The Church Pension Fund (CPF), a financial services organization that serves the Episcopal Church, announced that it invested $40 million in the New Energy Capital Infrastructure Credit Fund II, LP (Fund). The Fund will invest across clean energy infrastructure assets in North America, including wind, solar, storage, energy efficiency, and water.
The fund is dedicated to providing loans to renewable energy developers.
The Fund is managed by New Energy Capital Partners (NEC), an alternative asset management firm that invests across the capital structures of small and mid-sized clean energy infrastructure projects and companies.
“NEC has an experienced investment team with a proven track-record of delivering attractive risk-adjusted returns across multiple renewable sectors through successive economic cycles,” said Roger Sayler, Executive Vice President and Chief Investment Officer of CPF. “This investment will support the development and operation of clean energy infrastructure assets throughout North America. We look forward to building our relationship with NEC as we continue to explore future impact investments that meet our goal of generating attractive returns with positive social impact.”
This transaction follows CPF’s prior socially responsible investments, which include Avanath Capital Management, Management, Bridges Fund Management, Cheyne Capital Management, Developing World Markets, Shorenstein, Scial Investment Managers & Advisers (SIMA), and SilverStreet Capital.
“This Fund reflects the growing interest from investors in the clean energy market,” said Scott Brown, CEO of NEC. “Our investors are looking for investments that deliver strong risk-adjusted returns, while also providing a positive environmental impact. We are grateful for the support of The Church Pension Fund and we look forward to expanding our relationship in the future.”
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