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Quantum Data Energy PLC on Tuesday said it has made significant progress in procuring funding for its portfolio of flexible generation power projects. The firm is also hoping to make ‘opportunistic acquisitions of existing operational flexgen assets’ to expedite progress towards its goal of building a portfolio exceeding 300 megawatts. Its stock was 15% higher at 6.79 pence at around midday on Tuesday in London. Quantum, a London-listed power infrastructure developer, said the funding will be ‘structured at SPV project level’ and will therefore be non-dilutive to PLC shareholders. The funding, Quantum said, will enable it to bring development projects into construction, followed by the production and income generation stages. It will also allow the company to acquire existing operational assets. QDE said it will benefit from a significant equity interest with no further funding obligations, an associated share of earnings, right of first refusal to buy the majority equity holder’s shares, and the exclusivity to provide management services to each project SPV, which will result in additional income. ‘Regarding [QDE’s plans for opportunistic acquisitions], during 2024 and 2025 to date, an estimated 1,449 MW of operational flexgen assets have come to market and are in the process of transacting or already transacted...It is estimated that there are a further significant number of MWs which the current owners are considering selling,’ QDE said. ‘[This illustrates] a healthy supply of and demand for operational flexgen assets which gives QDE the opportunity to achieve significant scalability at pace. ‘A further benefit of opportunistic acquisitions is that it typically involves a substantially lower investment cost per MW, and [is] essentially cashflow generative from day one.’ David Short of Sustainable Investing Solutions, which QDE has appointed for assistance, and Helen Wade of Andaman Energy & Infrastructure ‘have approached a carefully selected number of preferred investors and are confident that they will be able to attract and secure funding,’ Quantum said. The company said it intends to close with at least one investor during the first quarter of 2026. ‘Flexgen is integral to achieving the net zero targets, ensuring grid stability and security of supply,’ Short commented. ‘QDE’s strategy is to target a niche sub-sector of this market - small-scale assets (5-10MW) close to high population centres. ‘These assets are ETS carbon exempt, qualify for additional ancillary services income and are given grid connection priority by NESO via 11kV connections, which makes the investment opportunity very compelling.’ Copyright 2025 Alliance News Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
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