Birch Creek Completes Altona Solar Financing
Birch Creek Completes Altona Solar Financing
Tax equity was provided by Celtic Bank, who in addition to providing financing for this project, participated on the previously completed Earp project. Permanent debt was provided by West Town Bank & Trust.42MW Altona Solar is the first Birch Creek asset in Missouri to achieve full operation
42MW Altona Solar是密苏里州Birch Creek资产中第一个达到完全运行的光伏电站。
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Birch Creek Energy, LLC ("Birch Creek"), a St. Louis based renewable energy company, announced the completion of financing and full operation of Altona Solar, a 42MW utility scale solar project based in Missouri. This facility, along with the recently completed 49MW project Earp Solar in Illinois, represents the second of several projects slated to come on-line this year as part of Birch Creek's independent power producer ("IPP") strategy.
2024年8月15日圣路易斯/PRNewswire/ - 总部位于圣路易斯城的可再生能源公司Birch Creek Energy，LLC（" Birch Creek "）宣布完成Altona Solar的融资和全面运营，这是一个在密苏里州的42MW光伏电站。这个设施连同最近在伊利诺伊州完成的49MW Earp Solar项目，代表了Birch Creek作为独立电力生产商（"IPP"）战略的其中几个项目之一。
"We cannot thank our financing partners enough for their invaluable support as we complete our first project in our home state of Missouri," added Max Whitacre, EVP of Project Finance for Birch Creek. "It is such a pleasure working with the Celtic and West Town teams, and we look forward to continued financings with both relationships as we continue to build out our IPP."
"我们非常感谢我们的融资伙伴为我们完成密苏里州的第一个项目所提供的宝贵支持，" Birch Creek项目财务的执行副总裁Max Whitacre补充说。 "与凯尔特人和West Town团队合作是一件如此愉悦的事情，我们期待在继续扩展IPP的同时与这两个关系继续进行融资的良好关系。"
Tax equity was provided by Celtic Bank, who in addition to providing financing for this project, participated on the previously completed Earp project. Permanent debt was provided by West Town Bank & Trust.
税收权益由凯尔特银行提供，他们除了为这个项目提供融资外，还参与了之前完成的Earp项目。 West Town Bank & Trust提供了永久性债务。
"Celtic Bank is honored to reinforce our commitment to the renewable energy sector by providing tax equity for Birch Creek's impactful projects," stated Justin Fuller, SVP of Renewable Energy Finance at Celtic Bank. "Our focus on strategic lending and investing in the renewable energy sector aligns perfectly with Birch Creek's ambitious utility-scale solar and storage projects. We are confident that our continued financial partnership will facilitate the successful realization of these and future projects."
"凯尔特银行很荣幸通过为Birch Creek的有影响力的项目提供税收权益来加强我们对可再生能源领域的承诺，" 凯尔特银行可再生能源财务高级副总裁Justin Fuller表示。 "我们对战略贷款和投资于可再生能源领域的专注与Birch Creek雄心勃勃的大型光伏和储能项目完美地契合。我们相信，我们持续的金融合作将促进这些和未来项目的成功实现。"
"We are proud to support the clean energy infrastructure Birch Creek is developing in the state of Missouri," said Riddick Skinner, EVP of Government Lending at West Town Bank & Trust. "The success of our industry banks on strong partnerships, and we look forward to continuing to support Birch Creek alongside their partners as they grow through the Altona project."
"我们很自豪地支持Birch Creek在密苏里州正在开发的清洁能源基础设施，"West Town Bank & Trust的政府放款执行副总裁Riddick Skinner表示。 “我们行业的成功建立在牢固的伙伴关系上，我们期待在Altona项目上继续支持Birch Creek以及他们的合作伙伴一起成长。"
Altona Solar is a 42MWdc solar project based in Audrain County, Missouri. The project is sited on 208 acres and connects to Ameren Missouri. Altona Solar generates enough clean electricity to power over 6,300 homes.
Altona Solar是位于密苏里州奥特兰县的一个42MWdc光伏项目，占地208英亩，连接到Ameren Missouri。 Altona Solar产生的清洁电力足以为超过6,300个家庭供电。
About Birch Creek Energy
Birch Creek Energy, a utility scale solar development platform, develops, finances and owns utility scale solar and storage projects in the United States. Since 2019, Birch Creek Energy has developed 1.7 gigawatts (GW) of solar projects and has a portfolio of over 14.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility scale solar and storage projects in various stages of development and operation across MISO, PJM, ERCOT and the Southeast. Birch Creek Energy has 56 employees and is based in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information, visit .
关于Birch Creek能源
Birch Creek Energy是一个实用规模太阳能发展平台，开发，融资和拥有美国的实用规模太阳能和储能项目。自2019年以来，Birch Creek Energy已开发了1.7 GW的太阳能项目，并在MISO，PJm，ERCt和东南部拥有超过14.2 GW的各种发展和运营阶段的实用规模太阳能和储能项目组合。Birch Creek能源有56名员工，总部位于密苏里州圣路易斯市。 有关更多信息，请访问 .
About Celtic Bank
Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah, Celtic Bank is an industrial bank specializing in a diverse range of financing solutions for businesses. The bank's early focus was in small business lending through the SBA loan program and Celtic continues to consistently rank in the top 10 SBA lenders nationwide by dollar volume. Over the years, the bank has expanded its offerings through financial technology partnerships and has grown its assets in other sectors, including renewable energy, equipment, asset-based lending (ABL), software and franchising, allowing the bank to assist a broad range of commercial customers across different industries and lifecycles.
关于凯尔特银行
凯尔特银行成立于2001年，总部位于犹他州盐湖城，是一家专门为企业提供各种融资解决方案的工业银行。银行的早期重点是通过SBA贷款计划提供小企业贷款，凯尔特人持续稳居全国前10大SBA贷款商之列。多年来，银行通过与金融科技合作伙伴合作扩展了其业务，并在其他领域拓展了资产，包括可再生能源，设备，基于资产的贷款（ABL），软件和特许经营，使该银行能够协助不同行业和生命周期的商业客户。
About West Town Bank & Trust
West Town Bank & Trust is a dedicated financing partner for solar energy, specializing in the efficient application of the USDA's Rural Energy for America Program. With its specialized renewable energy team, West Town streamlines access to development capital with creative financing solutions. West Town has authorized over $1 billion in solar financing since 2016, facilitating industry innovation, the growth of clean energy, and rural economic development. The bank is chartered in Illinois with headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina. For more information about West Town Bank & Trust, visit .
关于West Town Bank & Trust
West Town Bank & Trust是太阳能能源的专业融资合作伙伴，专门从事美国农业部的农村能源计划的高效应用。通过其专业的可再生能源团队，West Town通过创新的融资解决方案简化开发资本的获取。自2016年以来，West Town已授权超过10亿美元的太阳能融资，促进了行业创新，清洁能源的增长和农村经济的发展。该银行在伊利诺伊州获得特许经营，总部位于北卡罗来纳州的Raleigh。有关有关West Town Bank & Trust的更多信息，请访问。
SOURCE Birch Creek Energy
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