NEWARK, NJ, Nov. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE), a retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider, today announced that it has closed on a loan financing on a portfolio of operating solar generation assets.

The $7.4 million fixed rate term loan secured through National Cooperative Bank (NCB) provides project financing for a solar array portfolio rated for an aggregate 10MW. The arrays, which Genie purchased through its Sunlight Energy subsidiary during the past year, provide power to educational facilities in three Midwestern states through direct fixed-price solar power purchase agreements (PPAs).

Michael Stein, CEO of Genie Energy, commented, “I am very pleased to complete the financing of this portfolio. These assets have generated revenue and profitability in line with expectations since we acquired them. The financing provided by NCB increases the arrays’ return on equity and more broadly, represents a key element of our solar generation strategy within our Genie Renewables division. We expect to continue to utilize project financing to optimize our capital structure, maximize equity returns, increase capacity for new product development and enhance profitability for projects we develop or acquire going forward.”

At September 30, 2024, Genie Renewable's development pipeline of 96 MW comprised two utility-scale projects under construction and an additional 17 projects in various stages of pre-construction development.

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About Genie Energy Ltd.:

Genie Energy Ltd., (NYSE: GNE) is a leading retail energy and renewable energy solutions provider. The Genie Retail Energy division (GRE) supplies electricity, including electricity from renewable resources, and natural gas to residential and small business customers in the United States. The Genie Renewables division's (GREW) holdings include Genie Solar, a vertically-integrated provider of community and utility-scale solar energy solutions, and Diversegy, an energy procurement advisor. For more information, visit Genie.com .

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Genie Energy Investor Relations
Bill Ulrey
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