ENGIE North America introduced an funding by CBRE Funding Administration in a portfolio of battery storage property in Texas and California, in one of many largest battery storage financing transactions thus far.
Vitality storage types one of many key constructing blocks for the quickly increasing clear power transition, given the intermittent producing nature of many sources of renewable power, akin to wind and photo voltaic, and the necessity to fulfill round the clock power demand, whereas making certain that power just isn’t wasted, significantly as demand on the grid grows from areas akin to transport electrification and AI computing.
The portfolio consists of 2.4 GW of storage, consisting of 31 initiatives in operation in Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and California Unbiased System Operator (CAISO) territories.
Robert Shaw, Managing Director, Personal Infrastructure Methods at CBRE Funding Administration, stated:
“We’re excited to companion with ENGIE on this high-quality, scaled battery storage portfolio with a robust working observe file. This funding displays our confirmed technique of investing in infrastructure 2.0 property that leverage the breadth of the CBRE IM platform and profit from sturdy contracted income and macro digitalization and decarbonization tailwinds.”
Engie stated that the transaction marks one in all its largest working portfolio partnerships within the U.S., and can help its technique in North America by concurrently recycling capital and including a globally acknowledged investor to its pool of companions.
Dave Carroll, Chief Renewables Officer and SVP, ENGIE North America, stated:
“We’re delighted that ENGIE and CBRE IM are partnering on this industry-leading transaction, supporting 2.4 GW of storage that may help the rising demand for energy in Texas and California. The size of this portfolio displays ENGIE’s commitments to assembly the power wants of the U.S. and growing the resilience of the ERCOT and CAISO grids.”