HASI and Sunrun Close $500M Joint Venture for Distributed Energy
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jan 06 2026
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HASI (HASI) and Sunrun (RUN) announced the closing of an innovative joint venture to finance distributed energy assets. The partnership is expected to ultimately finance over 300 megawatts of capacity across more than 40,000 home power plants across the country. Under the agreement, which closed in December 2025, HASI will invest up to $500M over an 18-month period into a newly formed joint venture with Sunrun. HASI's structured equity investment monetizes a portion of the long-term customer cash flows from the underlying projects while enabling Sunrun to retain a significant long-term ownership position and greater flexibility in structuring senior project debt. This structure is expected to deliver a more efficient cost of capital. The partnership will be accounted for as a consolidated entity on Sunrun's financials.
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Analyst Views on HASI
Wall Street analysts forecast HASI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for HASI is 40.27 USD with a low forecast of 32.00 USD and a high forecast of 50.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
13 Analyst Rating
11 Buy
2 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 34.620
Low
32.00
Averages
40.27
High
50.00
Current: 34.620
Low
32.00
Averages
40.27
High
50.00
About HASI
HA Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Inc. is an investor in sustainable infrastructure assets advancing the energy transition. The Company’s investments are diversified across multiple asset classes, including utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and storage; distributed solar and storage; renewable natural gas (RNG), and energy efficiency. It partners with clients to deploy real assets that facilitate the energy transition. The Company invests in a variety of asset classes across its three primary climate solutions markets: Behind the Meter; Grid-Connected; and Fuels, Transport, and Nature. Behind the Meter includes residential solar and storage, community solar and commercial and industrial solar, and energy efficiency. Grid-Connected include utility-scale solar, onshore wind, and battery energy storage systems. Fuels, Transport, and Nature include renewable natural gas, fleet decarbonization, and ecological restoration.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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