Enlight Renewable (NASDAQ: ENLT) rated ilA with stable outlook rating
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. received new local credit ratings from S&P Global Ratings Maalot, which assigned an ‘ilA’ long-term issuer rating with a Stable outlook, ‘ilA’ ratings to its unsecured bond Series 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8, and an ‘ilA+’ rating to a secured private loan financing Israeli PV and storage projects.
The report highlights strong growth, with production capacity of about 6.2 GW (2.5 GW operating) and storage capacity of about 11.8 GWh (2 GWh operating) as of Q3 2025. Revenue reached about $430 million in the first nine months of 2025 versus about $399 million in 2024, while adjusted EBITDA rose to about $300 million from about $283 million.
Leverage improved, with adjusted debt-to-EBITDA of about 10x in 2024 versus about 13x in 2023, and is expected at about 8.5x-9.5x in 2025–2026, with EBITDA interest coverage expected above 2.0x. Liquidity is assessed as adequate, supported by about $680 million in cash, about $690 million of committed credit facilities and funds from operations of about $250–$270 million against about $780 million of short-term debt, about $200 million of minimal capex and about $60–$65 million of dividends to non-controlling interests.
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New ilA/Stable rating confirms solid credit profile and adequate liquidity.
S&P Global Ratings Maalot assigned Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. an ‘ilA’ long-term issuer rating with a Stable outlook, plus ‘ilA’ issue ratings on multiple unsecured bond series and an ‘ilA+’ rating on a secured private loan. This places Enlight in the upper tier of Israel’s local rating scale, reflecting a diversified renewable portfolio across Israel, Europe and the U.S. and a revenue model anchored in long-term power purchase agreements.
The analysis notes rapid expansion, with income-producing and near-construction projects totaling about 6.2 GW of production and 11.8 GWh of storage capacity at Q3 2025, alongside revenue of about $430 million and adjusted EBITDA of about $300 million for the first nine months of 2025. Despite sizable investments, leverage improved, with adjusted debt-to-EBITDA around 10x in 2024 and projected at about 8.5x–9.5x for 2025–2026, while EBITDA interest coverage is expected to remain above 2.0%.
Liquidity is assessed as “adequate”, with sources over the 12 months from October 1, 2025 including about $680 million of cash, about $690 million of committed facilities and about $250–$270 million of funds from operations, versus about $780 million of short-term debt, about $200 million of minimal capex and about $60–$65 million of dividends to non-controlling interests. The Stable outlook assumes Enlight maintains its geographic spread, executes its project backlog and keeps adjusted debt-to-EBITDA near 9x with interest coverage around 2x on average.
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Unofficial English Translation of Ratings Report
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Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
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Date: January 7, 2026
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By:
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/s/ Lisa Haimovitz
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Lisa Haimovitz
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Chief Financial Officer
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Please note that this translation was made for convenience purposes and for the company's use only and under no circumstances shall obligate S&P Global Ratings
Maalot Ltd. The translation has no legal status and S&P Global Ratings Maalot Ltd. does not assume any responsibility whatsoever as to its accuracy and is not bound by its contents. In the case of any discrepancy with the official Hebrew
version published on January 7, 2025, the Hebrew version shall apply.
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Rating Action Overview
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Rating Action Rationale
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Outlook
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Upside Scenario
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Downside Scenario
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Company Description
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Base Case Scenario
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Liquidity
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Covenant Analysis
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Modifiers
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Environmental, Social, And Governance
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Recovery Analysis
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Key Factors
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Simulated Default Assumptions
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Simplified Waterfall
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Related Criteria And Research
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Ratings List
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1 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
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Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. ("Enlight" or “the Company") is a public company traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and NASDAQ, and operates in the renewable energy sector. The
Company is engaged in the development, construction and operation of facilities for power production from solar and wind energy and for energy storage, and holds an income-producing portfolio with production capacity of about 2.5 GW and
storage capacity of about 2 GWh as of September 30, 2025, alongside a large backlog of projects in advanced stages of construction and development.
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In our opinion, Enlight's business risk profile is underpinned by the growth in its operations in recent years, by its geographical distribution between Israel, Europe and the U.S.,
and by its business model which is largely based on long-term PPAs that contribute to revenue stability and visibility. The large backlog supports our assessment of the Company's ability to continue to grow its operations, but at this stage,
the weight of development activity constrains our business risk profile assessment.
