Overview
US Solar Fund aims to provide investors with attractive and sustainable dividends, with an element of capital growth, by investing in a diversified portfolio of solar power assets in North America and other OECD countries in the Americas.
The company will invest, directly or indirectly, in these assets and will predominantly generate revenue by selling the electricity generated by, the electricity stored by, and/or the
capacity delivered by these assets.
Key details on the profile of the assets to be included include:
- will have power purchase agreements (PPAs), capacity contracts or other similar revenue contracts in place of at least 10 years’ duration from the commencement of operations with creditworthy private and public sector electricity buyers;
- PPAs may be structured as physical electricity contracts, contracts for difference, or other hedge-based arrangements;
- to the extent that assets generates electricity in addition to volumes required under a PPA, such excess may be sold into a wholesale market if available or US Solar Fund may seek to sell such electricity to another electricity buyer under a short or long-term contract;
- US Solar Fund will target construction-ready, in-construction, or operational assets that are designed and constructed to have an asset life of at least 30 years and are expected to generate stable electricity output and revenue over the lifespan of the asset.
We wrote an IPO note that explains how the fund works –
- “Making Hay”, published in March 2019, looks at the newly established closed end investment trust focused on the solar market in the US
You can access the fund’s website here
Fundamentals
Price
Research History
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17 Apr 2020 12 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Quarterly Review – First Quarter 2020
Investment Companies Quarterly Roundup Kindly sponsored by Baillie Gifford and Aberdeen Standard Investments Table of contents In this issue Performance data Positive movers Negative movers Discounts and premiums Getting more expensive Getting cheaper Money in and out Money in Money out Major news stories Upcoming Events New research The legal bit Unprecedented times We have knitted […]
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07 Apr 2020 7 min read
QuotedData’s Economic Roundup – April 2020
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you to buy or sell […]
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24 Jan 2020 28 min read
QuotedData’s Investment Companies Annual Review – 2019
In this issue The sector at the end of 2019 Performance data Performance by sector and fund Money in and out of the sector Money in and out of existing funds Money coming into existing funds Money going out of existing funds Liquidations, de-listings and trading cancellations Significant rating changes Major news stories Outlook for […]
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07 Oct 2019 8 min read
QuotedData’s economic roundup – October 2019
Economic & Political Roundup Kindly sponsored by Polar Capital and Allianz A collation of recent insights on markets and economies taken from the comments made by chairmen and investment managers of investment companies – have a read and make your own minds up. Please remember that nothing in this note is designed to encourage you […]
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12 Jul 2019 9 min read
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Second quarter 2019
Quarterly investment companies roundup – Second quarter 2019 QuotedData news Global equities re-found momentum in June after a cautious April and May. How much longer this ten-year bull market can sustain itself continues to be the subject of much debate. The prospect of interest rate cuts in the US has re-invigorated sentiment for the time […]
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08 May 2019 4 min read
QuotedData’s investment companies roundup – May 2019
Investment Companies Roundup New research Over April, we published notes on Henderson Diversified Income, Ecofin Global Utilities and Infrastructure, Jupiter Emerging and Frontier Income, Seneca Global Income & Growth and Polar Capital Global Financials Trust. You can read all these notes by clicking on the links above or by visiting www.quoteddata.com. In this issue Performance data – it was […]
News
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08 Jan 2021 3 min read
QD view – Nothin’ but blue skies from now on…
The riot in the Capitol Building may be dominating headlines but hopefully the orange cloud over Washington may soon dissipate. Does that mean Nothin’ but blue skies from now on…? For investors, one of the key events if 2021 to date may be the Democrat’s wins in the Georgia senate races. Joe Biden will now have […]
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31 Dec 2020 2 min read
US Solar to acquire up to 50% interest in 200MWDC operating solar plant
US Solar (USF) has executed binding agreements to acquire up to a 50% interest in a 200MWDC operating solar plant located in the Imperial Valley of Southern California, Mount Signal 2, for a total price of between $44m and $46m. The transaction is structured in two tranches. Tranche one comprises an immediate acquisition of an initial 25% interest […]
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23 Nov 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 November 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 November 2020: US Solar Fund says that all 41 projects in its portfolio, totaling 443MWDC, are now fully operating and generating revenue. The final project, the 128MWDC Milford plant in Utah, reached the commercial operations date under its power purchase agreement (PPA) on 19 November, on-time and under-budget – saving $4m […]
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16 Sep 2020 3 min read
Nearly 70% of US Solar’s projects now operational
US Solar (USF) announced interim results to 30 June 2020, with its NAV at the period-end coming in at $192.9m – a 0.8% decrease from 31 December 2019. USF, which launched in April 2019, said that as at the period-end, more than 60% (now almost 70%) of its projects were operating and the remaining projects in […]
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23 Jul 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 July 2020
In QuotedData’s morning briefing 23 July 2020: US Solar Funds says its fifth acquisition – a 61MWDC portfolio of four utility-scale solar plants in Oregon – has commenced operations. The company has reiterated its target of a fully cash covered 5.5 cent dividend in 2021. RDI REIT has let its recently completed 168,154 sq ft industrial and […]
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28 May 2020 2 min read
US Solar makes fifth purchase
US Solar makes fifth purchase – US Solar Fund has signed binding agreements for its fifth purchase. The is buying cash equity interests in an approximately 61MWDC portfolio of four mechanically-complete utility-scale solar power projects located in Oregon. The deal should complete in the near future, simultaneous with financial close of tax equity financing and a […]
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23 Apr 2020 3 min read
US Solar sees no material impact on construction timeline or operating cashflows
