Three-project portfolio: AC Ranch 1 (75 MW solar, NM), Yellow Viking (170 MW solar, TX), Faraday BESS Phase 1 (150 MW / 733 MWh, UT)
First full-stack financing closed by Lydian (founded 2024). Three-project portfolio demonstrates institutional appetite for de-risked solar with integrated storage. Construction-to-term + tax credit bridge structures.
$689M
Deal Value
395MW
Capacity
733MWh
Storage
Solar + Storage
Technology
NM, TX, UT
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Project Finance
- Seller / Sponsor
- Lydian Energy
- Buyer / Financier
- CIBC, MUFG
- Deal Value
- $689M
- Stage
- Mixed (Operating + Development)
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT, SPP, WECC
- Source
- ESG Today
Capital Structure
$689M
Total transaction value
Finance Counterparties
Lenders & Capital Providers
- Construction Lender
- CIBC, MUFG
- Project Debt
- CIBC, MUFG
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