GDEV 2024 Energy and Impact Report
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GDEV makes private equity investments in middle market sustainable infrastructure businesses. The GDEV team leverages deep experience in project development, structured finance, and operations to identify best-in-class management teams and help them navigate periods of significant growth and change.
GDEV has raised and deployed almost $400 million across over a dozen high growth companies. GDEV’s investments include a wide range of sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy technologies, with a focus on distributed energy resources (DERs). Our sector expertise includes solar power, battery storage, hydroelectric generation, energy efficiency, electrified transport, and sustainable fuels.
TEAM
BEN BAKER
MANAGING PARTNER OF GDEV
LEA BEYLOT-LACROIX
ASSOCIATE, GDEV
TRIXIE BLAIR
PRINCIPAL, GDEV
JEROME BRIENS
VP, GDEV
DANIEL DRUCKER
FUND CONTROLLER, GDEV
RUSHABH NAHAR
ASSOCIATE, GDEV
THOMAS OBERMEIER
AVP, GDEV
QUINN PASLOSKE
MANAGING DIRECTOR, GDEV
ALEXANDER WORTHY
PRINCIPAL, GDEV
Portfolio
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Solar, battery storage
STATUS Partially realized
DATE 4Q2020
Strategic investment in Chaberton Energy, a developer of solar photovoltaic projects in the Mid-Atlantic region
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Solar, battery storage
STATUS Realized
DATE 3Q2021
Strategic Investment in CEP Solar, a developer of distributed and utility-scale solar and storage projects in Virginia
FUND GDEV I and GDEV II
SECTOR Storage
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 4Q2021
Strategic investment in Lightshift Energy, a developer of battery storage assets in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Hydroelectric
STATUS Realized
DATE 4Q2020
Strategic investment in Dichotomy Power, an owner-operator of small hydroelectric generating facilities in the Northeast
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Hydroelectric
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 4Q2020, 1Q2023
Strategic investment in Relevate Power, an owner-operator of small hydroelectric generating facilities in the Northeast and other select markets; Relevate Power is the successor entity to Clear Energy Renewables which acquired Dichotomy Power in May 2023
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Solar, battery storage
STATUS Realized
DATE 4Q2020
Strategic investment in Encore Renewable Energy, a developer of solar photovoltaic and battery storage projects in the Northeast
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Solar, Floating Solar
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 1Q2022
Strategic investment in Noria Energy, a California-based developer of behind-the-meter floating and ground-mounted solar projects
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Solar
STATUS Partially Realized
DATE 4Q2020
Strategic investment in OYA Solar, a developer of community solar projects focused on New York
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Energy efficiency, microgrids
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 3Q2022
Strategic investment in Renew Energy Partners, a distributed generation, microgrid, and energy efficiency company helping companies across the US
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR Electric Fleets
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 4Q2022
Strategic Investment in Revolv Global Inc. a company focused on transitioning conventional corporate small and medium sized fleets to electric
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Storage, battery storage
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 2Q2022
Strategic investment in Sunrock Distributed Generation, a developer, owner and finance partner for commercial solar and storage projects across the US
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR Solar, Battery Storage
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 4Q2022
Strategic investment in Sunstone Credit Inc., a solar loan financing platform focused on small- and medium-sized businesses across the U.S.
FUND GDEV I
SECTOR Battery Storage, Virtual Power Plants
STATUS Partially Realized
DATE 3Q2022
Strategic investment in Swell Energy, Inc., a developer and operator of battery-based virtual power plants focused on high-value markets across the U.S.
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR Solar, Battery Storage, EV Charging
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 3Q2023
Strategic investment in Telyon, a developer of solar, battery storage, and EV charging projects located on commercial and industrial sites across the US
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR Battery Storage, Multi-Asset Optimization
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 2Q2023
Strategic investment in Peak Power, Inc., a battery storage developer and a multi-asset software platform focused on commercial & industrial customers across the US and Canada
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR EV Charging
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 2Q2024
Strategic investment in 3V Infrastructure, a developer, owner, and operator of level-2 EV charging projects located at long-dwell locations across the US.
FUND GDEV II
SECTOR Waste-to-Value, Biofuels
STATUS Unrealized
DATE 2Q2023
Strategic investment in Nexus PMG, an industry-leading advisor to low-carbon infrastructure investors and a developer and owner of waste-to-value projects across north America, including renewable natural gas and sustainable fuel projects
