Renewable Energy

Enabling Energy Solutions

From small and middle-market renewable energy projects to large-scale utility infrastructure, we help diversify the power generation assets to meet the country’s growing energy needs. If you have questions or would like to start working with us, our experts are ready to help.

~$3B

Cumulative Business Volume

As of 3/31/26

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THE OPPORTUNITY

Infusing Rural Communities With Renewable Energy Financing

Energy production like solar and wind, and electric facilities including energy storage and batteries, can make a big impact on rural communities. Farmer Mac provides financial institutions with competitively priced, flexible financing so borrowers can help increase local tax revenue, decrease energy costs, and promote local economic growth.

WHAT WE OFFER

The Power to Support the Rural Landscape

Providing customized solutions so borrowers can connect rural America to a wide range of renewable energy opportunities.

Energy Generation

Solar PV, wind, hydropower, and many other projects.

Energy Storage

Stand-alone battery energy storage systems (BESS) and integrated storage structures.

Agriculture Input Conversion

Conversion facilities for natural gas, fertilizers, biodiesel, and agricultural by-products.

Working Together to Fund Renewable Energy Projects

We work closely with partners to create customized, flexible loan structures, including floating and fixed rates, construction loans, tax equity or credit bridges, mini-perm, and long-term amortizations.

Generation Term Facility

Wind Portfolio Financing

Facility

$253 Million 5-Year Term Facility

Project

800MW Wind Portfolio

Farmer Mac Participation

$40 MILLION LOAN

Generation Construction + Term

Solar PV Construction-to-Perm

Facility

$18 Million Construction + 20-Year Term Facility

Facility

26MW Solar PV Project

Farmer Mac Participation

$18 MILLION BI-LATERAL LOAN

Storage Structured Loan

Battery Storage (BESS) Project

Facility

$107 Million Construction + 5-Year Term Facility

Project

300MW Battery Energy Storage Solution ("BESS") Project

Farmer Mac Participation

$30 MILLION LOAN

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Enabling Energy Solutions

Learn more about how we offer financing solutions for the constructrion, development, and operation of reneable energy generation projects

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PROVEN RESULTS

Growing Impact

~$3B

Cumulative Business Volume

~600

Cumulative Loans Purchased

As of 3/31/26

SUCCESS STORY

Connecting Communities Through Long-Term Capital

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Farmer Mac's financing model allowed us to recycle equity and scale our rural renewable portfolio faster than we thought possible. They understand the unique challenges of small and mid-market projects in underserved areas.

David Martinez

CEO, Heartland Solar Partners

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Renewable Energy Frequently Asked Questions

What types of financial institutions does Farmer Mac partner with through our renewable energy business?

Farmer Mac partners with existing and new customers across the rural infrastructure sector, including financial institutions that support renewable energy investment. We purchase qualified loans through a network of cooperative lenders, consistent with our charter.

As a secondary market provider, we enable these institutions to provide financing support aligned with evolving demand for renewable energy projects in rural America.

How does Farmer Mac support renewable energy investment in rural America?

Farmer Mac supports renewable energy investment by providing access to competitive financing through our secondary market.

By increasing the availability of liquidity, we help reduce the overall cost of renewable energy deployment and support capital formation for projects in rural communities.

This approach helps expand financing for rural infrastructure and strengthens economic opportunity across rural America.

What types of renewable energy projects can Farmer Mac finance?

Farmer Mac can support financing for a range of renewable energy projects, including:

Energy generation (including solar and wind)
Electric facilities (including energy storage and batteries)
Agricultural-related waste conversion (including natural gas, fertilizers, and bio-diesel).

What loan terms and structures are available through Farmer Mac’s Renewable Energy business?

Farmer Mac provides financing solutions designed to meet the needs of renewable energy development and operations through our secondary market. Our approach emphasizes flexibility and the ability to support a range of project structures.

Deals can range from highly structured syndicated deals to single-lender (bilateral) deals.

How does Farmer Mac provide debt capital for renewable energy projects?

Farmer Mac provides debt capital by facilitating access to financing through our secondary market rather than lending directly to project developers.

We work with financial institutions to supply liquidity and support financing transactions, helping meet the growing demand for capital in renewable energy projects.

This model enables consistent and efficient access to funding for renewable energy development and operations.

How is Farmer Mac different from other Renewable Energy financing sources?

Farmer Mac operates as a secondary market partner focused on providing liquidity and access to competitive financing for renewable energy projects in rural America.

Our role enables financial institutions to access capital efficiently and supports the broader deployment of renewable energy by helping reduce financing costs.

MARKET BREADTH

Explore Other Markets We Serve

Farmer Mac offers a range of competitive financial solutions to meet financial institutions‘ growth, liquidity, risk management and capital relief needs across core markets, supporting a vibrant rural America.

Farm & Ranch

Innovative, competitive, and efficient products that can help reduce borrowers’ interest rate and credit risk, while managing lenders’ capital efficiency.

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Corporate AgFinance

Capital through stable, competitive and flexible debt financing solutions to serve the capital-intensive needs of larger, more complex borrowers serving the agricultural supply chain.

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Power & Utilities

Flexible financing options to help cooperative lenders support long-term investment in rural power infrastructure and America’s vital electric grid.

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Broadband Infrastructure

Flexible draws, construction-to-perm structures, bridge financing, and more for borrowers focused on broadband telecommunication systems.

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Data Series

Farmland Price Index

Explore Bloomberg-published quarterly farmland value trends with context for lenders, investors, and market watchers.

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Let's Work Together to Accelerate Rural America

Our Farmer Mac team is ready to be a strong partner to help financial institutions better serve their renewable energy sponsors and developers of all sizes; compete; and grow business long-term. Contact our experts to get started.

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