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Mar 16, 2026 8:01 AM

Enlight Secures $304 Million in Project Financing for the Crimson Orchard Project in Idaho, USA

120 MW solar and 400 MWh energy storage project in Elmore County, Idaho, currently under construction, commercial operation expected during the first half of 2027

Expected to contribute approximately $27-28 million in revenue and $20-21 million in EBITDA in its first full year of operation

This brings Enlight's total project financing to $3 Billion in the past 12 months

TEL AVIV, Israel, March 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enlight Renewable Energy ((TASE: ENLT, NASDAQ:ENLT), a global renewable energy developer and IPP, announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Clēnera, has secured $304 million in construction financing and term debt commitments for the Crimson Orchard project in Elmore County, Idaho. The financing commitments were provided by a group of leading global lenders: HSBC, ING Capital LLC, KeyBanc Capital Markets, and MUFG Bank, Ltd.

Crimson Orchard is a co-located solar and energy storage project totaling 120 MW of solar power generation capacity and 400 MWh of energy storage capacity. The project is currently under construction and is expected to reach commercial operation during the first half of 2027.

Crimson Orchard represents a total investment of $326-342 million, with estimated tax equity proceeds of $160-170 million and total project investment net of tax equity of $162-172 million. In its first full year of operation, the project is ...