US Solar (USF) provided the following update this morning: Summary – no material impact expected and dividend set to commence as planned USF does not expect covid-19 to materially impact construction timelines or operating cashflows; USF’s acquired portfolio consists of 37 projects with total capacity of 383 MWDC. A further four projects totaling 61 MWDC are […]
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17 Mar 2020 6 min read
Maiden annual results from US Solar
US Solar (USF) has released maiden annual results. The company launched last April with a $200m raise, primarily from UK institutional investors. Highlights to 31 December • Strong progress since IPO with three US solar project or portfolio acquisitions announced; • Acquisition one: 128 MWDC in-construction solar project in Milford, Utah, with a 25 year power […]
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13 Mar 2020 2 min read
Fourth acquisition from US Solar as it gets closer to full deployment of $200m IPO proceeds
US Solar (USF) announced it has closed the acquisition of 100% of the cash equity interests in a portfolio of twenty-two operating utility-scale solar power projects totalling approximately 177MWDC in North Carolina, Oregon, and California. USF announced signing of the binding transaction on 29 January 2020 with closing subject to customary conditions and consents which have now […]
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24 Feb 2020 2 min read
QuotedData’s other news 24 February 2020
QuotedData’s other news 24 February 2020 – The flexible investments company, UIL (UTL) reported interim results to 31 December 2019. The company noted in the report that following six years of significant rising NAV, its total return performance softened was (4.3%) for the half-year to 31 December 2019. Much of this underperformance is due to stronger sterling, […]
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07 Feb 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 7 February 2020
In QuotedData’s other news 7 February 2020 Gresham House Energy Storage is calling an EGM as it tries to raise money to fund “a significant, operational project which the vendor has advised has the potential for expansion to over 50MW“. US Solar Fund says its fraud is “an isolated incident originating from outside the Investment Manager […]
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31 Jan 2020 1 min read
US Solar fraud investigation
US Solar fraud investigation – The board of US Solar Fund found out yesterday that its investment manager, New Energy Solar Manager, has been the victim of a fraud in relation to contracted construction payments totalling $6.9 million. The payments were made from the US bank account of a USF project company to a third party […]
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30 Jan 2020 1 min read
US Solar picks up 177MW across 22 projects
US Solar picks up 177MW across 22 projects – US Solar Fund is buying an approximately 177MW portfolio of twenty-two operating utility-scale solar power projects located in North Carolina, Oregon, and California. The vendor is Heelstone Renewable Energ, a leading developer of renewable energy projects in the United States, having developed over 60 projects with an aggregate […]
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29 Jan 2020 2 min read
Renewable energy funds under attack from brokers
Renewable energy funds under attack from brokers – Shares in many renewable energy funds slumped yesterday as first Chris Brown of JPMorgan and then Matthew Hose of Jefferies said they were overvalued. Their analysis (which we can’t show you and you can’t get hold of unless you work for a large investment firm and pay […]
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13 Jan 2020 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 13 January 2020
In QuotedData’s other news 13 January 2020 – US Solar Fund (USF) has announced the acquisition of 100% of the cash equity interests in three operating utility-scale solar power projects totalling approximately 11MWDC in North Carolina. Including the financial close of the five projects announced on 2 January, USF has now closed all eight projects of […]
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23 Dec 2019 2 min read
US Solar Fund completes North Carolina acquisitions
US Solar Fund plc (USF) has announced that it has closed the acquisition of 100% of the cash equity interests, alongside tax equity financing, in six utility-scale solar power projects. The projects, whose capacity totals 39MWDC, are located in North Carolina. The Company announced the acquisition on 10 December 2019 and has progressed to financial […]
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16 Oct 2019 1 min read
US Solar enters exclusivity talks to acquire 39 MWDC California solar portfolio
US Solar enters exclusivity talks to acquire 39 MWDC California solar portfolio – US Solar (USF) has entered exclusivity with Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation (Greenbacker), a company it describes as a leading investor and product sponsor focusing on income-producing renewable energy projects, to acquire an approximately 39 MWDC operating utility-scale solar power portfolio consisting of eight […]
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20 Sep 2019 1 min read
QuotedData’s other news 20 September 2019
In QuotedData’s other news 20 September 2019 – Tufton Oceanic Assets today announced that it has raised gross proceeds of $31m through a placing. The company invests in a portfolio of secondhand commercial sea-going vessels. Further to announcements made earlier this month with regard to a proposed placing, Merian Chrysalis says that indicative orders significantly in excess of […]
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4 min read
US Solar reports inaugural interim results
US Solar reports inaugural interim results – US Solar Fund (USF) has reported inaugural interim results to 30 June 2019, with highlights including: Highlights to 30 June: In April 2019, the company listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange, raising gross proceeds of $200m, primarily from UK institutional investors; 1H19 interim dividend of 0.41 […]
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02 Sep 2019 3 min read
US Solar Fund acquires the Milford Solar Project in Utah
US Solar Fund has announced it has closed the acquisition and financing of 100% of the cash equity interests in the 128MW Milford Solar Project. Construction is expected to begin immediately with full commercial operations expected before the end of 2020. The Company first announced the acquisition on 23 July 2019, however detailed disclosure was subject […]
In The Press
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25 Jan 2021 2 min read
Can you cash in on a Biden bounce
Is America’s bubble about to burst – or can you cash in on a BIDEN BOUNCE as Democrat takes the reins By ROSIE MURRAY-WEST, FINANCIAL MAIL ON SUNDAY PUBLISHED: 21:50, 23 January 2021 | UPDATED: 10:38, 24 January 2021 In the last few days, the world’s eyes have been on the United States as the presidency has transferred from Donald […]
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16 Apr 2019 2 min read
Investment Trust Insider on US Solar Fund
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