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The Company's financial risk profile is supported by its deleveraging in recent years and reflects our assessment that in the next two years its adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio will
average about 9x, and its adjusted EBITDA interest coverage will exceed 2.0x. Our financial risk assessment also reflects our assessment that the accelerated growth will be financed not only through debt but also through equity sources, in
line with management's approach to continue the growth strategy while maintaining current financial ratios.
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Accordingly, on January 7, 2026, S&P Maalot assigned its 'ilA' issuer rating to Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. S&P Maalot also assigned its 'ilA' rating to the Company's
unsecured bonds and an 'ilA+' rating to a private loan to finance a cluster of photovoltaic and storage projects under market arrangement.
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The stable outlook reflects our assessment that in the next 12 months Enlight will maintain its competitive position and its geographical spread, while implementing its growth
strategy in accordance with our base case scenario. Given the current and expected mix and scope of operations, we believe that an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio of about 9x and adjusted EBITDA interest coverage of about 2.0x on average are
commensurate with the rating.
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2 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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3 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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4 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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5 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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Following are the main macro-economic indicators according to S&P Global Ratings' forecasts:
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Real GDP growth
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Inflation rate
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Unemployment rate
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2025
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2026
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2027
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2025
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2026
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2027
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Israel
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2.5%
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5.0%
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3.8%
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3.0%
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2.2%
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2.0%
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3.0%
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3.2%
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3.1%
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Eurozone
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1.3%
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1.2%
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1.4%
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2.1%
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1.8%
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1.9%
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6.3%
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6.2%
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5.9%
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U.S.A.
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2.0%
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2.0%
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1.9%
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2.7%
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2.6%
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2.4%
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4.2%
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4.5%
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4.3%
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Growth in the Company's revenue to about $530 million - $570 million in 2025 and about $630 million - $680 million in 2026
(including already-recognized tax benefits), given our expectations for organic growth and contribution from projects expected to start commercial operation.
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Adjusted EBITDA of about $350 million - $400 million in 2025 and about $420 million - $470 million in 2026 (including
already-recognized tax benefits).
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Total investments of $2.0 billion - $2.2 billion in 2025-2026, excluding expected receipts from tax partners.
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Adjusted debt to EBITDA of about 8.5x-9.5x
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Adjusted EBITDA interest coverage above 2x
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Principal Liquidity Sources
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Principal Liquidity Uses
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• About $680 million in cash and cash equivalents.
• Available committed credit facilities totaling about $690 million.
• About $250 million - $270 million in
cash FFO (funds from operations).
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• Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt totaling about $780 million.
• Minimal capital expenditure (capex) of about $200 million.
• Dividend distribution for non-controlling interests of about $60 million - $65 million.
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7 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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We are assigning our ‘ilA+’ rating, one notch above the issuer rating, to a secured private loan for a cluster of photo-voltaic and energy storage projects that the Company is
developing in Israel. The recovery rating for this loan is '2', reflecting our assessment that in the case of a hypothetical default, the recovery rate would be 70%-90%.
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We are assigning our ‘ilA’ rating, identical to the issuer rating, to Enlight’s unsecured bond series (Series 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8). The recovery rating for these series is '3',
reflecting our assessment that in the hypothetical default scenario, the recovery rate would be 50%-70%.
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The Company's debt recovery analysis was determined, among other things, based on its consolidated statements and according to the EBITDA multiple method, given our assessment of the
life expectancy of the Company's assets.
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Simulated year of default: 2029
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A deep recession in the economies in which the Company operates, significant failures in material projects or unusual weather events will lead to a prolonged shutdown of production
facilities, causing revenues and profitability to decline such that the volume of cash flows used to service principal and interest payments will decrease substantially and the Company's ability to service its debts will be impaired.
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The Company will continue operating as a going concern, as it is likely to attempt a debt restructuring in light of the facilities’ continued operation.
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In the hypothetical deterioration path, the Company will use about 50%-85% of its credit lines (including its mezzanine facility).
