NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Solar and energy storage now account for the majority of new power capacity being built in the United States, and a new infrastructure fund is targeting more of that buildout. Aligned Climate Capital (Aligned) has held the first close of Aligned Solar Partners 7 (ASP7), its latest infrastructure fund focused on middle-market distributed solar and energy storage nationwide. ASP7 is targeting $500 million to acquire construction-ready solar and storage projects sourced