB Advises Convergent Energy on Programmatic Tax Equity Financing for Energy Storage Portfolios

CRC-IB is pleased to have advised Convergent Energy and Power in securing programmatic tax equity financing...

CRC-IB Advises Pivot Energy on $450M Debt Warehouse Facility and Preferred Equity Investment for 300MW DG Portfolio

Pivot Energy has successfully closed a debt warehouse facility and secured preferred equity investment...

Announcing an Important Milestone for CRC-IB

CRC-IB Becomes a Fully Partner-Owned Investment Bank, Reinforcing its Position as an Energy Transition Leader

Key Takeaways from CRC-IB and Wood Mackenzie CCUS Webinar

CRC-IB and Wood Mackenzie recently hosted the webinar "Creating a pathway for future growth in the CCUS sector" featuring an esteemed panel...

Quarterly Considerations Q3 2024

The Q3 edition of Quarterly Considerations provides a snapshot of the sustainable finance and M&A landscape.

CRC-IB Advises ContourGlobal on Acquisition of 151MWdc Solar Portfolio

CRC-IB is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of a 151MWdc solar portfolio by ContourGlobal, a KKR-backed global independent power producer.

Webinar: Creating a Pathway for Future Growth in the CCUS Sector

CRC-IB and Wood Mackenzie recently hosted the webinar “Creating a pathway for future growth in the CCUS sector” featuring an esteemed panel

CRC-IB Advises Sabanci Renewables on $137M Tax Equity Financing for 232MW Solar Project

Sabanci Renewables Inc., the North American subsidiary of Sabancı Holding, a leading Turkish conglomerate, has successfully closed on $137M in tax equity financing for Project Oriana...

CRC-IB Promotes Nicolas Chery to Managing Director

Nico has over 10 years of experience representing clients on a range of sustainable energy transactions, with a particular emphasis on tax credit, debt, and preferred equity investment advisory.

CRC-IB Transaction Featured in the WSJ

CRC-IB recently acted as exclusive financial advisor to Harvestone Low Carbon Partners on a first-of-its-kind tax credit financing for its Blue Flint Carbon Capture and Storage project.

CRC-IB Advises Harvestone Low Carbon Partners on Carbon Capture and Storage Tax Credit Financing

Harvestone Low Carbon Partners, LC (HLCP) has successfully closed a first-of-its-kind tax credit financing...

Analysis – Solar & Wind Market Cost of Energy (MCOE)

CRC-IB has completed its H1 2024 Market Cost of Energy (MCOE) analysis for 2024 through 2030 for utility-scale solar and wind projects across six regions...

Quarterly Considerations Q2 2024

The Q2 edition of Quarterly Considerations provides a snapshot of the sustainable finance and M&A landscape.

Gary Durden Featured on Crossroads: Transferability and the Energy Economy

Gary Durden, Partner & Managing Director, joined Infralogic’s Chuck Stanley on the Crossroads podcast to discuss the evolving tax credit transferability market and its impact on the sustainable finance landscape.

Quarterly Considerations Q1 2024

The Q1 edition of Quarterly Considerations provides a snapshot of the sustainable finance and M&A landscape.

CRC-IB Advises Sunnova on Tax Credit Financing for 157MW Residential Solar Portfolio

CRC-IB is pleased to announce the successful closure of the hybrid tax equity structure and the full placement of ITC transfer for Sunnova Energy International Inc.’s latest project — a 157MW residential solar portfolio.

CRC-IB Advises Pivot Energy in Raising Financing for 72 Megawatt Community Solar Portfolio

Pivot Energy, a leading national renewable energy provider, has closed on financing for a 72 Megawatt (MWdc) community solar portfolio. CRC-IB served as the exclusive financial advisor to Pivot Energy on the transaction.

CRC-IB Advises Matrix Renewables on Tax Credit Transfer and Debt Financing for 260MWdc Solar Project

Matrix Renewables, the TPG Rise-backed global renewable energy platform, has successfully executed the PTC tax credit transfer and closed debt financing for Project Pleasant Valley.

Beyond Renewables: Financing US Sustainability in 2024 and Beyond

The macroeconomic environment in 2024 is starting to look more positive for energy transition investment – not just in traditional renewables like wind and solar, but also in...

CRC-IB Advises Arevon Energy on Tax Credit Financing for 200MW / 800MWh Battery Energy Storage System

CRC-IB is pleased to announce the successful closure of the hybrid tax equity structure and placement of the ITC transfer for Arevon’s Condor Energy Storage Project...

Analysis – Solar & Wind Market Cost of Energy (MCOE)

CRC-IB has completed its H2 2023 Market Cost of Energy (MCOE) analysis for 2023 through 2029 for utility-scale solar and wind projects across six regions...

Gary Durden Featured in Private Banker International – Private Banking Outlook in 2024

Gary Durden, Partner & Managing Director, was recently featured in Private Banker International’s “Private banking outlook in 2024: what do the experts say?”

CRC-IB Advises Key Capture Energy on Tax Credit Transfer for 120MW / 240MWh Battery Storage Portfolio

Key Capture Energy has successfully closed its inaugural ITC tax credit transfer transaction for a 120MW / 240MWh standalone battery energy storage portfolio located in New York and Texas.

CRC-IB Advises Sabanci Renewables on $185M Tax Equity Financing for 272MW Solar Project

Sabanci Renewables Inc. has closed on $185M in tax equity financing for Project Cutlass II, a 272MW utility-scale solar project located in Fort Bend County, Texas.

CRC-IB Advises Excelsior Energy on $1.3B Tax Equity and Debt Financing for 683MW Solar Project

Excelsior Energy Capital has closed on $1.3B in tax equity and debt financing for the 683MW Project Faraday Solar in Utah. CRC-IB acted as financial advisor to Excelsior on the transaction.

CohnReznick Capital Adopts “CRC-IB” Brand Name and Unveils New Logo

CohnReznick Capital has announced that it is adopting the brand name “CRC-IB” and debuting a distinct modern logo for the company.

Quarterly Considerations Q3 2023

The Q3 edition of Quarterly Considerations provides a snapshot of the sustainable finance and M&A landscape.

CohnReznick Capital Advises Recurrent Energy in Raising Tax Equity Financing for 134MW Solar Project

On September 19th, 2023, Recurrent Energy, announced the successful close of tax equity investment from U.S. Bancorp Impact Finance in Project Liberty Solar...

CohnReznick Capital Advises SolaREIT on $250MM Capital Raise

SolaREIT has successfully closed on a capital raise from global alternative investment manager AB CarVal.

CohnReznick Capital Advises BlueWave on $91MM Tax Equity and Debt Financing for Agrivoltaic Solar Portfolio

BlueWave has secured $91 million in financing to support the advance of the first 20MW of its 2GW+ project pipeline.

