Greencoat UK Wind (UKW) Investor presentation summary
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Investor presentation summary
27 Oct, 2026Business model and track record
Permanent-capital model focused on UK wind, with inflation-linked dividend targets, reinvestment and disciplined capital allocation.
Since IPO, dividends increased with inflation; average annual dividend cover was 1.7x, £1.5bn was returned in dividends, £1.1bn reinvested and annualised NAV total return was 8.6% through 30 June 2026.
Portfolio comprised 49 wind farms with 1,942 MW capacity and 37.4 TWh of renewable electricity produced from IPO to 30 June 2026.
Reinvestment is intended to replace cashflows as fixed-life assets deplete, supporting long-term dividend cover and portfolio resilience.
Broader investment toolkit
Four investment routes—operational assets, construction, life extension and repowering—are assessed on yield, NAV effect, levered return and revenue profile.
Illustrative levered return estimates: operational assets 10–11%; construction base case +50–200 bps; life extension +300–500 bps; repowering +200–400 bps.
A balanced mix is intended to offset asset run-off, refresh portfolio age and expand fixed cashflows; construction and repowering may absorb cash early before lifting overall yield.
Potential self-generated capital is £0.9–1.4bn over 2027–31, after £1.3bn of inflation-linked dividends; long-term annual NAV total return target is 10.5% to 2045, based on assumptions and not guaranteed.
Fixed or contracted cashflow target is >60% on a straight-average basis over the next five years and ~50% over the portfolio’s life on an NPV basis.
Opportunity pipeline and portfolio outlook
Onshore CfD construction: 3.8GW supported across AR5–AR7; 350MW reviewed or priced YTD, with ~100MW in advanced consideration.
Life extensions: over 20 portfolio assets representing >800MW may be suitable; UK wind farms >20 years old are expected to total 5.4GW by 2030.
Repowering: 4GW of onshore capacity will be more than 20 years old by 2030; the 96MW Willow portfolio is among sites being assessed.
Operational assets: 2–3GW traded annually in the UK market; >250MW of opportunities reviewed YTD.
The broader toolkit is modelled to extend cash-generating life, improve NAV growth and lift fixed cashflows to ~50% in 2045 versus ~30% under an operational-only case; outcomes are illustrative, not forecasts.
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