Sun Tribe Development

Overview

Deal Type Mergers & Acquisitions
Client & Transactional Partners Sun Tribe Development
TerraForm Power
Brookfield Asset Management
Our Role Exclusive Financial Advisor

Summary

On May 13, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets (KBCM) closed the sale of a 100% equity stake in Sun Tribe Development to TerraForm Power, an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management. KBCM was mandated by Sun Tribe as its exclusive financial advisor to identify a strategic partner to support the continued buildout of their 4+ GW solar and energy storage pipeline. With the transaction, TerraForm is initiating a new growth strategy and more than doubling its development pipeline to over 6,000 MW of solar and battery energy storage.

About Sun Tribe Development
Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Charlottesville, Virginia, Sun Tribe is a utility-scale solar and energy storage developer focused on development in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions. Their track record includes the establishment of a 4 GW project pipeline and monetizing over 20 projects which represent 800+ MW across four states since inception. Counterparties to Sun Tribe PPAs and owners of Sun Tribe-developed projects include Dominion Energy (NYSE: DOM), Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK), Con Edison Utilities (NYSE: ED), PPL Utilities (NYSE: PPL), RWE Clean Energy (DAX: RWE), and more, placing Sun Tribe in the company of some of the nation’s most sophisticated power buyers and owner-operators.

About TerraForm Power
TerraForm Power, a controlled affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, is a leading owner, operator, and producer of renewable energy in North America. The company’s portfolio contains 3,400 MW of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage facilities with operations in 23 U.S. states and Ontario, Canada. TerraForm Power’s high-quality diversified assets generate significant organic cash flow, and support repowering, co-location, and hybridization opportunities within its broad existing footprint, as well as greenfield development. The company has a high-quality, approximately 6,000 MW renewable development pipeline and is well positioned to meet surging electricity demand.

About Brookfield Asset Management
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) is a leading global alternative asset manager, headquartered in New York, with over $1 trillion of assets under management. Brookfield operates Brookfield Renewable Partners (NYSE: BEP, TSX: BEP), one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Their renewable power portfolio consists of hydroelectric, wind, utility-scale solar, and storage facilities and their sustainable solutions assets include their investment in a leading global nuclear services business and a portfolio of investments in carbon capture and storage capacity, agricultural renewable natural gas, materials recycling and eFuels manufacturing capacity, among others.

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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