Leeward Renewable Energy

Company description

Leeward Renewable Energy is a renewable energy company that owns and operates a portfolio of 22 renewable energy facilities across nine states totaling approximately 2,000 megawatts of generating capacity.

Leeward is actively developing new wind, solar, and energy storage projects in energy markets across the U.S., with 17 gigawatts under development spanning over 100 projects. Leeward is a portfolio company of OMERS Infrastructure, an investment arm of OMERS, one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans with C$105 billion in net assets (as of December 31, 2020). 

Company details

City:
Texas
Address:
6688 North Central Expressway, Suite 500 Dallas, Texas 75206, USA
Phone:

Participation in projects

Projects Transactions
List of the updates in which the company was involved

Company updates

  • April 08, 2024

    Construction completed for 200 MW Solar Project in USA

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) announced that it has completed construction and commenced operation of its 200 MW Horizon Solar Project near Pearsall in Frio County, Texas, USA.

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  • June 29, 2023

    PPA signed for 126 MW Energy storage project in USA

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has partnered with Southern California Edison (SCE) to enter a 15 year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) for 126 MW Antelope Valley Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in...

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  • March 16, 2023

    US$180 million Financing received for 200 MW Solar PV project in USA

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has received US$180 million financing for the 200 MWac Horizon solar photovoltaic (PV) project located in Frio County, Texas.  

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  • January 13, 2023

    Leeward Renewable Energy closes financing for 174 MW solar-plus-storage project in California

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has closed US$260 million in construction financing and tax equity commitments for its 174 MW Chaparral Springs Solar + BESS Facility project in Kern County, California,...

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  • December 01, 2022

    Leeward Renewable Energy starts commercial operation of Rabbitbrush Solar + Storage Project in California

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed construction and commenced operations of its 100 MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility located in Kern County, California, USA which also includes a 20 M...

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  • November 30, 2022

    Leeward Renewable Energy closes financing for Big Plain and Oak Trail Solar Projects

    Leeward Renewable Energy has achieved financial close on approximately $420 million in construction-to-term financing from MUFG Bank Ltd. and a $195 million tax equity commitment from Wells Fargo...

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  • October 07, 2022

    Leeward Renewable Energy begins construction of 100 MW solar PV project in North Carolina

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has begun the construction of its 100 MW Oak Trail solar photovoltaic project located near Moyock, North Carolina, USA. Verizon Communications will purchase the solar fa...

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  • August 11, 2022

    Leeward Renewable Energy starts construction works at 196 MW solar project in Ohio

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has started work on its 196 MW Big Plain Solar photovoltaic (PV) project near London, Ohio, USA. The facility's renewable energy output will be sold to Verizon Communica...

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  • July 14, 2022

    Leeward Renewable Energy starts commercial operation of 145 MW Panorama wind project in Colorado

    Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) has completed the construction and started the commercial operation of its 145 MW Panorama Wind Farm located in Weld County in Colorado, USA.  The wind projec...

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  • July 07, 2022

    Leeward secures financing scheme for Rabbitbrush solar-plus-storage project in California

    Leeward Renewable Energy has completed the construction and tax equity financing for the development of the 100 MW with a 20 MW/50 MWh Rabbitbrush solar-plus-storage project that will be located...

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