KKR acquired SSMSolar from Starwood Energy Group for an undisclosed sum.

Located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, the three-project SSM Solar development is one ofthe the largest PV facilities in North America and the second largest inCanada, says KKR.

SSM has a 20-year deal to sell itspower to the Ontario Power Authority and delivers electricity for about 7,000homes.

Raj Agrawal, KKR's head of North American infrastructure,says: "When it comes to infrastructure, renewable energy is one of our toppriorities; not only is the sector a critical part of energy supply diversity,but these investments can also provide investors with highly predictablelong-term income streams."