NEW YORK – May 3, 2019: Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, today announced that its Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) team was recognized for the second consecutive year by Power Finance & Risk as part of the 16th Annual Deals & Firms of the Year Awards, receiving five accolades across a variety of categories.
The recognized categories include:
- “Renewables Project Finance Borrower of the Year”
- “Private Equity Sponsor of the Year”
- “North America Renewables M&A Deal of the Year for the acquisition and financing of 8point3 Energy Partners”
- “North America Renewables/Battery Project Finance Deal of the Year for the acquisition and financing of 8point3 Energy Partners,” and
- “Project Sponsor Finance Official of the Year: Tim Short.”
“Last year was a significant year for our CEI business as we continued to scale our renewable energy investment platform through the close of our latest fund (CEI VII) and completing seven transactions, including the transformational 8point3 transaction led by Tim Short,” said John Breckenridge, Head of the Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure business. “This recognition by Power Finance & Risk for the second consecutive year highlights our continued industry leadership and demonstrates our investment success in acquiring and financing high quality power generation assets across North America and Europe.”
The Power Finance & Risk awards follow Capital Dynamics’ recognition for the “2018 North American Solar Deal of the Year” at the IJGlobal North America Awards and “2018 Financial Deal of the Year” at the annual S&P Global Platts Global Energy Awards for the acquisition and financing of 8point3 Energy Partners.
The Capital Dynamics CEI team is one of the largest specialized renewable energy investment managers in the world with 4.7 GW of gross power generation across more than 100 projects.[1]
About Capital Dynamics Clean Energy Infrastructure
Capital Dynamics’ Clean Energy Infrastructure (CEI) team holds extensive expertise in investing, financing, owning and operating conventional and clean energy businesses globally. Established to capture attractive investment opportunities in this class of real assets, Capital Dynamics’ CEI mandate is to invest directly in proven clean energy technologies – such as solar, wind, biomass, conventional gas generation and waste gas-fueled power generation – across the globe. The CEI team currently manages 4.7 GW of gross power generation capacity in the United States and Europe.1
About Capital Dynamics
Capital Dynamics is an independent global asset management firm focusing on private assets including private equity, private credit, clean energy infrastructure and clean energy infrastructure credit. Capital Dynamics offers a diversified range of tailored offerings and customized solutions for a broad, global client base, including corporations, family offices, foundations and endowments, high net worth individuals, pension funds and others. The firm oversees more than USD 15 billion in assets under management and advisement.1 Capital Dynamics is distinguished by its deep and sustained partnerships with clients, a culture that attracts entrepreneurial thought leaders and a commitment to providing innovative ideas and solutions for its clients.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Capital Dynamics employs approximately 160 professionals globally and maintains offices in New York, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, San Francisco, Munich, Milan, Birmingham, Dubai and Seoul. For more information, please visit: www.capdyn.com
[1] As of December 31, 2018