{"id":40741,"date":"2026-07-22T07:07:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:07:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/?p=40741"},"modified":"2026-07-22T07:07:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T07:07:39","slug":"heelstone-starts-construction-on-86mw-meta-backed-solar-portfolio-in-illinois","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/heelstone-starts-construction-on-86mw-meta-backed-solar-portfolio-in-illinois\/","title":{"rendered":"Heelstone starts construction on 86MW Meta-backed solar portfolio in Illinois"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Heelstone Renewable Energy, a Qualitas Energy company, reaches financial close and commences construction of three U.S. solar PV projects backed by long-term PPAs with Meta <\/b><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Heelstone Renewable Energy (\u201cHeelstone\u201d), a premier U.S. utility-scale renewable energy platform and a Qualitas Energy company, announced today that it has commenced construction on three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Illinois, the United States: the 40 MW Two Blues Solar project in Perry County, the 28 MW Snapdragon Solar project in Perry County, and the 18 MW Pike Solar project in Fayette County, representing a combined installed capacity of 86 MW.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Construction follows the projects reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) and the execution of Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) agreements with Knobelsdorff Energy for all three assets, marking the portfolio\u2019s transition from late-stage development into construction. Commercial operation is expected by the end of 2026.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The start of construction has been supported by the successful structuring and closing of non-recourse project financing at the asset level, securing the required debt and tax equity commitments to fund construction and long-term operations. Financial close was reached on July 20, 2026. Stonehenge Capital provided the tax equity investment for Two Blues Solar, Snapdragon Solar and Pike Solar, and ING Capital LLC acted as the Sole Bookrunner, Coordinating Lead Arranger, Green Loan Structuring Bank and Administrative Agent, providing both a tax equity bridge facility and a construction-to-term loan.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All three projects are backed by long-term Corporate Power Purchase Agreements (CPPAs) with Meta for the entire environmental attribute output of the projects.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Alejandro Ciruelos, Partner, U.S. at Qualitas Energy, said: \u201cThese final investment decisions demonstrate the strength and quality of Heelstone\u2019s development pipeline in one of our core markets, where we are continuing to build a significant presence. They represent an important step in scaling the platform into a fully integrated independent power producer, with the capabilities to originate, finance, construct and operate renewable energy assets across the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mike Weich, CEO of Heelstone Renewable Energy, commented: \u201cSecuring long-term CPPAs with Meta, alongside non-recourse debt and tax equity financing, provides these projects with a strong commercial and financial foundation and long-term revenue visibility. With construction now underway, Two Blues, Snapdragon and Pike are advancing toward commercial operation by the end of 2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Edmund Wong, Director at ING Capital LLC added: \u201cING is pleased to partner with Heelstone Renewable Energy and support Qualitas Energy on this financing. We are proud to have played a leading role in two separate financings for Heelstone over the past six months, underscoring our commitment to supporting premier developer-owner-operators in the renewable energy sector. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Heelstone as it executes on its next phase of growth and expands its portfolio of renewable energy assets.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section class=\"snk-section snk-section_xs\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"container container-xs\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row snk-textColumns\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-12 snk-textColumn\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"snk-textBlock\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This milestone follows Heelstone\u2019s successful financial closings in December 2025 and March 2026 for two solar projects with a combined installed capacity of 206 MW, further advancing the company\u2019s strategic growth objectives and supporting the expansion of its development and operating portfolio.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Heelstone Renewable Energy hat die Finanzierung abgeschlossen und mit dem Bau von drei Solarprojekten (insg. 86 MW) in Illinois begonnen. Langfristige CPPAs mit Meta sichern die Erl\u00f6se; Finanzierung u. a. durch ING Capital und Stonehenge. Inbetriebnahme bis Ende 2026 geplant.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":628,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_co_authors":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[677,37],"tags":[],"type_content":[170],"class_list":["post-40741","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-developments","category-energy","type_content-news"],"acf":{"homepage_featured_article":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40741","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/628"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=40741"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40741\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":40762,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/40741\/revisions\/40762"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=40741"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=40741"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=40741"},{"taxonomy":"type_content","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/assetphysics.com\/de\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type_content?post=40741"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}