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NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited
21 December 2021
LEI: 213800ZPHCBDDSQH5447
21 December 2021
NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited
("NESF" or the "Company")
Director Appointment
The Board of NESF is pleased to announce the appointment of
Josephine Bush to the Board as a non-executive Director with effect
from 1 January 2022.
Josephine Bush was a senior partner at Ernst & Young LLP for
14 years specialising in the renewable energy sector and amongst
other things was responsible for developing the Ernst & Young
LLP global renewables business plan. She was a member of the Ernst
& Young LLP Power and Utilities Board and UK&I Governance
Board.
She is a qualified solicitor and chartered tax adviser, and
founded a not-for-profit, Sustainability & You, to raise
awareness of climate change challenges and opportunities
Kevin Lyon, Chairman of NESF, commented:
"We are delighted to welcome Josephine to the Board. We believe
her long standing commitment to the renewable energy sector will
allow her to bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to the
Board."
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 the following disclosure is
made:
Josephine Bush is a non-executive director, and Chair of the
Audit, Risk and ESG committee, of Vulcan Energy Resources Ltd (ASX
listed), a non-executive director of Net Zero Now Ltd and Foresight
Sustainable Forestry Company PLC. She is also a member of the
investment committee of Gresham House's British Sustainable
Infrastructure Fund.
For further information:
NextEnergy Capital Group 020 3746 0700
Michael Bonte-Friedheim ir@nextenergysolarfund.com
Aldo Beolchini
Ross Grier
Peter Hamid (Investor Relations)
RBC Capital Markets 020 7653 4000
Matthew Coakes
Elizabeth Evans
Kathryn Deegan
Cenkos Securities 020 7397 8900
James King
William Talkington
Shore Capital (Sponsor) 020 7408 4090
Anita Ghanekar
Camarco 020 3781 8334
Owen Roberts
Eddie Livingstone-Learmonth
Apex Fund and Corporate Services (Guernsey)
Limited 0203 5303 668
Nick Robilliard
Notes to Editors(1) :
About NextEnergy Solar Fund
NESF is a specialist solar power renewable energy investment
company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange
that invests in operating utility-scale solar power plants. The
Company may invest up to 30% of its gross asset value in non-UK
OECD countries, 15% in solar-focused private equity structures, and
10% in energy storage.
NESF currently has a diversified portfolio comprising 99
operating solar assets (primarily on agricultural, industrial, and
commercial sites), and a $50m commitment into NextPower III (a
private ESG solar infrastructure fund providing exposure to
operating and in-development international solar assets).
The NESF portfolio has a combined installed power capacity of
895MW (including NextPower III MW on an equivalent look-through
basis).
As at 30 September 2021, the Company had a gross asset value of
GBP1,087 million, being the aggregate of the net asset value of the
ordinary shares, the fair value of the preference shares and the
amount of NESF Group debt outstanding, and a net asset value of
GBP607million.
NESF's investment objective is to provide ordinary shareholders
with attractive risk-adjusted returns, principally in the form of
regular dividends, by investing in a diversified portfolio of
primarily UK-based solar energy infrastructure assets. The majority
of long-term cash flows from its investments are
inflation-linked.
For further information on NESF please visit
nextenergysolarfund.com
Commitment to ESG
NESF is committed to ESG principles and responsible investment
which make a meaningful contribution to reducing CO2 emissions
through the generation of clean solar power. NESF will only select
investments that meet the requirements of NEC Group's Sustainable
Investment Policy. Based on this policy, NESF benefits from NEC's
rigorous ESG due diligence on each investment. NESF is committed to
reporting on its ESG performance in accordance with the UN
Sustainable Development Goals framework and the EU Sustainable
Finance Disclosure Regulation.
NESF has been awarded the London Stock Exchange's Green Economy
Mark and has been designated a Guernsey Green Fund by the Guernsey
Financial Services Commission.
NESF's sustainability-related disclosures in the financial
services sector in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 can be
accessed on the ESG section of both the NESF website (
nextenergysolarfund.com/esg/ ) & NEC Group website (
nextenergycapital.com/sustainability/transparency-and-reporting/
).
About NextEnergy Capital Group ("NEC Group")
NESF is managed by the NextEnergy Capital Group, a specialist
solar investment manager, which has a strong track record in
sourcing, acquiring, and managing operating solar assets. NEC Group
is a leading player in the global solar investment sector and has
over 200 team members with offices in UK, Italy, India, and the USA
and assets under management of over $3.2bn across three
institutional funds.
NextEnergy Capital Group donates at least 5% of its net annual
profits to NextEnergy Foundation. NextEnergy Foundation is an
international charity that was founded in 2016. Its mission is to
participate proactively in the global effort to reduce carbon
emissions, provide clean power sources in regions where they are
not yet available, and contribute to poverty alleviation.
For further information on NEC Group please visit
nextenergycapital.com
For further information on NextEnergy Foundation visit
nextenergyfoundation.org
About WiseEnergy
WiseEnergy is NEC Group's specialist operating asset management
division. NESF is differentiated by its access to WiseEnergy, which
has provided operating asset management, monitoring, technical due
diligence, and other services to over 1,300 utility-scale solar
power plants with an installed capacity in excess of 2.2GW.
For further information on Wise Energy please visit
wise-energy.com
([1]) Note: All financial data is unaudited as at 30 September
2021, being the latest date in respect of which NESF has published
financial information
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