Ormat Technologies, Inc. Q1 FY2025 Earnings Call

Good morning and welcome to the Ormat Technologies First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. Please note that this event is being recorded. I will now hand the conference over to Josh Carroll with Alpha IR. Please proceed.

Thank you, operator. Hosting the call today are Doron Blachar, Chief Executive Officer, Assi Ginzburg, Chief Financial Officer, and Smadar Lavi, Vice President of Investor Relations and ESG Planning and Reporting. Before beginning, we’d like to remind you that the information provided during this call may contain forward-looking statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections about future events that are forward-looking as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements generally relate to the company’s plans, objectives, and expectations for future operations and are based on management’s current estimates and projections. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, please see risk factors as described in Ormat Technologies' annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are filed with the SEC. In addition, during the call, the company will present non-GAAP financial measures such as adjusted EBITDA. Reconciliations to the most directly comparable GAAP measures and management reasons for presenting such information are set forth in the press release that was issued last night as well as in the slides posted on the website. Because these measures are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, they should not be considered in isolation from the financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Before I turn the call over to management, I would like to remind everyone that a slide presentation accompanying this call may be accessed on the company’s website at ormat.com under the presentation link found on the Investor Relations tab. With all that said, I would now like to turn the call over to Ormat’s CEO, Doron Blachar. Doron?

Thank you, Josh. Good morning, everyone, and thank you for joining us today. We began 2025 with a strong first quarter, achieving a 2.5% increase in revenue, a 4.6% rise in net income attributable to the company’s stockholders, and a record quarterly adjusted EBITDA growth of 6.4% compared to the first quarter of last year. This growth was driven by robust performance and significant expansion in both our storage and product segments year-over-year. In our storage segment, our strategic approach to maintaining approximately 50% market exposure has yielded favorable outcomes. We benefited from stable contracted revenues due to the bottleneck tolling agreement while capitalizing on higher merchant prices and additional capacity in the PGA market due to colder winter weather. This improved performance was supported by revenue generation from our expanded portfolio, notably our East Leamington, Montague, and Bottleneck energy storage facilities, which commenced commercial operation in 2024. Despite near-term uncertainty in energy storage project development due to tariff changes and IRA uncertainty, we believe we will continue to see solid performance in our storage segment throughout 2025 and 2026 due to the progress in securing safe harbor and batteries with low tariffs. Despite a slight year-over-year decline in our Electricity segment due to curtailments in California and Nevada, our geothermal operations have continued to deliver consistent, solid performance and results in line with our expectations. We are optimistic about the growth potential of our geothermal business in 2025 and beyond, supported by potential easing of project permitting timelines, increased focus on geothermal exploration, strong demand for baseload renewable sources, and high PPA pricing. I am pleased to announce that we have signed an agreement to acquire the 20 megawatt Blue Mountain geothermal power plant from CERC Energy for $88 million, subject to standard working capital adjustment. This plant, located in Humboldt County, Nevada, was originally built by Ormat in 2009 and currently sells power to NV Energy under a PPA expiring at the end of 2029. We plan to upgrade the plant, adding an additional 3.5 megawatts of capacity expected by 2026. In addition, we plan to install 13 megawatts of solar to support the plant's auxiliary system, subject to permitting and TPA approval. We anticipate finalizing this acquisition towards the end of the second quarter. Now, before I turn the call over to Assi to review the financial results for the quarter, I would like to briefly address the impact of tariffs announced by the U.S. government, a situation which is very fluid and being monitored closely by us. We expect minimal impact to the electricity segment project development due to its limited exposure to China and the improved permitting process expected to be implemented in the United States. Our energy storage segment may face interim headwinds due to the tariffs on China affecting the import of storage equipment components. We are actively engaging with our suppliers and off-takers to mitigate this impact and are evaluating alternative supply chain strategies, increased procurement from the United States, and other diversification strategies to ensure our project timeline and budget remain on track. We have also taken proactive measures to safeguard our growth in light of recent executive orders related to IRA tax credits. We have ensured that our geothermal project qualified for PPC eligibility through 2028 and that our energy storage projects are eligible for ITC benefits through 2026 and beyond, securing our near-term growth trajectory. The demand for reliable renewable energy remains strong, and we believe that our proactive measures will allow us to effectively execute our strategy and grow in line with this demand. I will now turn the call over to Assi to discuss our financial results.

