Articles from Catalyze

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced it has secured an $85 million tax equity investment from RBC Community Investments (RBC). The financing will support the construction and completion of approximately 75MW of commercial and industrial (C&I) and community solar projects across the United States in 2025.

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced it has secured a $400 million multiyear debt facility from ATLAS SP Partners ("ATLAS"), the warehouse finance and securitized products business majority owned by Apollo funds. The financing will support the construction and aggregation of Catalyze’s growing portfolio of commercial and industrial, community solar, and battery storage projects across the United States.

Catalyze, a national platform providing Capital Entrepreneurs with support and capital to build enduring firms, announced the launch of the inaugural GP Runway Fund today. The Fund will extend flexible working capital loans to U.S.-based underrepresented and innovative investors raising funds one through three. Spring Point Partners, Gary Community Ventures, and Blue Haven Initiative will anchor the Fund, and Catalyze will continue to raise third-party capital to invest in an attractive pipeline of emerging firms across private markets.

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, announced the launch of a 4.8 MW community solar project in Frankfort, New York. This project will deliver electricity to residential and commercial off-takers, including low- and middle-income subscribers.

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced the launch of its first standalone Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project in the Bronx, New York. This is one of the first megawatt-scale BESS projects to be completed and fully approved through New York City’s updated permitting process for battery energy storage.

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced that it selected GreenSpark Solar, a leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company headquartered in Rochester, NY to construct 10 projects, totaling 60 MW.

Catalyze, a fully integrated developer and Independent Power Producer (IPP) of distributed renewable energy assets, today announced a strategic partnership with Cushman & Wakefield, a leading global real estate services firm. The partnership aims to expand the adoption of solar and storage technologies across commercial and industrial (C&I) real estate in the United States, increasing operating income, reducing utility costs, reaching ESG goals, and alleviating stress on the power grid.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced that it secured $100 million in financing from NY Green Bank, a division of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to support a 79 megawatt (MW) portfolio of community distributed generation (CDG) solar projects across New York State.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today announced the operation of a solar and storage project installed at 66 Galen, a purpose built life science building owned in a joint venture by Davis and Boston Development Group (BDG). The project also included the installation of EV charging stations.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar and battery storage systems, today announced the operation of two solar sites, totaling over 12 MWdc, in Lancaster, New York.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today announced an agreement with Plains All American (Plains) to construct a 6.6 MW DC solar facility and 5 MWh energy storage system at Plains’ Patoka Terminal in Vernon, Illinois.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns, and operates solar, battery storage, and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, today held a ribbon cutting to commemorate the launch of the Sheep Creek Community Solar Farm in Adelanto, California. This project marks the first under California’s Enhanced Community Renewables (ECR) program to be contracted by one of the state’s three investor-owned utilities, Southern California Edison (SCE).

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that finances, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, celebrated the operation of its Amherst solar farm with a ribbon cutting attended by local officials.

Catalyze, a clean energy transition company that builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, announced the expansion of its executive suite with the hires of four energy sector veterans. Former electric power industry executive Brian McDonald joins as EVP/Chief Operations Officer (COO), former digital solutions and demand response executive Terrill Laughton joins as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), energy sector supply chain executive Joseph Kiwak joins as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Supply Chain Management, and former Tesla and SolarCity leader Tristan Glenwright joins as Vice President (VP) of Energy Storage Solutions.

Catalyze, a leading clean energy transition company that develops, builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, and Stream Realty Partners, a full-service commercial real estate firm, announced today a Master Framework Agreement (MFA) to jointly develop on-site renewable energy solutions on all of Stream’s industrial owned properties nationwide. The MFA supports the firm’s goals to alleviate strain on power infrastructure by providing the grid system with sustainable power generation.

Catalyze, a leading clean energy transition company that builds, owns and operates solar, battery storage and electric vehicle (EV) charging systems for commercial and industrial customers, announced today a minority investment in and strategic relationship with Microgrid Labs (MGL), a software and consulting company that helps enable commercial fleet electrification and microgrids. As part of the relationship, the two companies will combine their offerings in order to provide comprehensive fleet electrification services to companies and municipalities across the U.S. With this strategic relationship, Catalyze and MGL will collaborate to work with fleet owners throughout the life cycle of the electrification process from detailed planning to implementation, financing, and operations.

Catalyze, a commercial and industrial-focused national independent power producer that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable distributed generation and storage projects, announced the acquisition of Sol Alliance, a Northeast solar sales and development firm whose team has a 15-year track record and completed over 3,000 projects. In addition to bringing a deal pipeline exceeding 80 megawatts (MW) of projects in development, the acquisition provides Catalyze with greater origination resources and deeper solar development capabilities in key markets, especially New York and New Jersey.

Catalyze today announced it has acquired award-winning solar developer and installer PermaCity, representing a major strategic transaction in Catalyze’s recently-announced market consolidation strategy. Catalyze is a leading national independent power producer that develops, constructs, owns and operates renewable distributed generation and storage projects for commercial and industrial (C&I) customers.