Aligned Climate Capital has closed its sixth distributed solar fund, Aligned Solar Partners 6 (ASP6), with commitments above the $200 million target fund size. Aligned confirmed ASP6 achieved its final close with participation from well-known institutional investors in the United States and globally, including insurance companies, endowments, foundations and family offices. IREI understands the fund secured more than $240 million of capital.
Aligned has been investing in the distributed solar market since 2018, and this fund represents its largest investment partnership to date. ASP6 acquires construction-ready distributed solar projects from development partners across the United States; finances their buildout; and delivers returns through tax credit monetization, operating income distributions and portfolio sales to institutional infrastructure investors.
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