Thank you, Doron. Let me start my review of our financial highlights on Slide 6. Total revenue for the first quarter was $229.8 million, a 2.5% increase compared to last year’s first quarter. This top line expansion was driven by strong performance in our storage and product segment, offset by a reduction in the electricity segment. Gross profit for the first quarter was $72.9 million, down 7.5% from $78.8 million in the first quarter of 2024, resulting in a consolidated gross margin of 31.7% versus 35.2% last year. The decline was largely due to the electricity segment gross margin decrease, partially offset by improved performance in storage and product segments. Net income attributable to the company’s stockholders was $40.4 million, or $0.66 per diluted share compared to $38.6 million, or $0.64 per diluted share, in the first quarter of the prior year. Adjusted net income attributable to the company’s stockholders was $41.5 million, or $0.68 per diluted share, an increase of 4.8% and 4.6%, respectively. Adjusted EBITDA for the first quarter was $150.3 million, a 6.4% increase compared to last year. The strong year-over-year increase was driven by better performance in our energy storage segment and improved profitability in our product segment, leading to a quarterly record adjusted EBITDA in Ormat history. Slide 6 breaks down the revenue performance at the segment level. Electricity segment revenues for the first quarter decreased by 5.8% to $180.2 million. This decline was due to anticipated curtailment in Nevada from third-party transmission maintenance and curtailment in California due to wildfire. The decline was partially offset by the performance of the Bhiwadi power plant, which completed its upgrade in 2024 and is operating under improved PPA prices starting Q1 2025. Product segment revenues increased by 27.9% to $31.8 million during the first quarter, driven by a strong backlog. Energy storage segment revenue increased by nearly 120% in the first quarter, mainly due to our new energy storage facilities, which commenced commercial operation during 2024 and strong merchant prices in the PJM market. Moving to Slide 7, gross margin for the electricity segment was 33.5% in the first quarter, down from 39% from last year. This margin comparison was due to lower revenue resulting from curtailments in Nevada and California. In the product segment, gross margin was 22.3%, up from 14.8% last year. Driven by improved profitability on our contracts, we now expect gross margin for the year to be in the range of 19% to 21% in this segment. The energy storage segment reported gross margin of 30.6%, a significant improvement from 7.5% in Q1 2024. This was driven by strong performance in the PJM merchant markets. The cold weather along the East Coast contributed to elevated merchant pricing. We have made progress in transitioning the revenue and margin profile of the segment, achieving a greater degree of contracted revenues while benefiting from periodically pricing strengths. With improved Q1 performance, we now anticipate full year gross profits as high as 20%. Breaking down adjusted EBITDA on Slide 7, the electricity segment generated 83% of Ormat’s total consolidated adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter of 2025. The product segment generated 7%, and the energy storage segment contributed 10% compared to 3% last year. Reconciliation of EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are provided in the appendix slide. Moving to Slide 8, we recorded $17.6 million in income related to tax benefits in the first quarter compared to $17.5 million last year. In the first quarter, we recorded $13.9 million of ITC benefits in the income tax line related to two storage facilities expected to come online in 2025. We anticipate receiving approximately $160 million in cash proceeds related to PTC and ITC benefits in 2025, mainly from tax equity transactions for the heater complex, ITC benefits for storage assets that will come online in 2025, and PTC transfers. We expect Ormat’s tax rates will be positively impacted by the ITC benefits in 2025, with an annual tax benefit rate between 5% and 10%, excluding changes in low or one-time events. Looking at Slide 9, our net debt as of March 31, 2025, was approximately $2.3 billion, equivalent to 4.2x net debt to EBITDA. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash as of March 31, 2025, were approximately $225 million compared to $206 million at the end of 2024. Slide 9 breaks down our use of cash flow over the last 12 months, illustrating Ormat’s ability to generate strong cash flow to reinvest and strategically grow the business while servicing our debt obligations and returning capital to shareholders. Our total debt as of March 31, 2025, was approximately $2.6 billion, net of deferred financing costs, with a cost of debt of 4.79%. The majority of our net liabilities are at fixed interest rates, providing stability and protection against market fluctuations. During the first quarter, the company raised $200 million with variable interest rates. Moving to Slide 10, we have approximately $690.6 million of total available liquidity. Our total expected capital expenditure for 2025 increased to $597 million, mainly due to incremental CapEx for the geothermal and storage resulting from increased import tariffs as well as CapEx required to secure Safe Harbor for storage assets expected to come online beyond 2026. Detailed CapEx is presented in Slide 29 in the appendix. We plan to invest approximately $275 million in the electricity segment for construction, exploration, drilling, and maintenance in the last three quarters of 2025. Additionally, we plan to invest $130 million in the construction of our storage assets. On May 7, 2025, our Board of Directors declared, approved, and authorized payment of quarterly dividends of $0.12 per share, payable on June 4, 2025, to shareholders of record as of May 21, 2025. The company expects to pay a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share in each of the next two quarters. That concludes my financial overview. I would like now to turn the call to Doron to discuss some of our recent developments.