CohnReznick Capital Advises Dimension in Raising Tax Equity and Debt Financing for 120MW_DC Distributed Generation Portfolio

Leading community solar developer and operator Dimension Renewable Energy (Dimension) has closed on $237 million in construction debt…

CohnReznick Capital Advises SaveSolar on §363 Sale of Assets

Pursuant to an order on July 26, 2023, by the Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn, a newly formed joint venture, Edson Redball Devco LLC, acquired the assets of SaveSolar Corporation and affiliates, free and clear of all liens and encumbrances. In April, CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, LLC…

Quarterly Considerations Q2 2023

Industry participants maintained a positive outlook despite slowdowns in the past year. Current economic conditions continue to make transactions more challenging, but the market appears to be improving. The IRS recently released guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act’s (IRA) credit transfer mechanism…

What’s Top of Mind for the Renewable Energy C-Suite

Despite being a time of uncertainty for those in the renewable energy space, renewable energy experts agree that the market is poised to see a surge in momentum.

Emerging Concerns on ‘Independent’ Bankruptcy Directors, Zone of Insolvency & DIP/Stalking Horse Sales

Jeff Manning, Managing Director, recently penned an article, “Emerging Concerns on ‘Independent’ Bankruptcy Directors, Zone of Insolvency & DIP/Stalking Horse Sales” for the…

CohnReznick Capital Advises Pivot Energy in Raising Tax Equity and Debt Financing for 100MW Distributed Solar Portfolio

Pivot Energy, a national solar provider that develops, finances, builds, owns, and manages solar and energy storage projects, has closed on a $203…

Podcast – How the IRA Has Affected the MCOE

Michael Tatarsky and Colin Smith joined Norton Rose Fulbright to discuss the impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) on the Market Cost of Energy (MCOE). Listen here.

Quarterly Considerations Q1 2023

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) continues to create a flurry of activity and stir growth within the sector. However, current economic conditions and volatility are creating market strain. As market participants assess risks and navigate the turbulence, business is still moving forward…

CohnReznick Capital Advises SK ecoplant in Securing Tax Equity for 22MW Fuel Cell Portfolio

SK ecoplant, a South Korean technology and construction company, has secured a tax equity commitment from Bank of America for a 22MW portfolio of ten Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) power generation projects.

Analysis – H1 2023 Solar & Wind Market Cost of Energy (MCOE)

CohnReznick Capital has completed its H1 2023 analysis of the Market Cost of Energy (MCOE) for 2023 through 2029 for wind and utility solar across six regions: CAISO, Southwest, ERCOT, PJM, MISO/SPP, and Southeast (solar only).

Opportunity and Complexity: U.S. Clean Energy Financing in 2023

At the outset of 2023, we expect the U.S. renewable energy market to be defined by the opportunity for unprecedented growth and deployment of key sector technologies and disruption in global markets.

Quarterly Considerations Q4 2022

2023 is set to be a year of many firsts in sustainable finance. We will likely see the first tax credit transfer deals and gain an understanding of initial pricing. The first tax equity or credit transfer transaction for a carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) project will likely close in Q1 or early Q2…

CohnReznick Capital Advises Blackstone, ClearGen, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management in Acquisition of Tax Equity Interests in 1.4GW (net) Operating Wind Portfolio

A joint venture of ClearGen LLC, a Blackstone Credit portfolio

Podcast – Financing The Energy Transition Post IRA

In this podcast produced in collaboration with Canary Media, Britta von Oesen discusses the financing implications of the Inflation Reduction Act. Listen here.

Quarterly Considerations Q3 2022

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) is already having a profound impact on the U.S. renewable energy market, causing increases to long-term forecasts and changes to long-term power prices.

Britta von Oesen Featured In Utility Dive — “It’s a Good Time to Be a Banker.”

The renewable energy market is seeing a greater diversity of investors looking to put money into renewable energy projects and technology, according to Britta von Oesen.

Nick Knapp Quoted in Wall Street Journal on Future of Renewable Energy Tax Credit Transfers

Companies will soon be able to sell and purchase renewable-energy tax breaks under a provision of the Inflation Reduction Act. Read full article here.

Inflation Reduction Act: Tax Credit Monetization Analysis

With the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, there are several new policy additions to help spur the growth of sustainable energy in the U.S., including additions and updates to incentives across a multitude of technologies and structures.

2022 Renewable Energy Summit – Key Takeaways

After a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of the top renewable energy industry leaders convened at CohnReznick and CohnReznick Capital’s 9th Renewable Energy Summit in June to discuss pressing issues and emerging…

Quarterly Considerations Q2 2022

The Q2 edition of Quarterly Considerations provides a snapshot of the sustainable finance and M&A landscape and a deep dive into tax equity demand from CCUS.

Analysis – Solar & Wind Market Cost of Energy (MCOE)

CohnReznick Capital has completed its midyear analysis of the Market Cost of Energy (MCOE) for 2022 through 2027 for wind and utility solar across six regions: CAISO, Southwest, ERCOT, PJM, MISO/SPP, and Southeast (solar only).

Key Value Drivers for Grid-Scale Merchant Storage

Energy storage is critical to transitioning the grid to a low-carbon future while maintaining reliability and controlling energy costs. However, forecasting cash flows for battery storage assets poses new challenges for investors and financiers.

CohnReznick Capital Advises ForeFront Power on Equity Interest Sale in 131MW DG Solar and Storage Portfolio

ForeFront Power, a leading developer, advisor, and asset manager for commercial and industrial-scale solar energy and storage projects, has sold…

Quarterly Considerations Q1 2022

The latest version of Quarterly Considerations, CohnReznick Capital’s Insights Report, provides a snapshot of the evolving sustainable finance and M&A landscape, as well as a deep dive into...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Pivot Energy in Raising Tax Equity and Debt Financing for 90MW Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio

Pivot Energy, a national solar provider with a distributed energy (“DG”) platform serving the full solar ecosystem, has closed on a $190 million tax equity and debt…

CohnReznick Capital Advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in Raising Tax Equity for 477MW Solar Project

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (“CIP”), a global fund management company with over $19 billion of energy infrastructure assets under management, has closed on a $201MM tax equity financing for Project…

CohnReznick Capital Advises Azimuth Renewables on Sale of 300MW Solar Portfolio

Azimuth Renewables (“Azimuth”), a full-service solar developer based in St. Louis, has sold a 300MW late-stage solar portfolio to Birch Creek Development, a renewable energy development platform focused on the utility-scale solar market.

CohnReznick Capital Advises Avondale Solar, LLC and Solar Plus Development, Inc. on Sale of 350MWac Solar Project to ACCIONA Energía

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce the sale of the 350MWac Red-Tailed Hawk solar project…

Renewable Energy Financing in the United States: The Year Ahead

2021 was a year of great progress for renewable energy in the United States, with the industry sprinting forward despite turbulence caused by COVID-19. With significant deal-making and expansion in the type and volume of investors, there is a clear sense that industry momentum…

CohnReznick Capital Advises Community Energy on its Sale to AES

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce the sale of Community Energy Solar, LLC (Community Energy), a leading U.S. utility-scale and community solar developer, to The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), a Fortune 500 energy company.

Quarterly Considerations Q4 2021

The CohnReznick Capital Newsletter provides a snapshot of the evolving sustainable finance and M&A landscape.

