SolaREIT
SolaREIT is a Vienna, Virginia-based specialty real estate finance company founded in 2020 that provides flexible capital solutions — land purchase, lease prepayment, and land loans — for solar and battery energy storage developers and landowners across all 50 U.S. states.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2020
- HeadquartersVienna, United States
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What SolaREIT does
SolaREIT is a Vienna, Virginia-based specialty real estate finance company founded in 2020 that provides flexible capital solutions for the underlying land and lease assets of utility-scale and distributed solar and battery energy storage projects across the United States. The company operates three primary products: Land Purchase (direct acquisition of land from developers and landowners), Lease Purchase (prepayment of solar lease value while retaining long-term ownership with the landowner), and Solar + Battery Storage Land Loans (with higher loan-to-value ratios than traditional banks by valuing embedded solar lease cash flows rather than solely appraised land). A Pre-Paid Lease product enables lump-sum payment for up to 30 years of lease payments, and in 2026 the company expanded into substation and transmission land financing for interconnection infrastructure. SolaREIT serves solar developers, BESS developers, community solar developers, and landowners through a direct sales model with regional business development coverage, offering preliminary pricing within 24-48 hours and closing transactions in 30-45 days.
SolaREIT monetizes through transaction-based take rates on land acquisitions, lease prepayments, and interest income on land loans. Its capital stack combines an institutional equity investment of up to $250 million from AB CarVal (AllianceBernstein's Private Alternatives), long-term debt facilities from MetLife Investment Management and SLC Management ($200 million commitment), a $100 million solar lease securitization with Nuveen/TIAA CREF, and a revolving credit facility (scaled from $15M to $80M in three years) with Atlantic Union Bank and EagleBank. As of late 2025, the company has facilitated over $5 billion in cumulative solar and battery storage project value and over $2.5 billion in real estate financing, supporting 3+ GW of projects across at least 19 states with solutions available in all 50 states. The company is structured as a minority and women-owned LLC with approximately 11-50 employees.
The company's go-to-market is sales-led, emphasizing personal relationships and a streamlined three-step process (Pricing, Contract, Close), supplemented by thought-leadership content (podcasts, webinars, blog posts, LinkedIn presence) and a referral network of 40+ solar developer partners. Regional SVP coverage spans the East Coast, Texas, Colorado, and beyond. SolaREIT describes itself as the only pure-play provider of real estate financing options for solar and battery energy storage projects, with a competitive advantage rooted in domain specialization, proprietary lease-based valuation methodology, institutional capital access, and a leadership team with 85+ years of collective clean energy development and real estate experience.
SolaREIT firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- SolaREIT
- Legal name
- SolaREIT LLC
- Website
- https://solareit.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2020
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- SolaREIT is a Vienna, Virginia-based specialty real estate finance company founded in 2020 that provides flexible capital solutions — land purchase, lease prepayment, and land loans — for solar and battery energy storage developers and landowners across all 50 U.S. states.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
SolaREIT industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Renewable Energy Real Estate Financing
- NAICS
- Lessors of Real Estate (5311), Rental and Leasing Services (532)
- SIC
- Lessors Of Real Property, Nec (6519), Finance Lessors (6172)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization) (EUAMABAJ)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Community Solar Development & Subscription Management (EUAMAJAA)
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Where SolaREIT is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Vienna
- HQ country
- United States
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
SolaREIT business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Land Purchase Transactions: SolaREIT purchases land directly from developers and landowners, providing liquidity for land under solar and battery storage assets. Revenue is generated through the acquisition and ownership of land parcels that support clean energy projects.
- Lease Purchase Financing: Pre-paying the value of solar leases while assuring long-term land ownership remains with the landowner. This provides lump-sum payments to landowners and developers while generating ongoing returns for SolaREIT.
- Solar + Battery Storage Land Loans: Providing loans to developers and landowners where property is valued at higher loan-to-value ratios than traditional banks. SolaREIT understands the value of solar and battery storage leases, generating interest income on these specialized loans.
- Substation and Transmission Land Financing: Expanded financing offerings to include land for substations and transmission infrastructure supporting solar and battery storage projects, broadening the revenue base for interconnection infrastructure.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Land Purchase |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Lease Purchase |
| Transaction based/ take rate | Pay-as-you-go | Solar + Battery Storage Land Loan |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
SolaREIT product offering
Product offeringCore offering
SolaREIT provides real estate financing solutions for solar and battery energy storage developers and landowners. Its core offerings include direct land purchases, lease purchases that pre-pay the value of long-term solar/storage leases while leaving fee-simple ownership with the landowner, and specialized land loans valued at higher loan-to-value ratios than traditional banks. Financing solutions are available in all 50 U.S. states.
