7 November 2017

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited ("NESF")

Interim Dividend

NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited is pleased to announce an interim dividend of 1.605 pence per Ordinary Share for the quarter ending 30 September 2017. The interim dividend of 1.605 pence will be paid on 29 December 2017 to shareholders on the register as at the close of business on 17 November 2017.

The Company will also be offering shareholders a scrip dividend alternative to this interim dividend as detailed in the Scrip Circular dated 21 August 2017, a copy of which can be viewed and/or downloaded from 'Circulars' in the Investor Relations part of the NextEnergy Solar Fund Limited's website (www.nextenergysolarfund.com). The Scrip Share reference price will be announced on 24 November 2017, with elections to be made by 4 December 2017. 

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Notes to Editors:

NESF is a specialist investment company that invests primarily in operating solar power plants in the UK. It is able to invest up to 15% of its Gross Asset Value in operating solar power plants in OECD countries outside the UK. The Company's objective is to secure attractive shareholder returns through RPI-linked dividends and long-term capital growth. The Company achieves this by acquiring solar power plants on agricultural, industrial and commercial sites.

NESF has raised equity proceeds of £591.9m since its initial public offering on the main market of the London Stock Exchange in April 2014. It also has credit facilities of £226m in place (£150m from a syndicate including MIDIS, NAB and CBA; MIDIS: £54.3m and NIBC: £21.7m).

NESF is differentiated by its access to NextEnergy Capital Group (NEC Group), its Investment Manager, which has a strong track record in sourcing, acquiring and managing operating solar assets.  WiseEnergy is NEC Group's specialist operating asset management division and over the course of its activities has been providing operating asset management, monitoring, technical due diligence and other services to over 1,300 utility-scale solar power plants with an installed capacity in excess of 1.9 GW.

Further information on NESF, NEC Group and WiseEnergy is available at www.nextenergysolarfund.com, www.nextenergycapital.com and www.wise-energy.eu.