Ormat Technologies reports Q2 adjusted EPS 48c, consensus 38c

Reports Q2 revenue $234M, consensus $221.64M. “Ormat reported record second quarter Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA results, with an increase of 9.9% in revenue, a 26.1% rise in net income, and a 6.7% improvement in adjusted EBITDA” said Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer of Ormat Technologies (ORA). “This performance was driven by the continued recovery of our Product segment revenue and margin as well as improved performance in our Energy Storage segment, which continues to benefit from new projects that reached commercial operation in 2024 and higher merchant prices, specifically in the PJM market. Planned well field work at our Puna Power plant, along with planned third-party curtailments in the U.S., negatively impacted our Electricity segment’s revenue and EBITDA by approximately $13 million and $12 million, respectively. We anticipate that these curtailments will lessen during the second half of 2025.” “Over the past few months, we completed the acquisition of the 20MW Blue Mountain geothermal power plant and released for construction 50 MW of new projects, including 28 MW of geothermal and 22 MW of solar projects mainly at our Heber complex, while continuing to advance our geothermal development pipeline and benefiting from accelerated permit approvals due to recent federal permitting reforms. Since the end of the first quarter, we secured $300 million of funding for future project development, with $139 million related to tax equity proceeds at our geothermal and storage assets, and the remaining $161 million related to project finance at attractive rates. We expect to receive most of the cash proceeds in the second half of the year. Blachar continued, “This is an exciting time for Ormat, and we foresee strong growth for our geothermal and storage business in 2025 and beyond, driven by favorable regulatory developments, increased exploration activity, rising demand for baseload renewable energy, and higher PPA pricing. Recent policy support for both geothermal and energy storage, coupled with the accelerating demand for carbon-free baseload power driven in part by the energy needs of AI data centers, highlight our critical role in the energy transition. This momentum bolsters our confidence in achieving our long-term targets. As we look ahead, we remain committed to delivering reliable, sustainable energy solutions while working to leverage our expertise to drive meaningful growth and long-term value for our shareholders.”