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Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
An 11.5% yield?! Here's the dividend forecast for a hot income stock
Renewable energy income stocks currently offer impressive dividend yields. That's because Investor sentiment in this space remains subdued due to higher interest rates and falling energy prices. And as a consequence, many of these shares are trading at discounted valuations. NextEnergy Solar Fund's (LSE:NESF) one such enterprise with its shares trading close to a 20% discount to its net asset value, offering a staggering 11.5% yield. Yet despite this pessimism, the share price has actually been on the rise this year, climbing by 11% and outpacing many of its peers. So is this just a short-term rally? Or are we looking at the start of a long-awaited rebound? As the name suggests, NextEnergy Solar focuses on investing in utility-scale solar energy infrastructure. The bulk of its asset portfolio consists of UK solar farms with some European exposure, totalling an 865 megawatt energy-generating capacity. For reference, that's roughly enough to power 330,000 homes. The business model's simple. Generate clean electricity and sell it to the grid. The continuous need for electricity makes for a highly recurring revenue model that's translated into relatively stable cash flows. As with many renewable energy enterprises, the weather can slow things down. Yet, prudent capital allocation has enabled management to continuously hike dividends every year for the last 10 years, staying ahead of inflation. And even with the headwinds of falling electricity prices, the company's robust cash coverage indicates that payouts will continue to flow to shareholders. Dividends for its 2024 fiscal year totalled 8.43p. If the latest analyst forecasts prove accurate, that's expected to increase to 8.68p by 2027. The growth rate's hardly phenomenal. But with the yield already in double-digit territory, there remains a potentially lucrative income opportunity here. Even more so as the UK strives towards a Net-Zero energy grid by 2030. If the extraordinary 11.5% dividend yield's here to stay, why aren't more investors rushing to buy shares? We've already touched on it – energy prices. While energy inflation's certainly wreaked havoc on many households lately, the long-term trends suggest that electricity's on track to get steadily cheaper over the next 20 years. That's great news for consumers, but less so for energy generators who operate with a lot of fixed costs. Lower prices mean less profit, which could eventually compromise dividends. And with just shy of £200m of debts and equivalents on its balance sheet, it could force management to sell off some of its assets at their currently discounted prices to cover upcoming loan maturities. Pairing all this with the ever-increasing erratic behaviour of the weather results in a lot of uncertainty – the bane of the investing world. All things considered, few income stocks can boast of their ability to maintain double-digit dividend yields. However, the lack of projected growth does give me pause. Even more so when considering other renewable energy firms like Greencoat UK Wind are preparing to ramp up their dividend rather than keep it stable. With that in mind, I'm personally not rushing to buy. But that doesn't mean the stock isn't worthy of a closer look from opportunistic income investors. The post An 11.5% yield?! Here's the dividend forecast for a hot income stock appeared first on The Motley Fool UK. More reading 5 Stocks For Trying To Build Wealth After 50 One Top Growth Stock from the Motley Fool Zaven Boyrazian has no position in any of the shares mentioned. The Motley Fool UK has no position in any of the shares mentioned. Views expressed on the companies mentioned in this article are those of the writer and therefore may differ from the official recommendations we make in our subscription services such as Share Advisor, Hidden Winners and Pro. Here at The Motley Fool we believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. Motley Fool UK 2025
Trade Arabia
09-06-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Sungrow releases PowerTitan 3.0 energy storage system platform
Sungrow, the global leading inverter and energy storage system supplier, has announced the launch of its PowerTitan 3.0 Energy Storage System (ESS) platform for utility-scale applications. Engineered for an increasingly volatile and complex clean energy landscape, this platform moves beyond standardised solutions to offer unparalleled flexibility, power density, intelligence, and safety. The full PowerTitan 3.0 portfolio is available for immediate commercial deployment. Key innovations The PowerTitan 3.0 ESS Platform features an integrated modular library of scenario-based functions: All functional modules are standardized and can be freely deployed according to scenario requirements without redesign. A single platform enables multiple combinations for comprehensive global applications. The platform shatters the constraints of fixed container sizes. Launching initially in 10ft Flex version (capacity 3.45MWh), 20ft Class version (capacity 6.9MWh), and 30ft Plus version (capacity 12.5MWh), it supports 2-12 hours duration and maintains stable performance in extreme environments from -40°C to +55°C (-40°F to +131°F) and altitudes up to 5,000 meters (16,404 feet) without derating. Redefining the battery cell For projects demanding high capacity and cost-effectiveness, the PowerTitan 3.0 Plus version comes with the powerful 684Ah stacking large battery cell, delivering up to 12.5MW/50MWh per AC block, becoming the world's largest power density BESS with over 500kWh per square meter. Back-to-back installation with 20mm spacing enables a more compact equipment layout. Based on a 1 GWh-scale project, the overall system design reduces land footprint by 45% and cabling by 10%, significantly lowering Capex. This 684Ah stacking battery cell is the industry's first of its kind to enter mass production. The battery features a higher energy density of 448Wh per liter and a cycle life exceeding 15,000 times. The higher energy density demands uncompromising safety. The pioneering Thermo-Electric Separation technology resets cell vents and internal pack exhaust channels, paired with patented heat-insulating layers. This ensures high-temperature gases do not damage battery components, prevents gas propagation, and stops thermal runaway from affecting adjacent cells. Industry-first large-scale application Featuring the industry's first large-scale application of fully liquid-cooled Silicon Carbide Power Conversion System (SiC PCS), the system delivers a power capacity of 450kW per unit, achieving a maximum efficiency of 99.3% and a system round-trip efficiency (RTE) of 93.5%. This enables full-power operation even in extreme heat of 55°C, making it ideal for high-temperature regions such as the Middle East. Rapid deployment The PowerTitan 3.0 is engineered for rapid deployment. Pre-installed, pre-debugged, block-level pre-integration and intelligent parameter configuration at the factory, it supports one-click automated configuration and inspection at the site, cutting deployment time by 17 days for a 1GWh project. The product is also integrated with intelligent functions, including Sungrow's PowerBidder - Electricity Market Trading System, a tool that aims at minimizing risks and increasing profits from electricity trading operations. Another function is the PowerDoctor Operation & Maintenance (O&M) tool, capable of predicting over 30 fault types with over 99% diagnostic accuracy, and providing guided repairs, making maintenance more proactive. Built-in grid-forming capabilities Sungrow's PowerTitan 3.0 is embedded with the company's Stem-Cell Grid-Forming Tech 2.0. It anticipates grid disturbances before they escalate, ensuring energy storage responds proactively. The product delivers renewables and energy storage grid-forming synchronously, GW-scale black start, seamless mode switching between grid-following and grid-forming, adaptation to wide-range SCR changes (1-40), and enables 20 milliseconds rapid response and 90° symmetrical/asymmetrical phase angle jump. With these functions, the product supports rapid grid recovery, maximizes ancillary service revenue, and ensures reliability across all grid scenarios: generation, transmission, microgrids, and consumption endpoints. The company transforms complex requirements into rapidly deployable solutions, eliminating redundancy while maximizing value. "This platform empowers reliable, efficient, and profitable clean energy applications for any challenge. The entire portfolio is available today," concluded Xu Qingqing, Vice President of Sungrow and President of Sungrow Energy Storage Business Unit, at the product launch ceremony at the company's headquarters in Hefei. - TradeArabia News Service
