The bank was the sole financial adviser and lender on the $2.6 billion deal, which will finance the installation of solar panels on commercial and industrial rooftops across some 28 US states, ultimately generating more than 730 megawatts of power. Its project partners included NRG Energy, an energy company primarily focused on renewable projects, and Prologis, the US’s largest owner, operator and developer of industrial real estate.

The BAML team set out to create a financing template that