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EBITDA on emergence: about $520 million
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EBITDA multiplier: 5.5x
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Gross enterprise value as going concern: about $2.85 billion
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Administrative costs: 5%
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Available value to cover debt: about $2.7 billion
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Total senior bank and institutional investor debt: about $1.9 billion
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Enterprise value available for secured private loan for a cluster of photo-voltaic and energy storage projects in Israel: about $200 million
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Secured private loan for a cluster of photo-voltaic and energy storage projects in Israel: about $227 million
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Recovery expectations for secured private loan: 70%-90%
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Recovery rating for secured private loan (1 to 6): 2
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Net value available for unsecured debt: about $590 million
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Total unsecured debt (Series 3, 4, 6, 7, 8): about $1.1 billion
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Unsecured debt recovery expectation: 50%-70%
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Unsecured debt recovery rating (1 to 6): 3
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Mapping Recovery Perc entages To Recovery Ratings
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Recovery expectations (%)
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Description
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Recovery rating
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Notching above/below issuer rating
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100%
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Full recovery
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1+
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90%-100%
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Very high recovery
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+2 notches
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70%-90%
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Substantial recovery
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+1 notch
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50%-70%
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Meaningful recovery
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3
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0 notches
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30%-50%
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Average recovery
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0 notches
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10%-30%
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Modest recovery
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-1 notch
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0%-10%
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Negligible recovery
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-2 notches
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9 | January 7, 2026
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Principles
Of Credit Ratings, February 16, 2011
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Methodology:
Industry Risk, November 19, 2013
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Country
Risk Assessment Methodology And Assumptions, November 19, 2013
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Methodology
And Assumptions: Liquidity Descriptors For Global Corporate Issuers, December 16, 2014
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Recovery
Rating Criteria For Speculative-Grade Corporate Issuers, December 7, 2016
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Corporate
Methodology: Ratios And Adjustments, April
1, 2019
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Group
Rating Methodology, July 1, 2019
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Environmental,
Social, And Governance Principles In Credit Ratings, October 10, 2021
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Methodology
For National And Regional Scale Credit Ratings, June 8, 2023
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Corporate
Methodology, January 7, 2024
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Methodology:
Management And Governance Credit Factors For Corporate Entities And Insurers, January 7, 2024
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Sector-Specific
Corporate Methodology, July 7, 2025
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S&P
Global Ratings Definitions, December 2, 2024
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10 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
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Rating
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Date when the rating was first published
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Date when the rating was last updated
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Issuer rating(s)
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Long term
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ilA/Stable
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Issue rating(s)
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Senior Secured Debt
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Loan to finance a cluster of PV and
storage projects under market arrangement
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ilA+
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Senior Unsecured Debt
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Series 3
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ilA
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Series 4
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ilA
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Series 6
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ilA
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Series 7
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ilA
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Series 8
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ilA
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07/01/2026
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07/01/2026
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Issuer Credit Rating history
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Long term
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January 7, 2025
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ilA/Stable
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Additional details
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Time of the event
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07.01.2026 08:47
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Time when the event was learned of
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07.01.2026 08:47
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Rating requested by
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Issuer
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11 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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12 | January 7, 2026
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New Rating
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FAQ
What credit rating did S&P Maalot assign to Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. (ENLT)?
S&P Global Ratings Maalot assigned Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. a long-term local issuer rating of ‘ilA’ with a Stable outlook. Unsecured bonds in Series 3, 4, 6, 7 and 8 also received ‘ilA’ ratings, and a secured private loan financing PV and storage projects was rated ‘ilA+’.
How is Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. (ENLT) performing operationally according to the rating report?
The report cites strong growth, with income-producing and near-construction projects totaling about 6.2 GW of production capacity and about 11.8 GWh of storage capacity as of the end of Q3 2025. About 2.5 GW of production and about 2 GWh of storage were already in commercial operation.
What recent revenue and EBITDA figures does S&P Maalot report for Enlight (ENLT)?
According to the analysis, Enlight generated about $430 million in revenue in the first nine months of 2025, compared with about $399 million in 2024, and achieved adjusted EBITDA of about $300 million in the same nine-month period versus about $283 million in 2024.
How leveraged is Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. (ENLT) in S&P Maalot’s view?
S&P Maalot notes that Enlight’s adjusted debt-to-EBITDA ratio decreased to about 10x in 2024 from about 13x in 2023. Based on growth plans and an equity issuance of about $300 million, the agency expects this ratio to be about 8.5x–9.5x in 2025–2026.
What does S&P Maalot say about Enlight’s liquidity position?
Liquidity is assessed as “adequate”, with expected sources over the 12 months from October 1, 2025 including about $680 million in cash, about $690 million of committed credit facilities and about $250–$270 million in funds from operations, versus about $780 million of short-term debt, about $200 million of minimal capex and about $60–$65 million of dividends to non-controlling interests.
What are the key conditions for a rating change for Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd. (ENLT)?
An upside scenario would involve substantially larger operations, a more mature asset mix and a stronger financial profile with adjusted debt-to-EBITDA trending toward 5x. A downside scenario could emerge if adjusted debt-to-EBITDA exceeds 10x over time, if investments rise without sufficient equity, or if operating performance, regulation or project execution deteriorate materially.