CohnReznick Capital Advises OMERS Infrastructure on its 100% Acquisition of Navisun

OMERS Infrastructure, the infrastructure investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, has agreed to the 100% equity acquisition of Navisun LLC, a distributed...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Apex Clean Energy on Majority Equity Interest Sale to Ares Management

Apex Clean Energy (“Apex”), a leading U.S. utility-scale developer/operator with a 30GW+ renewable energy pipeline, has sold a majority equity stake to funds managed by Ares Management Corporation’s...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Earth Energy Renewables in the §363 Sale of its Assets to Ara Partners

Earth Energy Renewables (“EER”), a pre-revenue biomass company that creates high-value green alternatives to petroleum-based products, has been acquired by Ara Partners, a global private equity firm focused...

Analysis – Solar & Wind Market Cost of Energy (MCOE)

CohnReznick Capital has completed its first biannual report on the Market Cost of Energy (MCOE). The MCOE represents the year-1 $/MWh offtake rate for a 15-year utility-scale busbar PPA....

Currents Podcast – What Sponsors Need to Know to Finance CCS Projects

As featured on Norton Rose Fulbright’s Currents Podcast 7/29/2021. Carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) is increasingly key to the clean energy transition. Listen in as Nick Knapp, Senior Managing...

Podcast: The M&A Turf Battle Over Wind, Solar and Storage Projects

Britta von Oesen, Managing Director at CohnReznick Capital, shares insight on the surge in renewable energy M&A in the latest episode of the Energy Gang podcast. “One of...

CohnReznick Capital Advises CIM Group in Raising Tax Equity and Debt for 250MW Solar Project

CIM Group (“CIM”), a community-focused real estate and infrastructure owner, operator and developer, has closed on tax equity and debt financings for Project Aquamarine, a 250-MW solar photovoltaic...

A Low-Risk Way For Oil And Gas Firms To Get In On The Energy Transition

Written by Gary Durden, Managing Director. Originally published in Power Magazine on July 15, 2021.

CohnReznick Capital Advises Osaka Gas USA and Summit Ridge Energy on Formation of Distributed Solar JV

Osaka Gas USA Corporation (“OGUSA”), a subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., and Summit Ridge Energy (“SRE”), the leading owner-operator of U.S. based community solar projects, have formed...

CohnReznick Capital Advises KOMIPO America in Raising Tax Equity for 130MW Solar Project

KOMIPO America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Korea Midland Power Co., Ltd. (“KOMIPO”), one of Korea’s largest utility and power producers, has successfully closed a tax equity investment...

CohnReznick Capital Advises 7X Energy on Sale of 130MW Solar Project

Leading independent power producer 7X Energy (“7X”) has sold the Elara Energy Project, a 130MW solar development facility, to KOMIPO America, Inc, the U.S. subsidiary of Korea Midland...

SPACs For Clean Energy IPO: Better Option or Bubble?

2020 saw the clean energy industry take part in the explosive resurgence of an alternative pathway to public markets.

CohnReznick Capital Advises Pivot Energy on its Sale to ECP

TCA Microgrid Energy LLC, doing business as Pivot Energy, a leading community and commercial and industrial (“C&I”) solar project developer, has been acquired by ECP (formerly “Energy Capital...

CohnReznick Capital Advises 7X Energy on Sale of 9 GW Solar Development Platform

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that 7X Energy, Inc. (“7X”), a leading independent power producer that develops, owns, and provides asset management services of utility-scale solar projects,...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Capital Dynamics on 49% Equity Sale of 100MW / 400MWh CAISO Standalone Battery Storage Project

Global private asset management firm Capital Dynamics, via its affiliated entity Eagle Rock Partners, has agreed to sell 49% of its equity interest in Project Saticoy, a 100MW /...

“Green Queen” Britta von Oesen in Colgate Magazine

Originally published in the Winter 2021 edition of Colgate Magazine. As a staunch environmentalist, Britta Von Oesen ’03 attended Cornell University business school to gain more experience in sustainability...

CohnReznick Capital Advises CarVal Investors in Raising Tax Equity for a 20MW/3.75MWh DG Solar and Battery Storage Portfolio

Funds managed by CarVal Investors, a global alternative investment manager active in renewables, have closed on tax equity financing for Project Sky, a 20MW/3.75MWh distributed generation solar and...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Summit Ridge Energy on Tax Equity Raise for 73MW Community Solar Portfolio

Summit Ridge Energy, a leading owner-operator of U.S. based community solar projects, has successfully closed on a $55 million tax equity commitment from investment manager Foss & Company for a 73MW portfolio...

Renewable Energy Financing Trends: The Year Ahead

One year ago few could have predicted that 2020 would be so completely defined by the global coronavirus pandemic, which seismically disrupted how people live, work and learn....

CohnReznick Capital Advises sPower in Raising Tax Equity for 155MW Solar Portfolio

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that sPower, which merged with AES’ clean energy business early this year, has secured tax equity financing for the 155MW North Peak...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Lightsource bp in Raising Tax Equity for 316MW Solar Portfolio in Texas

Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, has successfully closed on a tax equity investment from Bank of America for a...

CohnReznick Capital Advises First Solar on Sale of Solar Development Platform to Leeward Renewable Energy

First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (“Leeward”), as a result of which Leeward will...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Ecoplexus on Equity Interest Sale in 100MW Solar Portfolio

Ecoplexus Inc., a leading renewables developer and Independent Power Producer, has sold partial equity interests in the 50MW, California-based Distributed Generation (CA-SUN) portfolio and the 50MW Minnesota-based Community...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Fifth Third Bank on Sale Leaseback for Community Solar and Distributed Generation Solar Portfolios

Fifth Third Bank, National Association, a subsidiary of Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB, “Fifth Third”), an award-winning provider of green financing, has closed on construction debt and tax...

Conor McKenna Quoted in Financial Times on the Availability of Tax Equity for Renewables

US Renewables Look to Plug Funding Gap as Pandemic Hits Tax Incentives – For decades, big banks and investors have ploughed tens of billions of dollars into US renewable...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Tokyo Gas in Raising Tax Equity for 631MW Solar Project

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that Tokyo Gas America Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd, has closed on a tax equity commitment for...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Summit Ridge Energy on Tax Equity Placement for 27MW Community Solar Portfolio

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that Summit Ridge Energy (“SRE”), a leading owner-operator of U.S. based community solar projects, has secured tax equity financing for a 27MW...

CohnReznick Capital Advises 7X Energy on Tax Equity Raise for 250MWAC Solar Project

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that 7X Energy, Inc. (“7X”) has successfully closed on a tax equity commitment for its 250MWac Taygete I solar project from Nestlé....

CohnReznick Capital Advises Sunnova in Raising Tax Equity Financing for 80MW+ Residential Solar Portfolio

Sunnova Energy International Inc., (NYSE: NOVA, “Sunnova”), a leading residential solar and energy storage service provider, has closed on tax equity investments for two residential solar funds: TEP...

Britta von Oesen Wins 2020 DOE U.S. Clean Energy Award

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recognizes nine accomplished women for their achievements and leadership in clean energy as part of the U.S Clean Energy Education &...

