Nautilus Solar Energy LLC, has acquired a 13.5 MWdc community solar portfolio from Clean Energy Collective (CEC), the nation’s leading developer of community solar solutions.
This community solar portfolio is made up of projects in Massachusetts, where the offtake is with qualified commercial subscribers, and New York, where the offtake is with 100% qualified residential subscribers. The projects have begun construction, with some projects near completion, and all of the projects are expected to be online by the end of 2018.
“In addition to furthering our goal of deploying early-stage development capital for our partners, this transaction marks our entry into New York’s rapidly expanding community solar marketplace,” added Jeffrey Cheng, COO of Nautilus Solar.
Similar to previous transactions between the companies, CEC provided customer acquisition, project development and construction management services. Nautilus, through its full-service platform, provided early-stage development capital and will be responsible for long-term asset management services and maintenance for the project. The projects will be owned by an affiliate of the Virgo Investment Group, which is also a minority shareholder of Nautilus.
The energy generated by the multisite portfolio directly benefits subscribers by providing energy bill savings while also advancing their renewable energy goals. Most importantly, the subscriber experience will benefit from Nautilus’s expertise in community solar acquisition and asset management, combined with CEC’s ability to deliver quality customer service along with real-time production and savings information.
— Solar Builder magazine
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