A director at Bluefield Solar Income Fund Limited bought 35,000 shares at 109p and the significance rating of the trade was 70/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last ...
The manger comments that, in common with the other trusts in the renewable energy sector, the last six months have continued what has been a challenging period for the Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF). It adds that the trust’s ongoing fundamental performance has failed to reverse a steady slide in its share price which began back in May 2023. Despite this, it says the company has continued to deliver solid NAV growth and market-leading shareholder distributions thanks to a range of contractual...
The focus of Hardman & Co Research is on the nine quoted Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and on the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs): the stocks analysed are all members of the Association of Investment Companies (AIC). We are updating our publication of January 2023, assessing both the lacklustre share price performances during 2023 and the key issues, including interest rates, inflation and power prices. As a 31-strong group, its combined market capitalisation is no...
While shares across the whole of the renewable energy infrastructure sector have fallen over the past 12–18 months, the manager highlights that the execution by Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has remained impressive, while maintaining its record of sector-leading distributions. The company’s record performance has been driven by locking in higher power prices through power purchase agreements. Thanks to the execution of these contracts, the manager notes that it has good visibility over the ...
While shares across the whole of the renewable energy infrastructure sector have been under pressure over the past 12–18 months, the execution by Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has remained impressive, helping it to maintain its record of sector-leading distributions. The company’s record performance has been driven by its locking in of higher power prices through power purchase agreements. Thanks to the execution of these contracts, the board has good visibility over the bulk of company ear...
Feature article: UK interest rates and “risk-free” gilts at their peak? Infrastructure stocks struggle Executive summary Infrastructure/Renewable Energy Funds ► The share price performances of the nine Infrastructure Investment Companies (IICs) and of the 22 Renewable Energy Infrastructure Funds (REIFs) have been dire over the past year. Undoubtedly, the sharp rise in interest rates has presented the sector with serious challenges, especially since the yield on “risk-free” 10-year gilts has r...
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Hardman & Co Research’s focus is on the nine quoted infrastructure investment companies (IICs) and on the 22 renewable energy infrastructure funds (REIFs), most of which saw their share prices fall during 2022, while the FTSE 100 rose by just 0.9%. In our Quoted UK Infrastructure and Renewable Energy – Prospects for 2023 publication, we have addressed the three key issues of recent months: higher inflation, extremely volatile power prices and rising interest rates.
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There are a lot of moving parts that go into making Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) run smoothly. However, when brought together as one, the aim is that BSIF should be a fund that offers investors attractive, relatively predictable and largely inflation-linked levels of income, plus the prospect of capital growth. In recent months, the actions of successive UK governments and sharp increases in bond yields appear to have unnerved investors in the sector. BSIF and its peers have experienced s...
There are a lot of moving parts that go into making Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) run smoothly. However, when brought together as one, the aim is that BSIF should be a fund that offers investors attractive, relatively predictable and largely inflation-linked levels of income, plus the prospect of capital growth. In recent months, the actions of successive UK governments and sharp increases in bond yields appear to have unnerved investors in the sector. BSIF and its peers have experienced s...
Full Article at IIR has reaffirmed its Recommended rating for PIA after undertaking a review post the appointment of a new Portfolio Manager, Harding Loevner. The full report can be found on the IIR website. On 26 July 2021, Pengana International Equities Limited (PIA) announced a fully franked dividend of 1.35 cents per share for the June quarter. This represents an 8% increase on the March quarter dividend and takes the total dividends declared for FY21 of 5.1 cents per share, fully franked....
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF)’s ambition to expand beyond its narrow focus on solar power generation looks close to fruition, with the announcement of a deal to buy a portfolio of 109 wind turbines, located across the UK. This is the first in a series of transactions aimed at diversifying BSIF’s asset base. The target is to have 25% of its portfolio in assets other than solar within 18 months.
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF)’s ambition to expand beyond its narrow focus on solar power generation looks close to fruition, with the announcement of a deal to buy a portfolio of 109 wind turbines, located across the UK. This is the first in a series of transactions aimed at diversifying BSIF’s asset base. The target is to have 25% of its portfolio in assets other than solar within 18 months.
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is growing actively, supported by a wider mandate after shareholders voted overwhelmingly in July 2020 in favour of proposals to expand the fund’s remit beyond solar. BSIF will apply what has been a very successful model since its launch in 2013 to the complementary technologies of wind and hydro. The expanded mandate also includes battery storage.
Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) is growing actively, supported by a wider mandate. Shareholders voted overwhelmingly in July 2020 in favour of proposals to expand the fund’s remit beyond solar. BSIF will apply what has been a very successful model since its launch in 2013 to the complementary technologies of wind and hydroelectric power. The expanded mandate also includes battery storage.
Faced with rising prices for secondary solar power projects, Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has taken a strategic decision not to focus on growing its portfolio during the last couple of years. Instead, a focus on increasing operational efficiency, coupled with a 32.5% increase in the power price, has helped deliver a 16.2% year-on-year uplift in BSIF’s underlying earnings for the year ended 30 June 2018 (from 8.32p per share to 9.67p per share). BSIF has an annual dividend target that, afte...
Faced with rising prices for secondary solar PV assets, Bluefield Solar Income Fund (BSIF) has taken a strategic decision not to emphasise portfolio expansion during the last couple of years. A focus on increasing operational efficiency, coupled with a 32.5% increase in the power price, has helped deliver a 16.2% year-on-year uplift in BSIF’s underlying earnings for the year ended 30 June 2018 (from 8.32 pps to 9.67pps). BSIF has an annual dividend target that, after the repayment of debt, is RP...
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