DOE Initiative Honors Women in Clean Energy

Britta von Oesen, a managing director with CohnReznick Capital who leads the company’s San Francisco office, is among those being honored. She told POWER the recognition is “a huge honor.”...

Podcast – Keep Calm and Close Clean Energy Deals

Manish Hebbar, Managing Director at CohnReznick Capital, architects billions of dollars’ worth of equity and debt deals in clean energy. “M&A transactions are those types of deals where...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Lightsource bp in Raising Tax Equity for the 300MW Bighorn Solar Project

Lightsource bp, a global leader in the development and management of solar energy projects, has closed on a tax equity investment for the 300MW Bighorn Solar facility. Located...

Podcast – New Currents Episode | The Highlander Transaction: sPower’s 620-MW Solar Plant

As featured on Norton Rose Fulbright’s Currents Podcast 7/29/2021. Carbon capture and sequestration (“CCS”) is increasingly key to the clean energy transition. Listen in as Nick Knapp, Senior Managing...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Kruger Energy on Sale of 523MWDC Solar Portfolio

Kruger Energy (“Kruger”), a business unit of Kruger Inc. specializing in the development and management of renewable energy power plants, has sold a 523MWdc mid-stage solar development portfolio...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Osaka Gas on Equity Interest Sale in 74MW Solar Portfolio

Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has sold its indirect 50% equity ownership of the Aurora Solar portfolio to Axium Infrastructure, an independent portfolio management firm that invests in core...

CohnReznick Capital Advises sPower in Raising Tax Equity and Debt for 620MW Solar Project

CohnReznick Capital (“CRC”) is pleased to announce that sPower, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), has closed on a $350 million tax equity commitment and a...

Short- And Long-Term Impacts Of The Coronavirus On Renewable Energy

The widespread impacts of the global coronavirus pandemic present enormous challenges to the world economy, including the U.S. clean energy industry. Nevertheless, it remains important not to lose...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners in Raising Tax Equity for the 347MW Greasewood Project

We are pleased to share that an affiliate of Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (“CIP”), a fund management company with seven energy infrastructure funds and more than EUR 10...

CohnReznick Capital Congratulates Goksenin Ozturkeri – “30 Under 30” Honoree

We’re thrilled to have Goksenin Ozturkeri, Senior Associate, included in the “30 Under 30” class of honorees by the GreenBiz Group. This annual list recognizes emerging leaders across...

Short- and Long-Term Impacts of the Coronavirus on Renewable Energy

The renewable energy industry is no stranger to disruptions. Over the past decade, the wind, solar and storage industries have experienced explosive growth despite on-and-off trade wars, as...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Sunnova in Raising Tax Equity Financing in Two Funds for a 75MW+ Residential Solar Portfolio

Sunnova Energy International Inc., (NYSE: NOVA, “Sunnova”), a leading residential solar and battery storage service provider in the U.S., has closed on two tax equity investments for a...

CohnReznick Capital Congratulates Britta von Oesen, ‘Most Influential Women in Bay Area Business’ Honoree

We’re proud to have Britta von Oesen, Managing Director, recognized as one of the phenomenal women driving positive change in the Bay Area by the San Francisco Business...

Storage – The Time is Now

Written by Jeff Manning, Managing Director When it comes to storage, the struggle is entirely of our own making. The much-bemoaned lack of efficient energy storage is a...

Action Plan for “The Great Restart,” Part 2

Here’s part 2 of 2 on safeguarding your enterprise in the midst of significant disruption. Listen here:

Q1 2020 Transactions

Action Plan for “The Great Restart”

Here’s my take, after 40 years of restructuring and bankruptcy experience, on how to weather the storm. (Part 1 of a 2-part series) Listen here:

CohnReznick Capital Advises Belltown on Sale of 330MWdc Solar Portfolio

Belltown Power Texas (“Belltown”), a leading ERCOT renewable energy developer, has sold its 100% equity interest in a 330MWdc portfolio of three pre-NTP utility-scale solar projects to an...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Capital Power Corporation in Raising Financing for a 150MW Wind Project

Capital Power Corporation (TSX: CPX) has closed on a tax equity investment from two U.S. financial institutions for its 150MW Cardinal Point project, located in McDonough and Warren...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Lightsource BP in Raising Tax Equity for the 260MW Impact Solar Project

Lightsource BP, an experienced global renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), recently closed on the tax equity commitment for the Impact Solar project located in Lamar County, Texas....

Will PG&E Be Forced to Turn to PPAs to Get a Bankruptcy Exit Plan Confirmed?

By Jeff Manning, Managing Director, CohnReznick Capital and Steven Wilamowsky, Partner, Schiff . As originally posted in Utility Dive on March 31, 2020 At the heart of PG&E’s battle to successfully emerge...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Tyr Energy in Raising Tax Equity for the 30MW Kimball Wind and 13MW South Fork Wind Projects

Tyr Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of ITOCHU Corporation and a leading investor and developer of North American IPP projects, announced that the company closed on the tax...

CohnReznick Capital Promotions

CohnReznick Capital, a leading investment bank dedicated to the renewable energy industry, is pleased to announce the promotions of Manish Hebbar to Managing Director and Michael Tatarsky and...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Osaka Gas USA on its Investment in U.S. Distributed Solar Developer and EPC Provider, SolAmerica Energy

Osaka Gas USA (OGUSA), a 100% subsidiary of Osaka Gas Co., Ltd., has agreed to invest in SolAmerica Energy, a U.S. distributed solar energy project developer and EPC...

Podcast: In Celebration of Women’s History Month, Get to Know Britta Von Oesen

Britta von Oesen, Managing Director at CohnReznick Capital, sheds light on motivation, the keys to building a successful advisory practice, and critical advice for renewable energy clients. Key...

The Year In Renewables Financing Trends and Looking Ahead to 2020

It was a good year for renewable energy. Declining prices and increased demand are expected to continue driving the growth of wind and solar over the next five...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Gulf Pacific Power on Acquisition of Majority Stake in Operating Wind Portfolio

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce that Gulf Pacific Power, LLC (“GPP”) has completed the acquisition of an 80% stake in EGPNA Renewable Energy Holdings, LLC (“REP”), a...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Solar Frontier Americas in Raising Tax Equity and Debt Financing for the 150MWAC Mustang Two Solar Facility

Solar Frontier Americas (“SFA”), a fast-growing renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), recently closed on the debt financing and tax equity commitment for the Mustang Two Solar Project...

The Changing Dynamics of Renewable Asset Sell-Downs

Asset sell-downs are nothing new in the renewable energy industry. But as the scale and number of renewable projects have grown, the appetite for buying and selling major...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Lightsource BP in Raising Financing for a 125MW Utility-Scale Solar Portfolio

Lightsource BP has closed on a tax equity investment from Guardian Life Insurance Company, via its partnership with the Rockwood Group, for 125MW of solar projects across four...

CohnReznick Capital Advises sPower in Raising Tax Equity and Debt Financing for the 218MW Prevailing Winds Facility

sPower, a leading renewable energy Independent Power Producer (IPP), recently announced that the company closed on the debt financing and tax equity commitment for Prevailing Wind Park in...

