Responsible lending for a renewable future
Leyline partners with institutional investors around the world to provide access to renewable energy lending opportunities. We serve as your conduit to the energy transition.
We balance risk with opportunity for renewable energy projects.
Leyline Renewable Capital invests in promising renewable energy projects nationwide with a focus on solar energy and battery storage projects. We apply our experience, extensive network, and market insight to our investment decisions in order to maximize returns.
Solar Energy
In 2023, solar energy accounted for over half of new electric capacity added to the U.S. power grid. Utilities, communities, and businesses are looking to solar for affordable, carbon-free electricity.
Battery Storage
Utilities are increasingly looking to large-scale battery storage systems to store power during excess production and distribute it during peak power periods.
Our Underwriting Platform is Driven by Proven Development Expertise.
With a dedicated focus on sustainable energy projects, we have honed a process that emphasizes rigorous investment discipline.
Proven methodology
With over 100 projects under our belt, we have defined processes that allow us to execute deals efficiently with a closing mentality.
Risk management
As former developers, we understand the challenges throughout the process. We bring this expertise to our portfolio to mitigate potential risks.
Disciplined lending
While individual loans may only last several years, we continuously reinvest capital into new portfolios to offer long-term returns.
Industry expertise
Leadership Team has over 100 years of collective years of experience to navigate policy nuances and market stations to find the best opportunities.
Achieve appropriate risk-adjusted returns with mission-based alignment.
Our investment partners benefit while directly supporting the development of renewable energy projects nationwide.
Newlight Partners
Newlight partners first invested in Leyline’s growing portfolio of development-stage projects in 2019. Since then, the investor has committed over $150 million toward early-stage projects for maximized returns.
University of Minnesota Foundation Investment Advisors (UMFIA)
Leyline provides UMFIA with a means to invest in late-stage development for lower risk returns that align with their mission and values. The $35 million invested to date helps developers bridge their projects to the construction stage.
Our investment partners include:
Leyline is a well capitalized private credit management company led by executives with deep sector and investment management experience
Team
An experienced team of industry veterans with a honed investment strategy to achieve positive outcomes
Risk management
In-house Technical Services Team with a deep understanding of project-level risks
Deal flow
Robust and growing pipeline of opportunities developed from existing loan book; industry contacts and relationships built over decades
In 2023, solar energy accoLeyline is backed by Newlight Capital Partners (former Soros private equity group) with a $155 million equity investment to support both management company operations and lending opportunities. Our capabilities, products, and market leadership are a function of experience and operational excellenceunted for over half of new electric capacity added to the U.S. power grid. Utilities, communities, and businesses are looking to solar for affordable, carbon-free electricity.