8minute Solar Energy

company

About

8minute Solar Energy is the nation’s largest independent developer of solar PV and energy storage projects.

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Details

Last Funding Type
Debt Financing
Last Funding Money Raised
$225M
Industries
Clean Energy,CleanTech,Energy,Renewable Energy,Solar
Founded date
Jan 1, 2009
Number Of Employee
101 - 250
Operating Status
Active

Founded in 2009, 8minute Solar Energy is the nation’s largest independent developer of solar PV and storage projects. To date, 8minutenergy has 7.5 GW of PV and 1 GW of storage under development in North America, operates 700+ MW in solar assets, and been awarded more than 1.5 GW in power purchase agreements. The company is developing some of thelargest solar plants in the world, including the 800 MW Mount Signal farm in California. 8minutenergy has an unmatched ability to produce affordable clean energy, and to deliver strong financial returns on utility-scale solar and storage projects.

Funding Rounds

Number of Funding Rounds
Total Funding Amount
2
$425M
8minute Solar Energy has raised a total of $425M in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Jun 1, 2020 from a Debt Financing round.
Announced Date Round Money Raised Number of Investors Lead Investors Post Valuation
Jun 1, 2020 Debt Financing $225M 1 Detail
Dec 13, 2018 Private Equity(PE) $200M 1 Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners Detail

Investors

Number of Lead Investors
Number of Investors
1
2
8minute Solar Energy is funded by 2 investors. Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners and HSBC are the most recent investors.
Investor Name Lead Investor Funding Round
Upper Bay Infrastructure Partners Yes Private Equity(PE)
HSBC Debt Financing