Podcast – Clean Energy’s Ever-Changing Policy Risk

Britta von Oesen knows risk. She’s lived it. As an intern in Lehman Brothers’ global power group in 2008, she watched the collapse of the investment bank happen...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Samsung on Sale of 50.5MW Central 40 Project

CS Solar, a joint venture between Samsung Solar Energy (“Samsung”) and Coldwell Solar, has sold 100% of the 50.5MW Central 40 Project to Solar Frontier Americas (“Solar Frontier”),...

CohnReznick Capital Advises GE on Sale of Majority Stake in its DG / C&I Solar Business to BlackRock Real Assets

GE Solar, the solar development business incubated within GE, announced in July a partnership with BlackRock to create Distributed Solar Development (“DSD”). The new company will continue to...

CohnReznick Capital Advises GCL New Energy on Sale of 110MW Pioneer Solar Project

GCL New Energy, Inc. (“GCL New Energy”), a global developer, owner and operator of utility-scale solar assets, sold the 110MW utility-scale Pioneer Solar Project to Solar Frontier Americas...

Financing Considerations for Commercial Solar into 2020 and Beyond

As organizations seek to manage energy costs and deliver on sustainability initiatives, more avenues are opening for companies looking to use distributed solar as a way to achieve...

CohnReznick’s New Hire Sees More Debt, Equity in Power Deals as Tax Credits Wane

CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities LLC’s newest hire, Richard O’Day, is helping the boutique investment bank navigate changes in the power generation sector driven by the step-down of renewable tax...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Sol Systems on the Formation of its Joint Venture with Capital Dynamics

Sol Customer Solutions (“Sol”), the solar energy development business of Sol Systems LLC, has announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure (“CEI”) business. The newly formed...

Richard O’Day Joins CohnReznick Capital As Senior Managing Director

CohnReznick Capital, a leading investment bank dedicated to the renewable energy industry, today announced the hiring of Richard O’Day, Senior Managing Director, to enhance advisory capabilities and expand...

In New Challenge for California’s Utilities, Rating Agency Warms to Community Aggregators

Investment grade credit ratings are “really positive news for renewables,” said Britta von Oesen, managing director and head of the San Francisco office at CohnReznick Capital, in a...

Podcast: The Real Art of the Deal: How to Negotiate Billions in Renewables Projects

How do you broker billions of dollars worth of renewable energy deals — and do it again and again? It takes grit, sure. But it also requires empathy....

2019 Trends in Utility Renewable Energy Financing

Interest among utilities in owning wind and solar assets is steadily growing, and the mechanisms for building and acquiring renewables are quickly evolving. Utility companies like Colorado’s Xcel...

How Renewable Energy Providers Can Prepare for PG&E’s Bankruptcy

by Jeffrey R. Manning Despite its negative connotation, scores of America’s largest corporations including Texaco, WorldCom, Chrysler and General Motors, have successfully turned to Chapter 11 bankruptcy over the...

‘Let’s Tackle the Risks and Kick-start New York Community Solar’

The state’s ambitious climate targets have yet to spur widespread local deployment, but that could change by Britta von Oesen, Goksenin Ozturkeri and Eric Krostich Governor Andrew Cuomo...

On Demand Webinar: PG&E Bankruptcy: The Path Forward

With one of the largest bankruptcies in U.S. history in progress, how could the PG&E bankruptcy impact your enterprise? Please join bankruptcy authorities from CohnReznick, CohnReznick Capital, and...

CohnReznick Capital Advises 7X Energy on the Sale of the 100 MWAC Lapetus Solar Energy Project

7X Energy, Inc. (“7X”), a leader in solar development in the U.S., announced the sale of the 100-megawatt (MW) Lapetus Solar Energy Project in Andrews County, Texas to...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Onyx Renewable Partners on the Sale of its Sponsor Equity Interest in a 114MW Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio

Onyx Renewable Partners (“Onyx”), a developer, owner and operator of distributed generation (“DG”) solar assets, announced the sale of its sponsor equity interest in a 114MW DG solar...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Capital Power Corporation in Raising Financing for a 99MW Wind Project

Capital Power Corporation has closed on a tax equity investment from J.P. Morgan for its 99MW project, New Frontier Wind, in North Dakota. The financing structure provides for...

Wall of Money in US Renewables: Understanding the Implications

Written by John Richardson, our Vice President of Business Development Article originally appeared in Infrastructure Investor on November 20, 2018 US renewable energy deal watchers have witnessed a...

CohnReznick Capital Advises ENGIE North America’s Distributed Solar in Raising Financing for a 75MW Distributed Solar and Battery Storage Portfolio

ENGIE Distributed Solar, formerly SoCore Energy, announced that it has closed on an investment from Goldman Sachs’ Alternative Energy Investing Group for a 75MW portfolio of distributed solar...

CohnReznick Capital Wins Cleanie Award for Investment Bank of the Year

CohnReznick Capital is one of 10 companies and industry leaders honored October 23rd by The Cleanie Awards for paving the way in the clean technology sector. The first comprehensive awards...

CohnReznick Capital Advises PGGM on 920MW Portfolio Acquisition

PGGM has signed purchase and sale agreements with EDF Renewables for the acquisition of a 50% ownership interest in five renewable energy projects: Red Pine Wind, Rock Falls...

Renewable Energy World’s 40 Under 40 Honors CohnReznick Capital’s Von Oesen

CohnReznick Capital congratulates Britta Von Oesen, Managing Director, who was honored in Renewable Energy World’s inaugural list of 40 under 40 changemakers in the solar industry. View the...

U.S. Wind Energy Outlook – Project Finance, M&A and Capital Markets

By Denis Roginskiy, Vice President, CohnReznick Capital & Pat V. Sonti, Senior Consultant, Nexant Inc. Introduction The U.S. wind energy industry is poised for an aggressive upward trajectory over the...

Picking Winners in the Evolving Renewable Project M&A Landscape

Picking Winners in the Evolving Renewable Project M&A Landscape It’s both an exciting and tricky time to be a developer, owner or investor of renewable energy projects. The...

Power Finance & Risk Speaks with President Nick Knapp

Nick Knapp speaks with Fotios Tsarouhis at Power Finance & Risk in part one of a three part series about his time so far as President, as well as his thoughts on renewable...

Advisers, Investors Eye Wave of Utility Related Tax Equity Deals

Power Finance & Risk spoke with Principal & Managing Director, Conor McKenna, to discuss current tax equity deals and utility involvement in the market. PFR reported that tax equity...

2018 North American Power List Announced; Includes President Nick Knapp

Congratulations to a number of colleagues in the U.S. renewable energy industry for making A Word About Wind‘s North American Power List for 2018. Included in this year’s list...

CohnReznick Capital Advises Canadian Solar in Securing Financing & Tax Equity Investment

Recurrent Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), announced that it has closed on debt and tax equity financing for a 102...

CohnReznick Capital Awarded Three Power Finance & Risk Awards

Congratulations to all the winners of this year’s Power Finance & Risk Awards. CohnReznick Capital is #CohnReznickProud to have been awarded three new awards: Tax Equity Advisory Firm of the Year...

