SolarCity Closes Solar Renewable Energy Certificate Transaction

SAN MATEO, Calif., April 4, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- SolarCity Corporation SCTY today announced that on Friday, March 31, 2016 it closed a solar renewable energy certificate ("SREC") transaction, subject to satisfying certain conditions, that will provide up to $40 million of residential and commercial solar funding. The financing will monetize the stream of SRECs produced by a portion of SolarCity's underlying projects. The international banking partner was not disclosed.

"Solar renewable energy certificates have economic value that can be monetized and this first of its kind, stand-alone financing is evidence of the maturity of the SREC market," said Ron Klein, Vice President, Capital Markets of SolarCity, who led the transaction.

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SolarCity SCTY provides clean energy. The company has disrupted the century-old energy industry by providing renewable electricity directly to homeowners, businesses and government organizations for less than they spend on utility bills. SolarCity gives customers control of their energy costs to protect them from rising rates. The company makes solar energy easy by taking care of everything from design and permitting to monitoring and maintenance. Visit the company online at www.solarcity.com and follow the company on Facebook & Twitter.

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