BlueWave - Bluebird

Overview

Deal Type Debt Capital Markets
Size $125 Million
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Client & Transactional Partners BlueWave
Axium Infrastructure
Our Role Coordinating Lead Arranger
Administrative Agent
Collateral Agent
Depositary Agent
Issuing Bank

Summary

On June 25, 2025, KeyBanc Capital Markets Inc. (KBCM) successfully closed on a $125 million Senior Secured Credit Facility to support BlueWave’s distributed generation solar-plus-storage portfolio. 

The facility is structured as a revolving construction and operating warehouse, enabling BlueWave to fund project construction costs and reach a critical mass before pursuing alternative refinancing at maturity. KBCM acted as Coordinating Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Depositary Agent, and Issuing Bank.

The inital portfolio includes 55.1 MWdc of solar and 13.7 MWh of storage across Massachusetts and New York. Projects are being constructed with tier-1 equipment and contracted by a diverse mix of high-credit-quality offtakers across lucrative community solar markets.

This represents the third transaction between BlueWave and KBCM, and the fifth transaction between Axium and KBCM.

BlueWave Overview
Established in 2010 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, BlueWave is a pioneering renewable energy company that develops, owns, and operates solar and battery storage projects. Diversified across the U.S. Northeast and Mid-Atlantic markets, BlueWave is building one of the largest distributed generation pipelines across 200+ sites, with more than 900 MW of solar and 5 GW of storage.

Axium Infrastructure Overview
Axium Infrastructure is an independent portfolio management firm dedicated to generating long-term investment returns through investing in core infrastructure assets. Axium acquired BlueWave in May 2022 and committed to funding BlueWave as it transitions from a develop-and-flip business to an independent power producer. As of September 30, 2024, Axium Infrastructure has over C$11.5 billion in assets under management, as well as C$2.0 billion in co-investments.

B I Deal Disclosure

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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