Nick Sangermano Named to Colorado School of Mines’ Payne Institute Advisory Board

Managing Director Nick Sangermano was recently appointed to the advisory board for the Payne Institute at the Colorado School of Mines. The advisory board brings together global experience from government, the...

The BEAT of a Different Drummer: The 2017 Tax Reform Clarified

Read the two-part series pulled together by CohnReznick aiming to provide a clearer picture on BEAT and the new tax law changes on renewable energy tax equity finance...

Congrats to our team that ran CELI’s Race for Clean Energy 5K!

On Sunday, May 8th, CRC team members Adrian Ruiz-Grossman and Goksenin Ozturkeri participated in CELI’s 5k fundraiser run along Lake Merritt in Oakland, CA. The CRC team came second in “Highest Team Fundraiser”...

Think the Middle East’s Only Energy Export is Oil? Think Again.

Managing Director Nick Sangermano sat down with Ozy.com to discuss renewable energy and infrastructure investment in the Middle East. Read more about his thoughts on this evolving market by clicking here.

CohnReznick Capital at AWEA’s Windpower

We’re excited to have four executives speaking at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA)’s annual Windpower conference this year: Nick Knapp will be presenting on “The Changing Direction of Wind: Tax Equity Investment...

Director Iany Ianachkova speaking at the Center on Global Energy Policy at Columbia University on April 23rd

The Center on Global Energy Policy’s Women in Energy program is hosting a public panel discussion on how shifting energy and environmental policies are impacting the financial sector. Their panel of experts will explore issues...

Fengate & Greengate Power Announce $100 Million Strategic Co-Development Partnership

Leading Alberta-based independent renewable and clean energy developer Greengate Power Corporation (“Greengate”) has secured a multi-year, $100 million equity commitment from Fengate Real Asset Investments (“Fengate”) to jointly...

Renewables M&A Outlook: 2018 Could Be Even Better Than 2017

In this news piece, Director Frank Palladino explores the M&A outlook for the renewable energy industry in 2018, providing insight into current trends and deal flow. Click here to access the...

CohnReznick Capital Announces Promotions

The team at CohnReznick Capital is proud to announce the following promotions: Gary Durden has become Managing Director Iany Ianachkova has become Director Andy Nguyen has become Vice President John Richardson has...

CohnReznick Capital’s Iany Ianachkova joins Board of Solar Cookers International

Congratulations to Vice President, Iany Ianachkova, for being named to the Board of Solar Cookers International! Solar Cookers International’s mission is to spread solar thermal cooking technology to benefit people...

CohnReznick Capital’s Tom Weirich joins REW Editorial Advisory Board

Congratulations to Tom Weirich, Director of Marketing & Business Development, for being named to Renewable Energy World’s Editorial Advisory Board. Tom is joined by representatives from ABB, Jinko Solar,...

CohnReznick Capital Announces sPower Bond Deal Close for $421.4M

CohnReznick Capital is proud to announce sPower’s recent bond deal close for $421.4M. What makes this deal significant is the fact that sPower is the first company to...

CohnReznick Capital Announces Acquisition of Two U.S. Operating Wind Facilities by BluEarth Renewables

CohnReznick Capital is proud to announce the the acquisition of two U.S. operating wind facilities by BluEarth Renewables, LP. CohnReznick Capital served as an advisor to the sellers,...

CohnReznick Capital Announces Sale by UK based Foresight Group to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC

CohnReznick Capital is proud to announce the sale of six operating solar facilities by UK based Foresight Group to Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company LLC. “We were pleased by...

2018 Outlook: Resilient Investors Cautiously Optimistic for New Year

By Jason Steinberg, Senior Associate, CFA, CohnReznick Capital Introduction The uncertainty surrounding tax reform kept many U.S. renewables investors in “wait-and-see” mode throughout 2017. Those brave enough to push...

CohnReznick Capital’s Tom Weirich named to the #Solar100 List

Congratulations to CohnReznick Capital’s Tom Weirich, who was named to the Solar 100 List. The list, compiled by kWh Analytics, celebrates the U.S. solar industry’s leaders and the ideas that drive...

Tis’ the Season: The Sea Change Continues

By Jeffrey R. Manning, Managing Director & Michael D. Sutter, Associate; CohnReznick Capital Introduction “Come gather ’round people Wherever you roam And admit that the waters Around you have grown...

sPower Transaction wins 2017 PFI Renewables Deal of the Year Award

We are both honored and excited to receive the 2017 Renewables Deal of the Year Award from Thomson Reuters Project Finance International.  The award recognized CohnReznick Capital’s work...

Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Closes On North Carolina Project Sale

Recurrent Energy LLC (“Recurrent Energy”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ), and Falck Renewables S.p.A. (“Falck Renewables”) (FKR.MI) recently...

CRCMS’ von Oesen Appointed Co-Chair of SEIA’s Newly Announced Women’s Empowerment Sub-Committee

Media Advisory CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities’ Von Oesen Named Co-Chair of SEIA’s Women’s Empowerment Sub-Committee Solar energy industry formalizes sub-committee with mission to partner with, and support, the...

Wind Could See Retroactive Tax Hike Under Senate Plan

CohnReznick Capital’s recent Tax Equity Brief was cited today in a E&E News article on the Senate tax plan. The firm estimated that the tax equity market for...

Principal & Managing Director Conor McKenna: Is Energy Storage at a Crossroads?

CohnReznick Capital’s Principal & Managing Director, Conor McKenna, will be speaking on an ACORE “State of the Industry” webinar on the outlook on energy storage from 12:00-1:30pm ET...

CohnReznick Capital’s Adri Ruiz-Grossman headlines tax equity panel at CleanCon 2017

CohnReznick Capital’s Adri Ruiz-Grossman spoke on the tax equity panel at CleanCon 2017, organized by the Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI), Young Professionals in Energy (YPE) and University of San Francisco, in...

JiEF 30 Under 30 Honors CohnReznick Capital’s Tatarsky, Yurkerwich & Ruiz-Grossman

CohnReznick Capital congratulates Michael Tatarsky, Vice President; Michael Yurkerwich, Vice President; and Adrian Ruiz-Grossman, Senior Associate, who were honored last night as part of the Juniors in Energy...

Director Britta von Oesen Speaks to the Stratton Report about the Solar Tax Equity Landscape & Community Solar

The Stratton Report recently interviewed Director Britta von Oesen about the current state of the solar tax equity landscape and tax investor views on community solar. Here are...

CohnReznick Capital Announces Hiring of Additional Industry Leaders

CohnReznick Capital is proud to announce the hiring of four additional colleagues for its offices in New York and San Francisco. CohnReznick Capital President & Founder Robert Sternthal...

JLM Energy Announces $25 Million in Project Funding Investment

JLM Energy today announced $25 million in project funding investment for commercial and industrial customers. CohnReznick Capital served as an advisor to JLM Energy on the transaction. This...

Will Renewable Energy Tax Credits Last Forever? Forbes speaks with Principal & Managing Director Nick Knapp

Nick Knapp from CohnReznick Capital speaks with Jim Conca of Forbes to discuss the future of the renewable energy tax credits and what is in store for the...

