The CIT Group (CIT) Power and Energy business served as sole coordinating lead arranger for a $225 million letter of credit facility on behalf of 8minute Solar Energy (8minute), a developer of renewable energy projects nationwide.

8minute intends to use the credit facility to arrange purchase power agreements and interconnection agreements associated with its development pipeline of solar and storage projects representing 18 gigawatts of power in California, Texas and the southwestern U.S.

“8minute is pleased to continue to receive increasing investment and financing to help us deliver on our rapidly expanding pipeline,” said Dr. Tom Buttgenbach, president and CEO of 8minute. “CIT has again demonstrated its agility and industry expertise to arrange this financing and advance the deployment of our large-scale solar and energy storage projects.”

“We are delighted to expand our growing relationship with 8minute by arranging this first-of-a-kind financing facility,” said Mike Lorusso, managing director and group head for CIT’s Power and Energy business. “With this transaction, CIT has now led financings on behalf of 8minute Solar totaling nearly $570 million for solar projects capable of generating 267 megawatts of renewable power. We look forward to continuing to support their financing needs.”

CIT led a group of four other banks in arranging the letter of credit facility. In addition to leveraging its financing and structuring expertise, CIT is also providing a comprehensive package of capital markets services and treasury management solutions.

Power and Energy, part of CIT’s Commercial Finance division, leverages its deep industry knowledge and expertise to offer comprehensive financing solutions for renewable and conventional power generation. The unit manages a large, diverse portfolio that includes investments in all asset classes across the energy sector.