2023
NextEnergy Group
- Reached over 300 employees
- One of the largest solar developers globally
- Moved to new offices in London, Milan and Madrid
NextPower V ESG
- First asset acquired in USA, 100MW
- Reached first close at $480m just 6 months after fund launch
- Identified a pipeline of 18GW of opportunities
NextEnergy Capital
- $4bn AUM
- Over 400 assets acquired
- 5 institutional funds launched to date
- 3GW+ capacity worldwide
- Active across 9 geographies
2022
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- First Spanish and first Portuguese co-investment
- 100 operating solar assets
- Retrofit co-located battery program
NextEnergy Group
- Rebrands to NextEnergy Group
- Launches development company “Starlight”
- Reaches over 200 employees
NextPower II
- announces sale of entire portfolio of 105 solar assets
- Sale was in excess of gross target returns
2021
NextPower III ESG
- Final close at USD $896m, including SMA, above $750m target
- Enters new markets: Spain, Poland and Chile
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NextPower UK ESG
- NextPower UK ESG launches
- UK Infrastructure Bank becomes cornerstone investor
NextEnergy Capital
- Presents at COP26 in Glasgow
- AUM increases to US$3.2bn
- UK’s largest solar farm energised
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Installed capacity reaches 865MW
- Expands into battery storage
- Announces $50m commitment into NextPower III ESG
2020
NextPower III ESG
- Enters new markets: Portugal and India
- Announces second close
- Sustainable Investment Awards “Renewables Fund of the Year”
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Shareholders approve to expand fund investment mandate at AGM
NextPower II
- End of investment period building a total portfolio of 149MW across 105 assets
2019
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Raises £100m on the capital markets
NextPower III ESG
- Enters new markets: North America
2018
NextPower II
- Increases commitments to €232 million in final close
NextPower III ESG
- Achieves first close with commitments of c. US$160 million
NextEnergy Solar Fund Raises £100m on the capital markets
2017
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Raises £127m on the capital markets
- Becomes the largest listed solar fund in Europe
NextEnergy Foundation
- NextEnergy Foundation founded
2016
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Raises £180m on the capital markets
NextPower II
- Achieves first close with commitments of €150 million
2015
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Raises £100m on the capital markets
2014
NextEnergy Solar Fund
- Raises an additional £100m on the capital markets
- Raises £86m at IPO and listed on the premium segment of the London Stock Exchange
2011
Office in Cape Town, South Africa opened
First solar plant in the UK built
2009
Construction commenced of first two solar plants in Puglia (Italy), each with an installed capacity of 0.99MWp
2008
Aldo Beolchini joins NextEnergy Capital Group
NextEnergy Group
- WiseEnergy stablished in Italy
2007
NextEnergy Capital
- Michael Bonte-Friedheim founds NextEnergy Capital