CohnReznick Capital Launches Updated US Renewable Energy Brief on Tax Equity Market

CohnReznick’s Renewable Energy Industry Practice and CohnReznick Capital are pleased to release the latest issue of our US Renewable Energy Brief, this time focusing on the constantly evolving...

CohnReznick Capital’s Jeff Manning is featured in JCR Magazine

Jeff Manning, Managing Director from CohnReznick Capital’s Baltimore office, is featured in the newest edition of the Turnaround Management Association’s JCR Magazine. View the full article by clicking here....

CohnReznick Capital’s Nick Sangermano Continues the Discussion on the Global Transition to Renewable Energy

Nick Sangermano from CohnReznick Capital joins Patrick Schmidt of Hills Stern & Morley LLP for a concluding conversation on the Caribbean and its renewable energy market as part of...

Managing Director Nick Knapp Speaks with Reuters About Renewable Energy and Institutional Investors

CohnReznick Capital’s Principal & Managing Director, Nick Knapp had a recent discussion with Reuters at ACORE’s REFF-Wall Street Conference to discuss the evolution of institutional investment in renewable...

CohnReznick Capital’s Nick Sangermano Discusses the Global Transition to Renewable Energy

Nick Sangermano from CohnReznick Capital joins Patrick Schmidt of Hills Stern & Morley LLP in a conversation on the Caribbean and its renewable energy market. View the full...

Sunnova Raises nearly $1 Billion Based on Strength of Business Approach

Company’s unique approach paves the way for solar installations, drives momentum and raises capital in residential solar industry as peers retool operations HOUSTON, June 13, 2017 — Sunnova...

CohnReznick Capital Receives Two Awards from ‘Power Finance & Risk’

New York, NY – June 7, 2017 – CohnReznick Capital, a comprehensive financial advisory firm for the renewable energy and sustainability industries, has been named in two categories in...

Sun War: Suniva vs. The World

By Britta von Oesen, Director, CohnReznick Capital & Jordan Collins, President, TKO Energy Introduction On April 26, 2017, Suniva, a Georgia-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer, filed a Section 201...

Bloomberg Interviews Managing Director Nick Sangermano on Future of Renewable Energy Finance

CRCMS’ Managing Director, Nick Sangermano, participated in a recent discussion at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in London to discuss the future of renewable energy finance. Nick Sangermano, CohnReznick...

CohnReznick Capital Announces the Sale of sPower to AES Corporation & AIMCo

CohnReznick Capital is pleased to announce the successful sale of FTP Power LLC (“sPower”), the largest independent utility scale solar owner, operator and developer in the United States...

Energy Wakeup Podcast Features CRCMS’ McKenna And His Forecast for Solar Finance in 2017

Managing Director Conor McKenna spoke with Energy Wakeup’s Yann Brandt to discuss recent solar transactions and give his forecast for U.S. solar finance in 2017. Click here to...

CRCMS Advises SolarReserve On $78 Million Investment from Capital One On Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project

Capital One, N.A., has acquired a tax equity stake in the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project with an investment of up to $78 million. Crescent Dunes is a...

CRCMS’ Knapp Explores “A Windfall of New Sponsors Fueling Industry Growth” In North American Clean Energy

Project sponsors in the wind industry are becoming numerous and increasingly diverse. Over the past two years, the industry’s brass has expanded beyond its handful of usual sponsors to...

CRCMS’ von Oesen Appointed Co-Chair of SEIA’s Newly Announced Women’s Empowerment Sub-Committee

Media Advisory CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities’ Von Oesen Named Co-Chair of SEIA’s Women’s Empowerment Sub-Committee Solar energy industry formalizes sub-committee with mission to partner with, and support, the...

Traditional Investors Show Renewed Interest in Renewable Energy, says CRCMS’ Conor McKenna in AltEnergy Magazine

CRCMS’ Conor McKenna explains why traditional infrastructure investors are adding renewable energy projects to their portfolios and helping drive the “bull market for renewable energy today” in an...

CRCMS Advises sPower on Close of $434MM in Tax Equity and Debt Financing for Beacon Solar Projects

sPower, the largest private owner in the United States of utility-scale solar operating assets, announced the November 2, 2016 completion of a tax equity investment and construction/term loan totaling...

CRCMS’ Sternthal: Corporate Renewable Energy Procurement an “Engine of Growth” for Industry

CRCMS’ Rob Sternthal & Eric Van Arsdale speak with Recharge News about corporate renewable energy procurement as an “engine of growth” for the industry. To read the full...

Bloomberg Interviews Managing Director Nick Sangermano on Future of Renewable Energy Finance

CRCMS’ Managing Director, Nick Sangermano, participated in a recent discussion at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance Summit in London to discuss the future of renewable energy finance. To view the...

CRCMS & Banks Agree: US Renewables Yieldcos “are back”

CRCMS’ Managing Director, Nick Knapp, participated in a recent discussion at an AWEA Finance Conference last week in New York, alongside colleagues from Hannon Armstrong, JP Morgan & UBS. On the...

CRCMS Weighs In with the Wall Street Journal on U.S. Tax Credits Powering Wind-Farm Upgrades

According to the Wall Street Journal, “Wind-power producers are rushing to take advantage of a green energy tax credit extended by Congress—and, in a new twist, many are...

Sam (Yinglin) Xu, Head of Oil & Gas, Honored in Oil & Gas Investor’s 30 Under 40 List

Listen to Ms. Xu speak further about her experience in the energy sector and her work at the firm by clicking here. To learn more and to view the...

CohnReznick Cap Markets Advises Mitsubishi on Nexamp Investment

Published in the Boston Globe on August 10, 2016 Mitsubishi Corp.’s road into the US solar business has taken the Japanese conglomerate to Liberty Square in Boston’s Financial...

CohnReznick Cap Markets to Speak at SPI 2016

Insight on the Role of Utilities, Financial Innovations, and More at Solar Power International The CohnReznick and CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities teams are gearing up to join the...

Positive Wind Industry Dynamics Overcoming Deflated Power Prices

Published in North American Windpower on July 21, 2016 Written by Conor McKenna Despite downward pressure on energy prices, wind power remains competitive in many areas of the...

CohnReznick Cap Markets Serves as Advisor in Apex – Northleaf Transaction

Apex Completes Renewables Transaction To Northleaf Capital Apex Clean Energy has sold a majority ownership stake in a 217 MW renewable energy portfolio to Northleaf Capital Partners, a leading...

Lender Closes Former SunEdison Project Debt

Published in SparkSpread on June 13, 2016 A European bank recently closed non-recourse debt financing for a wind project that was formerly owned by SunEdison. In the deal,...

RBL: Redeterminations Different In 2016

THIS SPRING, MOST COMPANIES WILL SEE A DECREASE IN BORROWING ABILITY SAM XU, COHNREZNICK CAPITAL MARKETS SECURITIES, NEW YORK, NY COMPANIES ARE BRACING themselves for the current redetermination period. As...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities Announces Engagement to Raise Tax Equity for Kansas Wind Farm

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities announced today its engagement with Capital Power, a power producer headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, to launch the tax equity raise for...

