Unifi Solar Scales Catalytic Capital for Clean Energy Justice



A hybrid platform connecting $230B+ in philanthropic capital with private investor accountability and execution to serve families with the highest energy burden - then recycling that catalytic capital at scale for perpetual impact to actually solve the problem.



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+25 Million Families. Shut Out of Cheaper Cleaner Power

Most solar finance companies fail the very people who need them most: low-income and low-FICO families.

They face:

  • Denied solar financing due to credit score barriers
  • Energy bills consuming up to 15% of their income = highest energy burden
  • Tough choices between food, medicine and keeping the lights on



We’re already at the kitchen table with families who’ve been told no — what's next is the catalytic capital to say yes!









































A Hybrid Solution:

Mission-Driven Capital.

Investment-Grade Execution.



Unifi Solar is a new model of 501(c)(3) that deploys capital into portfolios of solar projects serving underserved families - at scale.

Projects are:

  • Initially financed by catalytic capital from Recoverable Grants or Program-Related Investments
  • Originated by mission-aligned technology and installation partners across the country
  • Compliant through thrid-party contract management and ESG reporting partners
  • Managed for 5 years, then acquired or refinanced by investment partners to recycle the catalytic capital



Not just a grant. Not just a loan. A catalytic engine that runs forever and solves the problem permanently.

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Impact Per $100M Deployed

  • +2,500 families served
  • +25 MW of solar deployed
  • +20% average energy savings on day one
  • +400,000 metric tons of CO₂ avoided
  • $175M in potential lifetime household benefit
  • 0% program overhead on capital deployment = 100% deployed for the program



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Flexible Structures, Perpetual Results

DAF Donors

Recoverable Grant

  • Minimum $25k recoverable grant
  • 5-year term, recovered only after asset monetization
  • 100% of your grant deployed to projects
  • Capital returned to your DAF account for regranting
  • Regrant incentive of 1%
  • Fully IRS-compliant

PRI Lenders

Secured Loan

  • Minimum $25k secured loan with 1% simple accrued interest
  • 5-year hold period
  • Repaid upon portfolio acquisition or refinance
  • Secured by solar project assets and revenue streams
  • Eligible as a program-related investment under §4944
  • Perfected via UCC filing and asset-level tracking







































We’re Not Starting from Scratch—We’re Ready to Scale Now

We're already at the kitchen table with over $150 million in projects that didn't get built because the finance option wasn't available to our customers. We're ready to start now with our core partners then expand to meet the needs across the US.

Management + Acquisition



Origination + Installation






Compliance + Reporting









  • Energy Transition Capital: Executing Unifi Solar's mission and acquiring the solar asset portfolios after 5 years to recycle capital back to Unifi Solar
  • SunRaise Capital: Tech-enabled, bankable origination + contractor platform with $500M pipeline
  • SunVena, Fastrac, SunSolar: $150M+ active installation volume for low-income/low-FICO, credit fails of 30–50%
  • RayTech: Contract servicing + billing infrastructure & compliance reporting
  • Rho Impact: ESG impact measurement and reporting

Catalyze Your Capital

Join a scalable, evergreen solution to deliver clean energy equity with:

  • Measurable impact
  • Perpetual outcomes
  • Fully compliant and secured structures for DAFs and PRIs



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