Luminace and Renewable Properties Partner on Another Portfolio in Illinois

San Francisco – Jan. 26, 2026. Luminace has announced the acquisition of a 9.3 MWdc portfolio of community solar projects from Renewable Properties (RP), a leading U.S. developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV infrastructure projects. The sale is the second transaction Luminace and RP have done in Illinois together. In September 2024, Luminace acquired a 20.85 MWdc portfolio from RP that included four Illinois community solar projects in advanced stages of development.

The current acquisition includes the 5.16 MWdc County Line Solar project in the Village of Shorewood, Illinois, and the 4.06 MWdc Bemes Road Solar project in Will County. The two projects are set to start construction in the coming months. County Line Solar is expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2026, while Bemes Road Solar is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2027.

Once interconnected, the portfolio will contribute more clean capacity to the Illinois Shines program, a key initiative supporting the state’s push toward clean energy through the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA). Passed in 2021, CEJA aims to expand the state’s renewable energy portfolio to over 1.5 gigawatts of community solar capacity over the next decade and provide solar energy access to Illinois residents who may not be able to install solar panels on their own homes.

As of 2025, RP has more than 1.7 gigawatts of solar, storage, and EV charging depots under development across 240 projects in 17 states. RP will use the proceeds from the sale to support its ongoing small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV charging infrastructure development across the U.S.

“We’re excited to have completed a second portfolio sale to Luminace, adding over 9 more megawatts to their growing Illinois pipeline,” said Aaron Halimi, Founder & CEO of RP. “The Luminace team is a great partner who shares our vision for local distributed generation and RP’s mission to drive energy forward for local communities. We look forward to seeing these two projects delivering reliable solar energy to the Illinois grid and reducing electricity costs for its residents.”

“Luminace is pleased to be partnering with Renewable Properties again and enhancing our Illinois community solar portfolio,” said Brendon Quinlivan, Chief Executive Officer, Luminace. “With the addition of these projects, Luminace has over 200 MW of Illinois community solar projects operating and under construction, with significant runway for future growth due to the robust Community Solar program in Illinois. We look forward to completing these projects in 2026 and 2027, providing decades of reliable and affordable renewable energy capacity across Illinois.”

About Luminace
Luminace is one of the largest fully integrated decarbonization-as-a-service providers in North America, sponsoring accessible, reliable and renewable energy infrastructure to empower the zero-emissions future. Luminace serves more than 10,000 customers in the educational, commercial, industrial, utility and municipal sectors and has over 1,500 megawatts of distributed energy resources spanning 30 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Canada. Our offerings include on- and off-site solar, energy storage and other distributed generation customer-focused solutions. Luminace is a portfolio company of Brookfield, which operates one of the world’s largest publicly traded platforms for renewable power and sustainable solutions. Further information is available at www.luminace.com

About Renewable Properties
Founded in 2017, Renewable Properties specializes in developing and investing in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and EV infrastructure projects, throughout the U.S. Led by experienced renewable energy professionals with development and investment experience, Renewable Properties is active in 17 states and has over 1.7 GW of solar and energy storage under development with over 300 MW under construction or in operation. Renewable Properties works closely with communities, developers, landowners, utilities, and financial institutions looking to invest in solar energy systems. For more information about Renewable Properties, visit www.renewprop.com.

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