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CIBC provides financing for the acquisition of a portfolio of solar projects by Fengate Asset Management

Financing Solar announced Sault Ste. Marie, Canada Mar 27, 2025
59.8 MW
Capacity
operating
Stage
Sault Ste. Marie solar portfolio
Project

CIBC provided financing to Fengate Asset Management for the acquisition of a portfolio of solar projects in Canada.

Source Intelligence

KEY DETAILS

Fengate’s installed ground-mount, utility-scale solar capacity in Ontario is 105 MWdc after the investment. Quote: "The investment in the Sault Ste. Marie solar assets brings Fengate’s installed ground-mount, utility-scale solar capacity in Ontario to 105 MWdc, strengthening the firm’s infrastructure business in the power sector."

Capacity
59.8 MWac Sault Ste. Marie solar portfolio
Location
The solar farms are located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
PPA Details
under five, long-term Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program (“RESOP”) Power Purchase Agreements, with an average remaining life of approximately 15 years
Announcement
February 1, 2017
COD
The Sault Ste. Marie solar assets achieved their commercial operations date (“COD”) between 2010 and 2011
PARTIES MENTIONED IN SOURCE
F
Fengate Real Asset Investments buyer

"Fengate Real Asset Investments (“ Fengate ”) announced that it has reached financial close on the acquisition of three operating, fully-contracted solar assets"

C
Canadian Solar Inc. seller

"from Canadian Solar Inc. (“CSI”)"

C
Canadian Solar Inc. operator

"CSI will continue to operate the assets on behalf of Fengate as part of a long-term operating and maintenance agreement"

I
Independent Electricity System Operator offtaker

"They are fully-contracted with the Independent Electricity System Operator (“IESO”)"

high quality Enriched Feb 19, 2026

Timeline

Announced
Mar 27, 2025
Signed
Closed

Market Context

This deal is part of the Solar sector in Canada.
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