CEFC provides $100 million financing to Infradebt for Distribution Connected Accelerator Program
Type: Financing · Technology: Solar, Storage · Country: Australia · Value: $70M · Announced: 2026-08-03
Clean Energy Finance Corporation (CEFC) is providing $100 million in financing to Infradebt to launch the Distribution Connected Accelerator Program (DCAP). The DCAP will target distribution‑connected renewable energy and battery storage projects across Australia, focusing on solar‑battery hybrid installations and standalone batteries up to 5 MW. Projects selected under the program are expected to be ready for construction by 2027, leveraging existing network capacity to avoid transmission bottlenecks. The financing aims to bridge the “missing middle” between rooftop solar and large‑scale utility projects, enhancing grid resilience and unlocking latent distribution‑network capacity. CEFC will provide concessional senior debt, while Infradebt will run a competitive selection process to shortlist proponents, with the fund’s support reducing transaction costs for small‑ and mid‑scale developers.
Counterparties
- Clean Energy Finance Corporation (Lender)
- Infradebt (Borrower)
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