Tel-Aviv, Israel, Sept. 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ellomay Capital Ltd. (NYSE American; TASE: ELLO) (“Ellomay” or the “Company”), a renewable energy and power generator and developer of renewable energy and power projects in Europe, Israel and the USA, today reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ellomay Holdings Luxembourg Sarl (“Ellomay Luxembourg”), which among other assets owns a portfolio of 198 MW solar in Italy that includes operating, under construction and “ready to build” projects (the “Italian PV Portfolio”), achieved an important milestone towards the financing of the Italian PV Portfolio (the “Project Finance”) through the entrance of commitment letter and term sheet (the “Commitment Letter”) between Ellomay Luxembourg and a reputable European institutional investor (the “Lender”).

The Commitment Letter sets forth the terms and conditions of the Project Finance, in an amount of up to €110 million. Subject to the terms and conditions agreed by the Company and the Lender, the Lender is willing to provide Ellomay Luxembourg or its subsidiaries that directly own the Italian PV Portfolio a non-recourse merchant loan by way of senior secured notes, which may be drawn down in several installments, with a final repayment date of 23 years following financial closing. The Project Finance is intended to finance or refinance the construction and related expenses of Italian PV Portfolio.

The Lender’s commitments are subject to the execution of detailed Project Finance documentation by no later than December 31, 2024 (or such later date as agreed by the parties) and the satisfactory completion of due diligence by the Lender. Therefore, we cannot assure you that the financing contemplated by the Commitment Letter will be executed or consummated and, to the extent executed and consummated, what the final terms of such financing will be.

About Ellomay Capital Ltd.

Ellomay is an Israeli based company whose shares are listed on the NYSE American and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange under the trading symbol “ELLO”. Since 2009, Ellomay Capital focuses its business in the renewable energy and power sectors in Europe, USA and Israel.

To date, Ellomay has evaluated numerous opportunities and invested significant funds in the renewable, clean energy and natural resources industries in Israel, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Texas, USA, including:

• Approximately 335.9 MW of operating photovoltaic power plants in Spain (including a 300 MW photovoltaic plant in owned by Talasol, which is 51% owned by the Company) and approximately 20 MW of operating photovoltaic power plants in Italy;

• 9.375% indirect interest in Dorad Energy Ltd., which owns and operates one of Israel’s largest private power plants with production capacity of approximately 850MW, representing about 6%-8% of Israel’s total current electricity consumption;

• Groen Gas Goor B.V., Groen Gas Oude-Tonge B.V. and Groen Gas Gelderland B.V., project companies operating anaerobic digestion plants in the Netherlands, with a green gas production capacity of approximately 3 million, 3.8 million and 9.5 million Nm3 per year, respectively;

• 83.333% of Ellomay Pumped Storage (2014) Ltd., which is involved in a project to construct a 156 MW pumped storage hydro power plant in the Manara Cliff, Israel;

• Ellomay Solar Italy Ten SRL that is construction a photovoltaic plant (18 MW) in Italy;

• Ellomay Solar Italy Four SRL (15.06 MW), Ellomay Solar Italy Five SRL (87.2 MW), Ellomay Solar Italy Seven SRL (54.77 MW), Ellomay Solar Italy Nine SRL (8 MW) and Ellomay Solar Italy Fifteen SRL (10 MW) that are developing photovoltaic projects in Italy that have reached “ready to build” status; and

• Fairfield Solar Project, LLC (13.44 MW), Malakoff Solar I, LLC (6.96 MW) and Malakoff Solar II, LLC (6.96 MW), that are constructing photovoltaic plants and Mexia Solar I, LLC (5.6 MW), Mexia Solar II, LLC (5.6 MW), and Talco Solar, LLC (10.3 MW), that are developing photovoltaic projects that have reached “ready to build” status, all in the Dallas Metropolitan area, Texas.