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Enlight Renewable Energy (ENLT) ties IRS tax rules to 2028 $2B ARR goal

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Enlight Renewable Energy discusses new U.S. IRS safe harbor guidelines for when construction is considered to begin for solar projects seeking tax benefits. The updated rules, effective September 2, 2025, do not affect projects that already secured eligibility.

Based on a preliminary review, Enlight states it can at least execute its existing business plan, targeting a U.S. operating portfolio eligible for tax benefits of 6.5–8.0 factored gigawatts by the end of 2028. It expects its total global operating portfolio to reach 11–13 factored gigawatts and an annual recurring revenue and income run rate of about $2 billion by the end of 2028, described as almost four times its 2025 revenues and income guidance. The company also notes a significant part of its mature U.S. portfolio already complies with current regulations and sees additional potential U.S. development projects that may qualify for full tax credits if they meet required milestones.

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  • Growth outlook tied to tax incentives: Enlight expects its total global operating portfolio to reach 11–13 factored gigawatts and an annual recurring revenue and income run rate of about $2 billion by the end of 2028, described as almost four times its 2025 revenues and income guidance.

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Insights

New IRS rules support Enlight’s plan for large tax-benefit-backed growth through 2028.

The IRS clarified safe harbor rules for when construction is considered to begin on U.S. solar projects, which affects eligibility for Inflation Reduction Act tax benefits. Enlight states these guidelines allow it to implement at least its existing business plan for U.S. projects.

The company targets a U.S. operating portfolio eligible for tax benefits of 6.5–8.0 factored gigawatts by the end of 2028, and a total global operating portfolio of 11–13 factored gigawatts. It also cites an expected annual recurring revenue and income run rate of about $2 billion by the end of 2028, described as nearly four times its 2025 revenues and income guidance.

Enlight indicates that a significant share of its mature U.S. portfolio already meets existing regulations and that additional U.S. development projects may qualify for full tax credits if they achieve required construction and operational milestones. Actual outcomes will depend on project execution, regulatory stability, and the company’s ability to complete and energize projects within the stated timelines.

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of August 2025
 
Commission File Number: 001-41613
 
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
13 Amal St., Afek Industrial Park
Rosh Ha’ayin, Israel
+ 972 (3) 900-8700
(Address of principal executive office)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F ☒        Form 40-F ☐


IRS Publishes New Safe Harbor Guidelines

Subsequent to the Executive Order issued on July 7, 2025, the United States Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) issued new criteria on August 15, 2025 regarding the “beginning of construction” requirements to qualify for safe harbor treatment in connection with the tax benefit eligibility of solar projects.

As previously enacted under the reconciliation bill1, solar projects that qualify for safe harbor treatment by July 4, 2026 shall be eligible for full IRA tax benefits provided they become operational by 2030. The IRS guidelines for energy storage projects remain unchanged. The new guidelines will enter into effect on September 2, 2025, with no retroactive effect on projects that have already secured their tax benefit eligibility.

Following a preliminary analysis, the new guidelines allow the Company to implement, at the minimum, its business plan as published in the presentation titled: “Enlight and the IRA Transition”, furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the Form 6-K furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on May 27, 2025, pursuant to which the Company’s total operating portfolio in the U.S. eligible for tax benefits is expected to reach 6.5-8.0 factored gigawatts (FGW), by the end of 2028. The Company expects that its total global operating portfolio will reach 11-13 FGW with an annual recurring revenue and income run rate (ARR) of approximately $2 billion by the end of 2028, almost four times larger than the Company’s revenues and income guidance for 2025.

Furthermore, a significant portion of the Company’s mature portfolio2 in the U.S. already meets existing regulations. In addition to the capacity mentioned above, the Company estimates an additional significant amount of projects within its U.S. development portfolio may meet the guidelines for commencement of construction and commencement of operations, and thus qualify for full tax credits, subject to other required development milestones.


1 H. R. 1 – commonly known as the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”.
2 The mature portfolio includes operating projects, projects under construction, and pre-construction projects (which begin construction within 12 months).


Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
This report on Form 6-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements as contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements contained in this filing other than statements of historical fact, including, without limitation, statements regarding the Company’s expectations relating to projects, plans, projections, predicted or anticipated future results, and the completion timeline for projects, are forward-looking statements. The words “may,” “might,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “seek,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “forecasts,” “aims” or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, though not all forward-looking statements use these words or expressions. These statements are neither promises nor guarantees, but involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following: our ability to site suitable land for, and otherwise source, renewable energy projects and to successfully develop and convert them into Operational Projects; availability of, and access to, interconnection facilities and transmission systems; our ability to obtain and maintain governmental and other regulatory approvals and permits, including environmental approvals and permits; construction delays, operational delays and supply chain disruptions leading to increased cost of materials required for the construction of our projects, as well as cost overruns and delays related to disputes with contractors; our suppliers’ ability and willingness to perform both existing and future obligations; competition from traditional and renewable energy companies in developing renewable energy projects; potential slowed demand for renewable energy projects and our ability to enter into new offtake contracts on acceptable terms and prices as current offtake contracts expire; offtakers’ ability to terminate contracts or seek other remedies resulting from failure of our projects to meet development, operational or performance benchmarks; various technical and operational challenges leading to unplanned outages, reduced output, interconnection or termination issues; the dependence of our production and revenue on suitable meteorological and environmental conditions, and our ability to accurately predict such conditions; our ability to enforce warranties provided by our counterparties in the event that our projects do not perform as expected; government curtailment, energy price caps and other government actions that restrict or reduce the profitability of renewable energy production; electricity price volatility, unusual weather conditions (including the effects of climate change, could adversely affect wind and solar conditions), catastrophic weather-related or other damage to facilities, unscheduled generation outages, maintenance or repairs, unanticipated changes to availability due to higher demand, shortages, transportation problems or other developments, environmental incidents, or electric transmission system constraints and the possibility that we may not have adequate insurance to cover losses as a result of such hazards; our dependence on certain operational projects for a substantial portion of our cash flows; our ability to continue to grow our portfolio of projects through successful acquisitions; changes and advances in technology that impair or eliminate the competitive advantage of our projects or upsets the expectations underlying investments in our technologies; our ability to effectively anticipate and manage cost inflation, interest rate risk, currency exchange fluctuations and other macroeconomic conditions that impact our business; our ability to retain and attract key personnel; our ability to manage legal and regulatory compliance and litigation risk across our global corporate structure; our ability to protect our business from, and manage the impact of, cyber-attacks, disruptions and security incidents, as well as acts of terrorism or war; changes to existing renewable energy industry policies and regulations that present technical, regulatory and economic barriers to renewable energy projects; the reduction, elimination or expiration of government incentives for, or regulations mandating the use of, renewable energy; our ability to effectively manage our supply chain and comply with applicable regulations with respect to international trade relations, tariffs, sanctions, export controls and anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws; our ability to effectively comply with Environmental Health and Safety and other laws and regulations and receive and maintain all necessary licenses, permits and authorizations; our performance of various obligations under the terms of our indebtedness (and the indebtedness of our subsidiaries that we guarantee) and our ability to continue to secure project financing on attractive terms for our projects; limitations on our management rights and operational flexibility due to our use of tax equity arrangements; potential claims and disagreements with partners, investors and other counterparties that could reduce our right to cash flows generated by our projects; our ability to comply with tax laws of various jurisdictions in which we currently operate as well as the tax laws in jurisdictions in which we intend to operate in the future; the unknown effect of the dual listing of our ordinary shares on the price of our ordinary shares; various risks related to our incorporation and location in Israel; the costs and requirements of being a public company, including the diversion of management’s attention with respect to such requirements; certain provisions in our Articles of Association and certain applicable regulations that may delay or prevent a change of control; and other risk factors set forth in the section titled “Risk factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the SEC and our other documents filed with or furnished to the SEC.
 
These statements reflect management’s current expectations regarding future events and speak only as of the date of this filing. You should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee that future results, levels of activity, performance and events and circumstances reflected in the forward-looking statements will be achieved or will occur. Except as may be required by applicable law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
 
Incorporation by Reference

The information in this Form 6-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
Enlight Renewable Energy Ltd.
Date: August 18, 2025
By:
/s/ Lisa Haimovitz
   
Lisa Haimovitz
   
VP General Counsel


FAQ

What IRS change does Enlight Renewable Energy (ENLT) describe in this Form 6-K?

The report explains that the U.S. IRS issued new guidelines on August 15, 2025 defining when construction begins for solar projects to qualify for safe harbor tax treatment. These rules affect eligibility for IRA-related tax benefits on U.S. solar developments and take effect September 2, 2025, without retroactive changes.

How do the new IRS safe harbor guidelines affect Enlight Renewable Energy’s U.S. solar portfolio?

Enlight states that, after preliminary analysis, the new IRS guidelines allow it to implement at least its existing U.S. business plan. The company expects its U.S. operating portfolio eligible for tax benefits to reach 6.5–8.0 factored gigawatts by the end of 2028 under these criteria.

What 2028 financial targets does Enlight Renewable Energy (ENLT) outline in this filing?

The company expects its total global operating portfolio to reach 11–13 factored gigawatts by the end of 2028. It also projects an annual recurring revenue and income run rate of approximately $2 billion by that time, which it notes is almost four times its 2025 revenue and income guidance.

Does Enlight say existing projects are already compliant with current U.S. regulations?

Enlight notes that a significant portion of its mature U.S. portfolio already meets existing regulations. This mature portfolio includes operating projects, projects under construction, and pre-construction projects expected to begin construction within 12 months, supporting its eligibility for U.S. tax benefits.

What additional upside does Enlight see in its U.S. development pipeline under the new IRS rules?

Beyond its stated capacity targets, Enlight estimates that an additional significant amount of projects in its U.S. development portfolio may meet the guidelines for commencement of construction and operations. If these projects achieve required milestones, they could qualify for full tax credits and expand the eligible portfolio.

Do the new IRS safe harbor guidelines impact previously qualified Enlight projects?

The company explains that the new IRS guidelines will be effective from September 2, 2025 and will not apply retroactively. Projects that have already secured their tax benefit eligibility remain unaffected, preserving the status of existing qualified solar and storage developments in Enlight’s portfolio.