Baron Solar — 5 MW utility-scale solar with domestically manufactured panels, Anson County, North Carolina (~45 mi SE of Charlotte) — financed via syndicated REC offtake from Microsoft Tier-1 suppliers, organized by Ever.green
Headwater Energy's 5 MW Baron Solar project in Anson County, NC reaches commercial operation, financed via a first-of-its-kind 'syndicated' REC offtake structure organized by Ever.green. Seven Microsoft Tier-1 suppliers — Slalom Consulting, Centific Technologies, ImagiCorps, BDA, Eleven 11 Solutions, TASA Analytics, and Visionet Systems — enter long-term REC contracts that backstopped financial close. ~10,000 MWh/yr generation, ~7,810 MT CO2 avoided annually. Earth Day announcement; pioneers a new scope-3 syndication model for hyperscaler supply chains.
Deal Value
5MW
Capacity
Solar
Technology
NC
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- REC Offtake (Multi-buyer)
- Seller / Sponsor
- Headwater Energy
- Buyer / Financier
- Microsoft Tier-1 supplier consortium (Slalom, Centific, ImagiCorps, BDA, Eleven 11 Solutions, TASA Analytics, Visionet)
- Offtaker
- Microsoft Tier-1 supplier consortium (Slalom, Centific, ImagiCorps, BDA, Eleven 11 Solutions, TASA Analytics, Visionet)
- Stage
- Operating
- ISO/RTO
- PJM
Service Providers
Advisory & Legal
- recAggregator
- Ever.green
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