Powering distributed energy financing solutions.
Scale is accelerating the growth of distributed energy across the US by providing financial capital and deep, industry-specific expertise to customers and partners.
Distributed energy is complex.
Scale makes the financing easy.
Scale’s range of financing offerings reduce the complexity of distributed energy project financing by optimizing every layer of the capital stack for our customers and partners.
Non-dilutive development finance for asset-backed projects.
Non-dilutive development finance for asset-backed projects.
Recycle capital tied up in near-complete or operating assets.
Aggregations of distributed energy projects provide economies of scale.
Tax equity, tax lift structure, growth capital, and working capital for projects we own.
Acquisition of projects in commercial operations or late-stage development.
We finance, design, build, and operate projects that set a new standard for distributed energy.
Our team’s decades of industry experience ensures we identify all relevant risks and properly value distributed energy projects across a wide range of technologies.
Technologies We Finance:
Solar photovoltaics
Battery storage
Dispatchable generation
Combined heat and power
Fuel cells
Microgrids
Other distributed energy assets
Backed by Warburg Pincus
Established over 50 years ago, Warburg Pincus has invested over $79 billion in more than 880 companies within 40 countries around the world. Years of private equity experience, deep industry knowledge, and unparalleled networks of resources complement Scale’s deep energy expertise to provide capital that works harder to power growth for our developers, partners, customers, and technology companies.
Recent capital announcements
Captona
In June 2024, Scale and Captona closed funding for a portfolio of operating community solar and microgrid assets that will enable Scale to optimize the value of their investment tax credits.
Products
· Long-Term Ownership
· Tax Equity Investment
Gutami
In January 2024, Scale acquired 500 megawatts of community solar and storage projects across multiple states from Gutami, Inc, which Scale will finance, build, own, and operate.
Products
· Project Acquisition
· Long-Term Ownership
City of Bridgeport Municipal Microgrid
In May of 2021, Scale acquired a distributed energy microgrid that powers three key municipal facilities in Bridgeport, Connecticut.
Capacity
· 200-ton Absorption Chiller
· 3x 265 kW Natural Gas
· 250 kW Standby Generator
Giving you the
power to grow.
Our team is ready to help you take charge of your energy with solutions designed to meet your needs.