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Request for Proposals for Clean Energy & Environmental Infrastructure Investment

Connecticut Green Bank accepts rolling proposals for clean energy and environmental infrastructure projects ranging from solar and wind to energy efficiency retrofits, water systems, and climate adaptation—minimum $250,000 financing needed, with access to senior/subordinate loans, tax-exempt bonds, and equity structures. Projects must demonstrate ability to leverage private capital and measurable climate or environmental impact; eligible technologies span solar PV, geothermal, fuel cells, advanced biomass, EV infrastructure, and Class I renewables alongside water, waste, agriculture, and land conservation initiatives. Connecticut Green Bank finances projects that fall outside its existing program offerings, making this rolling RFP a channel for developers and operators seeking flexible capital structures for infrastructure that combines environmental returns with financial returns.

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The Connecticut Green Bank seeks proposals for financing clean energy and environmental infrastructure projects. This Open RFP accepts proposals on a rolling basis for projects that do not fit within existing Green Bank financing programs. Eligible clean energy technologies include solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, geothermal, wind, ocean thermal, wave/tidal energy, fuel cells, landfill gas, hydropower, hydrogen production/conversion, low emission advanced biomass, alternative fuels, combined heat and power systems with waste heat recovery, thermal storage systems, energy efficiency projects, electric/hybrid/natural gas vehicles and associated infrastructure, and Class I renewable energy sources. Environmental infrastructure includes projects related to water, waste and recycling, climate adaptation and resiliency, agriculture, land conservation, parks and recreation, and environmental markets including carbon offsets and ecosystem services. The Green Bank provides various forms of financing including senior and subordinate loans, bridge loans, construction loans, term loans, working capital loans, loan loss reserves, loan guarantees, credit enhancement, participation in other lenders' loans, equity investments, and access to federal tax-exempt Private Activity Bonds. Proposals must demonstrate ability to leverage private capital, achieve significant impact, measure and track performance, and meet minimum financing requirement of $250,000 (smaller projects considered case-by-case). Proposals should include investment focus category, proposer qualifications and experience, project scope and schedule, project design and equipment specifications, project production estimates, complete project economics model, financial strength documentation, operations and maintenance approach, and demonstration of Green Bank essentiality and environmental/climate impact.

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