Argo Infrastructure Partners has acquired a US solar portfolio of eight sites from NuGen Capital Management.

The mid-market-focused infrastructure investment manager has invested an unspecified amount to buy the commercial and industrial (C&I) solar assets, which comprise six sites in Massachusetts and two in New Jersey.

The acquisition expands Argo’s existing C&I solar platform to 196 operating sites with a combined capacity of 270MW.

Michael Madia, managing director of Argo Infrastructure Partners, said: “This investment represents another step in expanding Argo’s commercial and industrial solar platform, and we look forward to partnering with NuGen to support the performance of these assets.�

Jason Zibarras, managing partner and founder of Argo Infrastructure Partners, said: “Consistent with our past successes, Argo continues to focus on deploying capital in the compellingly large mid-market infrastructure space.�

David Milner, CEO and founder of NuGen Capital Management, said: “We are proud to have developed and operated this high-quality portfolio and are pleased to partner with Argo.

“Argo’s long-term approach to infrastructure investing and demonstrated commitment to distributed generation make them a strong partner. We look forward to continuing to support their long-term performance as part of Argo’s growing C&I solar platform.�

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