Product overview
SolaREIT offers a suite of three primary real estate financing products for solar and battery storage developers: Land Purchase, Lease Purchase, and Solar + Battery Storage Land Loan. Additionally, the company offers a Pre-Paid Lease option. These products are designed to help developers monetize land or lease value, reduce lease costs, or create liquidity for interconnection, equipment, and development expenses. All financing solutions are available in all 50 states.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- Land Purchase
Quantifiable outcome
- Over $5 billion in project value financed since founding in 2020
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use SolaREIT
Customer profileNamed customers10 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
SolaREIT technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature3 records
SolaREIT partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
One partnership is on record.
- County of San DiegominorSolaREIT donated a 5-acre land parcel to the County of San Diego for construction of Jacumba Fire Station 43, the first permanent fire station in the rural Jacumba community near the U.S.-Mexico border. The fire station is part of the BayWa r.e. JVR Energy Park solar project on SolaREIT-owned land.
Scale indicators21 records
Recent moves14 records
Expansion highlights6 records
SolaREIT competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital: Public sustainable infrastructure REIT that provides debt and equity financing for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate solutions. Highly comparable business model to SolaREIT's REIT-based solar/storage land financing, but operates at much larger scale and broader asset scope.
- Generate Capital: Specialty finance company that builds, owns, operates, and finances sustainable infrastructure including solar and battery storage. Direct competitor in the clean energy project finance space, though with broader infrastructure scope than SolaREIT's land-only focus.
- GoodLeap: One of the largest residential solar financing platforms in the U.S. Comparable as a specialty clean energy lender, but focused on residential solar loans rather than land financing for developers.
- Sunrun: Leading residential solar lease and PPA provider with growing battery storage operations. Comparable clean energy leasing/financing model, though Sunrun focuses on residential end-customer leases while SolaREIT focuses on commercial developer land finance.
Direct peers
- Altus Power: Commercial-scale solar and battery storage owner/operator/financier. Directly comparable in combining solar + storage project finance and ownership, though Altus is more vertically integrated into development and EPC rather than focused purely on land financing.
- Dividend Finance: Clean energy finance company providing loans and financing for residential and commercial solar, battery storage, and home improvement. Direct competitor in solar/storage loan products, though more residential-skewed than SolaREIT's land-loan focus.
- Sunlight Financial: Solar loan and lease financing company serving residential solar installers and developers. Direct peer in the renewable energy lending space, though centered on residential point-of-sale financing rather than land financing.
- Clean Energy Council / CleanCapital: Clean energy investment and financing platform that finances and acquires commercial and community solar and storage portfolios. Directly comparable to SolaREIT in providing capital solutions to mid-market solar/storage developers.
Emerging players
- Broad Reach Power: Utility-scale battery energy storage developer and operator with project finance capabilities. Comparable in the BESS financing and development space, especially as SolaREIT expands BESS land financing.
Others
- Nextracker (formerly part of Flex): Solar tracker and balance-of-system provider. Not a direct lender peer but adjacent infrastructure participant whose project deployment volumes correlate with SolaREIT's addressable solar land finance market.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
SolaREIT social profiles
Digital presenceSolaREIT financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
SolaREIT leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles20 records
SolaREIT funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds6 records
Investors4 records
Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
SolaREIT M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments1 record
M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →
Frequently asked questions about SolaREIT
What does SolaREIT do?
SolaREIT provides real estate financing solutions for solar and battery energy storage developers and landowners. Its core offerings include direct land purchases, lease purchases that pre-pay the value of long-term solar/storage leases while leaving fee-simple ownership with the landowner, and specialized land loans valued at higher loan-to-value ratios than traditional banks. Financing solutions are available in all 50 U.S. states.
Is SolaREIT a public or private company?
SolaREIT is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was SolaREIT founded?
SolaREIT was founded in 2020. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is SolaREIT based?
SolaREIT is headquartered in Vienna, United States, in the North America region.
How does SolaREIT make money?
Four revenue lines are on record. Land Purchase Transactions are the primary driver. The others are lease Purchase Financing, solar + Battery Storage Land Loans and substation and Transmission Land Financing.
Who are SolaREIT's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Generate Capital, GoodLeap and Sunrun. Direct peers are Altus Power, Dividend Finance, Sunlight Financial and Clean Energy Council / CleanCapital. Broad Reach Power is listed as an emerging player. Nextracker (formerly part of Flex) is listed as an others.
Does SolaREIT have an API?
No public API is recorded for SolaREIT.
What industry is SolaREIT in?
SolaREIT's product category is Renewable Energy Real Estate Financing. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAMABAJ, Solar Financing, Leasing & Ownership Platforms (Tax Equity, PPA, Securitization), with a secondary code of EUAMAJAA, Community Solar Development & Subscription Management. Its NAICS code is 5311 and its SIC code is 6519.