Harmonia Petroleum Corporation Seeking Divestiture of Permian Basin Oil & Gas Properties

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities today announced that it has been engaged to serve as the exclusive advisor to Harmonia Petroleum Corporation (“HPC”), a Houston-based private oil...

CohnReznick Cap Markets Continues to Build Team in Renewable Energy and Sustainability Sectors, welcomes Gary Durden

New York, NY March 9, 2016 – CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, a leading boutique investment bank, welcomes Gary Durden as a Director. Gary will help lead CohnReznick Cap...

CohnReznick Cap Markets Advises JPMorgan in SunEdison Deal

SunEdison Closes On Second Phase Of Dominion Transaction, Terra Nova Acquires 33 Percent Stake In 567 Megawatt DC Solar Portfolio   – SunEdison acquires 33 percent stake in...

Opportunities Dawning for U.S. Renewable Energy Companies in Mexico

Guest post by Robert Sternthal and Eric van Arsdale on Forbes.com   Strong winds blow through its southern region and in the north the sun is strong and...

Wind Investors, The Time to Act Is Now: Part II

Published by North American Windpower on January 6, 2016 Written by Nick Knapp, Managing Director, CohnReznick Cap Markets, and John Richardson, Associate, CohnReznick Cap Markets Editor’s note: This is...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities supports Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) with first annual Fundraising Event

More than $30,000 raised for global economic and social programs CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities was proud to host and sponsor its first fundraising event and silent auction to...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Builds West Coast Renewable Energy Capabilities

San Francisco, CA – November 20, 2015 – CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, a leading boutique investment bank, welcomes Mark Engstrom as an Associate on its renewable energy team in...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities Makes Key Strategic Hires, Expands Renewable Energy Team

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, LLC (CohnReznick Cap Markets) has added three new members to its renewable energy team to further support its growing industry practice. Nick...

Wind Investors, the Time to Act is Now

Published by North American Windpower on October 27, 2015 Written by Nick Knapp, Managing Director, CohnReznick Cap Markets, and John Richardson, Associate, CohnReznick Cap Markets We are reaching the...

Why Storing Solar Energy at Night is Closer Than You Think

Published by the Washington Post on September 16, 2015. Written by Chris Mooney In May, when Tesla Motors announced its new battery product to vast media buzz, the talk was...

SunEdison Stock Punished as Questions Linger on Vivint Solar Deal

Published by SNL on August 28, 2015. By Michael Copley   With SunEdison Inc.’s stock price cut in half three weeks after it said it would buy rooftop...

Oil & Gas Market Update: What to expect?

Published by Oil & Gas Investor on August 14, 2015  By Sam (Yinglin) Xu and Evan Turner, Oil & Gas Investment Banking at CohnReznick Capital Markets  Although oil prices...

Solar Outfit Retains Advisor for Strategic Review

Published by SparkSpread on August, 14, 2015   Inman Solar, a photovoltaic developer and EPC company, has retained CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities to advise on a strategic review, SparkSpread has...

Quandaries in Oil & Gas: A Capital Markets Perspective

By Rob Sternthal, President, CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities For the last five years, our team at CohnReznick Capital Markets has focused on providing financial advisory services to stakeholders...

sPower and CohnReznick Capital Markets Secure $168.5 Million Debt Financing

sPower, a prominent renewable energy provider, and CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities(CRCMS), a leading boutique investment banking services firm, announced today the placement of $168.5 million in back leverage to sPower provided by KeyBank National...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Announces Expansion of Investment Banking Services to Oil & Gas

CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities, LLC (CohnReznick Cap Markets) has announced an expansion of its investment banking services to the oil and gas sector, including the hiring of additional,...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Advises sPower and FLS Energy on 63.1MW Solar Portfolio

63.1 MW-dc Portfolio, made up of 16 separate North Carolina-based assets, to sell energy to Duke Energy Carolinas and Duke Energy Progress. March 11, 2015, New York, NY –...

CohnReznick Capital Markets Advises on Partnership with 8minutenergy and sPower on 72.9 MW-dc Redwood Solar Projects

72.9 MW-dc portfolio to sell energy to Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, and the City of Palo Alto February 6, 2015– New York, NY – CohnReznick Capital...

Reznick Capital Markets Securities Becomes Affiliated Company of CohnReznick LLP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Press contact: Julie Murawski Marketing Director CohnReznick LLP973-364-6693 julie.murawski@cohnreznick.com Firm Expands Service Offerings and Specialties and Changes Name to CohnReznick Capital Markets Securities January 27,...

Cortland Partners Retains CohnReznick to Field Interest; Would Hire Banker for Deal – CEO

by Deborah Balshem in Fort Lauderdale, Florida Cortland Partners, an Atlanta, Georgia-based real estate investment and management firm, has retained CohnReznick to field interest and is in talks with several...

Reznick Capital Markets Securities Appoints David Fennema as M&A Leader

Firm predicts heightened M&A activity in renewable energy and environmental sectors March 11, 2014 – New York, NY – Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS) has appointed financial structuring veteran...

Reznick Capital Markets Securities Opens West Coast Office

11/4/13 Firm expands footprint with Los Angeles office, looks to enhance ability to advise on California renewable energy projects New York, NY – Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS) recently...

CohnReznick and Reznick Capital Markets Securities Help Facilitate Funding Structure for 39.3MW Distributed Generation (DG) Portfolio for Capital Dynamics

Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS) has helped facilitate the successful completion of a funding structure to develop a large portfolio of Distributed Generation (DG) assets for Capital Dynamics,...

CohnReznick and Reznick Capital Markets Securities Assist in First-of-its-Kind Residential/Commercial Solar Fund for Clean Energy Finance and Investment Authority (CEFIA)

Combined residential/commercial fund structured for State of Connecticut’s “Energize CT” Initiative. July 31, 2013 – New York, NY – Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS) and CohnReznick LLP have assisted...

CohnReznick and Reznick Capital Markets Securities Assist in 9.6 MW Distributed Generation Solar Portfolio for Just Energy

Reznick Capital Markets Securities (RCMS) and CohnReznick LLP have assisted in the completion of renewable energy tax equity and construction-to-term debt financing for Hudson Energy Solar, a subsidiary...

Rob Sternthal and Anthony Kim of Reznick Capital Markets Securities Write “Can Public Markets Change Solar Funding? NRG Thinks So” in Solar Power World Magazine

With everyone in the U.S. solar market looking for new methods of financing, why is there so little discussion on NRG Energy’s recent initial public offering (IPO) of its ‘YieldCo’,...

Conor McKenna Describes 5 Common Pitfalls in Solar Project Development

You hear this story pretty regularly in the U.S. market: a solar sponsor develops a ‘good’ project with all the necessary boxes checked: Site control, a signed PPA,...

Rob Sternthal of Reznick Capital Markets Securities Looks at How Utilities Might Integrate Solar Into Their Power Offerings in Solar Power World Magazine

As the U.S. solar energy market has developed, many utilities and IPPs are… Read the article here