Aligned Climate Capital Publishes Inaugural Impact Report — CleanTechnica Interview - CleanTechnica

Aligned Climate Capital recently published its inaugural impact report, highlighting significant achievements since 2018, including preventing carbon emissions, generating 1.16 million MWh of clean energy, supporting 1,671 jobs, and donating to nonprofits focused on energy access and workforce development. The firm invests in proven clean energy technologies such as solar, batteries, electric vehicles, and energy-efficient buildings. Their investment strategy combines financing distributed clean energy infrastructure projects—larger than rooftop solar but smaller than utility-scale—and backing early-stage companies scaling commercial solutions, exemplified by their investment in XGS Energy, an advanced geothermal company. Despite changes in the investment landscape—characterized by normalized valuations and more selective capital—Aligned Climate Capital emphasizes that demand for clean power and electrification continues to grow, with the energy transition maturing rather than slowing. The firm operates over 65 megawatts of distributed solar and storage projects across seven states, creating local jobs and affordable power. Furthermore, Aligned stresses the critical importance of continuing