UPC Solar is an experienced third-party developer and owner of renewable energy projects and is part of the UPC Energy Group, one of the most successful privately held renewable energy project development firms in the world.
Core business competencies include:
Large-scale project development — UPC Solar has developed, financed, built and operated the dominant wind farm (750 MW) located in Italy and is developing 100s of MW of solar projects in Ontario, Canada and the United States.
Global footprint — European affiliates are actively developing over 150 MW of solar projects in Italy and Greece.
Unprecedented access to capital — In 2007, UPC Solar closed a $100M fund from a large institutional investor for solar power projects.
Veteran management team — The management team of the UPC Energy Group and UPC Solar has a track record of successful power development projects including renewables (solar, wind, biomass, hydro) as well as traditional fossil fuel power plants.
Brian Caffyn, Managing Partner of UPC Capital Partners and UPC Energy Partners, and Chairman of UPC Solar, has over two decades of experience developing wind, co-generation, hydro, solar, geo-thermal, waste-to-energy and biomass energy projects. (See Management Biographies for details)