EAM Solar

EAM Solar AS is a Norwegian investment company based in Oslo. It was established with the purpose of owning solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants under long-term electricity sales contracts and distributing dividends to its shareholders on a regular basis. The company describes itself as an investment company whose objective is to generate value through acquiring, operating and managing solar power plants according to best-practice operational performance and risk management. EAM Solar listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker EAM in March 2013. According to the company, this made it the world's first publicly listed pure solar PV "YieldCo" — a structure in which a company holds operating renewable-energy assets and returns a large share of the resulting cash flow to investors as dividends. The YieldCo model was designed to give shareholders exposure to the stable, contracted revenue streams of solar power plants rather than to the manufacturing or development side of the solar industry. The company's business model centers on owning and operating solar PV plants that sell electricity under long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) or similar long-term electricity sales contracts. By focusing on operational performance and risk management, EAM Solar aims to keep plant output and cash flow predictable, which in turn supports regular dividend distributions. Its portfolio has historically been concentrated in Italy, one of Europe's largest solar markets, where it owns and operates a number of ground-mounted PV plants. As a listed Norwegian company, EAM Solar is subject to Oslo Stock Exchange disclosure requirements and reports to shareholders on a regular basis. Its shares trade under the ticker EAM. The company is headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and its official website is eam.no.

EAM Solar AS was established as a Norwegian investment company based in Oslo with a specific purpose: to own solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants operating under long-term electricity sales contracts and to distribute dividends to its shareholders on a regular basis. Rather than manufacturing solar equipment or developing projects for sale, the company was structured as an owner-operator of operating solar assets, a model intended to produce predictable, contracted cash flows. The defining moment in the company's history came in March 2013, when it listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker EAM. According to the company, this listing made it the world's first publicly listed pure solar PV "YieldCo" — a listed vehicle dedicated solely to holding operating solar PV plants and returning cash to investors. The YieldCo concept, which became widely discussed in renewable-energy finance during the 2010s, was designed to separate the stable, operating phase of solar assets from the riskier development and manufacturing phases of the industry. EAM Solar's stated objective is to generate value through acquiring, operating and managing solar power plants according to best-practice operational performance and risk management. Its portfolio has historically been concentrated in Italy, where it owns and operates ground-mounted solar PV plants that sell electricity under long-term contracts. Italy was one of the world's largest solar markets in the early 2010s, supported by generous feed-in tariff regimes, which made it an attractive market for YieldCo-style investors seeking contracted revenues. As a listed company on the Oslo Stock Exchange, EAM Solar operates under Norwegian securities regulation and stock-exchange disclosure rules, reporting periodically to its shareholders. Its shares trade under the ticker EAM. The company remains headquartered in Oslo, Norway, and maintains its official website at eam.no.

• EAM Solar AS is established as a Norwegian investment company based in Oslo, with the purpose of owning solar PV power plants under long-term electricity sales contracts and distributing dividends to shareholders.

• EAM Solar lists on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker EAM in March 2013, becoming, according to the company, the world's first publicly listed pure solar PV YieldCo.

A pure solar PV YieldCo investment company focused on owning operating solar plants under long-term electricity sales contracts and distributing regular dividends.

• Solar PV power plants under long-term electricity sales contracts

  Operating solar photovoltaic plants owned by EAM Solar that sell electricity under long-term contracts, forming the basis of the company's dividend-paying YieldCo model.

1. 1EAM Solar AS — official websiteeam.no
2. 2EAM Solar — Wikidatawikidata.org