Conclusion of new project financing

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund

26 May 2026

 

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26 May 2026

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc

(GRID or the Company)

Conclusion of new project financing enabling construction to commence on 397MW/794MWh

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc (LSE:GRID), the UK's largest listed fund investing in utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS), is pleased to announce the completion of project financing for the first three pipeline projects, Cockenzie, Monet's Garden, and Elland 2, amounting to 397MW of new capacity at a 2-hour duration.

Senior level project financing

Separate project finance facilities have been signed for each of the first three pipeline projects, Cockenzie (240MW/480MWh), Monet's Garden (57MW/114MWh), and Elland 2 (100MW/200MWh) securing attractive senior level debt covering up to 70% of the individual project costs.

The senior debt financings comprise loans totalling £141mn across the three projects from a syndicate of four lenders, each being a previous lender to the Company's portfolio. The facilities each have a repayment profile of at least 15 years, and the legal maturity is 10 years. The facilities are priced at 250bps over SONIA throughout the construction and operational phase of the assets.

Alongside equity contributions and the previously announced Export Credit agreements, these senior debt facilities fund the full cost of the three projects. Construction will now start in full on these assets for planned connections in 2027.

This combination of financing provides a template for the future growth of the Company as it can be repeated for further pipeline projects.

In addition to the £141mn loan facilities across the three projects, the Company has also put in place Debt Service Reserve Facilities (DSRF) totalling £6mn and short-term VAT facilities totalling £8.5mn to improve working capital during the construction phase.

The Company will remain below the 50% of NAV leverage limits in its investment policy (equivalent to c.30% of GAV today) with the inclusion of these new facilities and will remain below these limits when rolling out this template for further pipeline assets.[1]

2026 Capital Markets Day Webinar

The Company will host a Capital Markets webinar at 2.00pm (BST) on Thursday, 28 May 2026 in which this transaction will be discussed in further detail. The Company will provide investors with further details on the Company's progress to date on the Three-year Plan and its growth ambitions.

Register to attend here:

https://greshamhouse.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GPgaOb04SCOTzfnUQ44vMQ#/registration

John Leggate CBE, Chair of Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc, commented:

"These milestone transactions mark the beginning of our new pipeline growth. Not only do they enable the construction of the first 397MW of projects, but these deals, combined with the export credit agreements, set out a template for how we can fund further growth. We thank all our lenders, advisors, and suppliers for their hard work in reaching this point. Now that funding is obtained and construction can start in full, we look forward to seeing the benefit of these assets come through in the valuations and future earnings potential of the portfolio."

Ben Guest, Fund Manager of Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc & Managing Director of Gresham House Energy Transition, said:

"With funding now fully secured for these projects, we look forward to starting construction immediately. We have significantly built out our team recently to ensure that execution is smooth. For our transactions team, the focus now shifts to the funding of the next wave of pipeline projects, to be discussed further as part of the Capital Markets Day on 28^th May."

ENDS

For further information, please contact:

Gresham House Energy Transition

Ben Guest                                                                   [phone]
James Bustin

Harry Hutchinson

Jefferies International Limited

Gaudi Le Roux                                                            [phone]
Stuart Klein
Harry Randall 

Peel Hunt                                                                  

Luke Simpson                                                             [phone]

Huw Jeremy                          

KL Communications                                                 [e-mail]
Charles Gorman                                                         [phone]
Charlotte Francis

JTC (UK) Limited as Company Secretary               [e-mail]
Ruth Wright                                                                 [phone]

LEI: 213800MSJXKH25C23D82

About the Company and the Manager

Gresham House Energy Storage Fund plc aims to invest in a diversified portfolio of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (known as BESS) located in Great Britain and internationally. The Company seeks to provide investors with the prospect of capital growth through the re-investment of net cash generated in excess of its target dividend in accordance with the Company's investment policy.

Gresham House Asset Management Ltd is the FCA authorised operating business of Gresham House Ltd, a specialist alternative asset manager. Gresham House is committed to operating responsibly and sustainably, taking the long view in delivering sustainable investment solutions.

www.greshamhouse.com

Definition of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS)

Utility-scale battery energy storage systems (BESS) are the enabling infrastructure that will support the continued growth of renewable energy sources such as wind and solar, essential to the UK's stated target to reduce carbon emissions. They store excess energy generated by renewable energy sources and then release that stored energy back into the grid during peak hours when there is increased demand.

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[1] Gross Asset Value (GAV) is a measure of the total value of the Company's assets calculated as the total assets reported by the Company plus debt outstanding in the intermediary holding companies. Net Asset Value (NAV) is the measure of total assets less total liabilities reported by the Company.

 

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