NextEnergy Solar Fund
| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| LSE: NESF | |
| Industry | Renewable energy |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Kevin Lyon (Chairman) |
| Products | Investment company |
| Website | nextenergysolarfund |
NextEnergy Solar Fund (LSE: NESF) is a large British investment company dedicated to investments in the operation of solar photovoltaic assets located in the UK and Italy. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.[1]
History
The company was established in 2014.[2]
In January 2021, the company indicated its intention to diversify into green energy investments in Italy, Portugal and the US.[3]
In February 2021, during the United Kingdom parliamentary second jobs controversy, the Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, apologised to the UK Parliament after failing to declare his advisory role at the company's manager, NextEnergy Capital, when asking questions in parliament.[4] He later resigned his role at NextEnergy.[5]
The chairman is Kevin Lyon.[6]
References
- ^ "NextEnergy Solar Fund". Trust.net. Retrieved 3 March 2020.
- ^ "NextEnergy Solar Fund". The Association of Investment Companies. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "The sun is still shining for NextEnergy Solar". Investors' Chronicle. 14 January 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Point of Order". Hansard. 9 February 2022. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Lib Dem leader Ed Davey quits HSF advisory role amid MPs second jobs row". Legal Cheek. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- ^ "Future looks bright for NextEnergy Solar Fund". City.am. 14 November 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2020.