Last night we reported Clearway’s third-quarter earnings, and I’m pleased to share key highlights as we continue advancing toward a strong future with clarity and confidence.
The big takeaway: Clearway’s enterprise structure continues to support both medium- and long-term growth. Clearway Energy Group is developing a strategic, nationwide, and multi-technology portfolio of high-quality projects, while Clearway Energy, Inc. (CWEN) is well-positioned to convert those opportunities into long-term shareholder value. CWEN’s disciplined capital investment approach further strengthens this model by creating a cycle of steady, sustainable growth.
Our growth outlook reflects the significant progress we’ve made in supporting the nation’s digital infrastructure buildout and energy re-industrialization. These trends will remain major drivers of Clearway’s growth well into the 2030s.
Looking beyond 2030, Clearway’s development pipeline is structured for continued, sustainable expansion. Clearway’s projects are increasing in scale, with average project size rising from roughly 90 MW in 2020 to more than 500 MW in 2030 and beyond. And, our long-term pipeline is both policy-resilient and aligned with evolving market needs, positioning Clearway as a supplier of choice for utilities and hyperscalers with mission-critical energy requirements.
Additional achievements and targets shared in our earnings report:
- For 2025, we narrowed our financial guidance to the top half of our range at $420–$440MM, supported by strong third-quarter performance and high-quality additions to our operating fleet.
- Through 2027, we have line-of-sight to delivering our increased CAFD per share target of $2.70 or better, driven by successful acquisitions and preparation of multiple repowerings and sponsor-developed dropdowns.
- We established a 2030 financial target of $2.90–$3.10 CAFD per share, representing a 7–8% CAGR from the midpoint of our 2025 guidance and reflecting the significant progress across our growth pathways.
- We now have over 2 GW of identified CWEN investment opportunities targeted for funding through 2027 and for 2028 and beyond, Clearway Group’s advancement of ~11 GW of late-stage projects continues to provide robust options for meeting CWEN’s 2030 growth goals.
- And, our funding model to capitalize all this growth is taking shape as one of our industry's most resilient and self-reliant. Our fleet's cash flow will grow as a source of capital as we target a payout ratio of 70% by 2030; our debt capacity will grow with cash flow, targeting 4.0–4.5x leverage; and we will continue to issue equity when accretive to complement these sources.
Thanks to all the excellent professionals here at Clearway who delivered another excellent quarter of results and who set the stage for the robust decade of growth ahead.
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