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Spotlight
Beth Waters:
Driving Innovation in Renewable Energy
Beth Waters
Managing Director for Project Finance, MUFG Americas
In May 2019, Beth Waters, who is a managing director for Project Finance, MUFG Americas, was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). Beth has been a central figure in the success of the MUFG renewables business and a leader in the advancement of renewables in North America. With the rise of renewable energy and the potential for a low-carbon economy, MUFG is proud to support AWEA’s mission and the commitment Beth has undertaken in joining its Board of Directors.
In her 12 years with MUFG, Beth has helped drive the origination and structuring of $33 billion in non-recourse debt, including the financing of 330 miles in transmission lines and nearly 26,015 megawatts of wind, solar, and gas-fired assets. In 2018, she led the deal team that underwrote $2.1 billion in acquisition financing of 51 project finance loans for Starwood Property Trust’s acquisition of GE’s project loan portfolio. Eight of her transactions captured “Deal of the Year” awards from industry publications and trade associations, and Beth herself ranked No. 17 in A Word About Wind’s 2018 Top 100 North American Power List and No. 20 in A Word About Wind’s 2020 Top 100 North American Power List.
As a banking veteran with more than two decades of experience in power and project finance, Beth is an important leader and advocate for the renewables industry (including wind, solar, energy storage, and more).
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