Prairie Sun, LLC

Overview

Deal Type Mergers & Acquisitions
Client & Transactional Partners Arava Power Company
Palladium Energy, LLC
Our Role Exclusive Financial Advisor

Summary

On September 13, 2024, Arava Power Company (Arava) and Palladium Energy, LLC (Palladium) closed the sale of their 100% equity interests in a 364 megwatt direct current (MWDC)/280 megwatt-hour (MWh) portfolio of utility-scale solar-plus-storage assets (the Portfolio) to an undisclosed buyer. Arava and Palladium have developed a joint venture, Prairie Sun, LLC (Prairie Sun), which has a broad mandate to originate across the U.S. and divest early-stage projects as certain development milestones materialize. The Portfolio consists of three early-stage projects in Pennsylvania (130 MWDC solar plus 100 MWh storage), Virginia (104 MWDC solar plus 80 MWh storage), and Mississippi (130 MWDC solar plus 100 MWh storage). KeyBanc Capital Markets was engaged as Prairie Suns’s Exclusive Financial Advisor. 

Arava Power Company Overview
Arava Power Company is a pioneer of utility-scale solar in Israel, starting development in 2007. Arava develops, builds, owns, and operates solar projects, while maintaining and improving performance through excellence in development, technological innovation, and advanced asset management. The company is one of the most experienced and reputable developers/independent power producers (IPPs) in the Israeli clean energy sector and is expanding its footprint thoughout the U.S. In September 2024, Arava began operating its first solar project in Texas and continues to develop utility-scale solar, solar plus storage, and standalone storage projects across the U.S.

Palladium Energy, LLC Overview
Palladium, headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, is a national energy infrastructure development and project finance firm that has a combined 35+ years of experience in the energy sector. The Palladium team has developed more than 6.5 gigawatts (GW) of projects since its inception, having divested or financed over 1.7 GW.

B I Deal Disclosure

KeyBanc Capital Markets is a trade name under which the corporate and investment banking products and services of KeyCorp and its subsidiaries, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc., member FINRA/SIPC (“KBCMI”), and KeyBank National Association (“KeyBank N.A.”), are marketed. Securities products and services are offered by KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. and by its licensed securities representatives. Banking products and services are offered by KeyBank N.A.

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