Thank you, Assi. Turning to Slide 12 for a look at our electricity segment operating portfolio. Portfolio growth during the quarter was positively supported by the recent COD of the Ijen Geothermal Power Plant, which we jointly own with PT Medco Power Indonesia. As we noted during our fourth quarter call, the Ijen facility began operations of its first phase, delivering 35 megawatts to the Java grid with our share of the facility being 17 megawatts. We also recently signed a 10-year PPA with Calpine Energy Solutions for up to 15 megawatts of carbon-free geothermal capacity at favorable terms. This PPA will replace the current lower-priced PPA with Southern California Edison for MAMOS II in the first quarter of 2027. Let’s move to Slide 13 for an update on the operations of the electricity segment. At our Puna power plant in Hawaii, we are conducting maintenance work on one of the wells, which will result in a temporary decrease in electricity generation in the second quarter of 2025. This decrease is expected to negatively impact second quarter revenues and EBITDA by approximately $4 million and net profit by approximately $3 million. Additionally, we anticipate continued curtailment in the U.S. due to the maintenance work on the NV Energy transmission line, as previously announced. Despite these impacts, we do not anticipate any changes to our annual guidance for revenues and EBITDA due to the expected completion of the Blue Mountain project acquisition by the end of the second quarter and improved profitability and EBITDA in our product and storage sectors. Before moving on to the product segment, I would like to inform you of a recent management decision. Given the expansion in the number of power plants we own, our expected organic and M&A growth, and the significant interest in drilling and exploration activities, I have decided to restructure the role of the electricity segment EVP into two distinct management positions: one will oversee the power plant operations while the other will be responsible for drilling and exploration activities. I am confident that these changes will support Ormat’s ongoing operation and growth. Turning now to Slide 14, our product segment backlog stands at $314 million, up 142% compared to the first quarter of 2024. This increase was largely driven by the signing of a large EPC contract in New Zealand for the Te Mihi 2A 100 megawatt power plant and the Dominica BOT project. As we have previously highlighted, the revenues from this backlog will continue to be recognized over two years. Moving to Slide 15, our energy storage segment experienced strong growth on a year-over-year basis, with total revenues increasing 120%. Additionally, revenues in the PJM markets were up by approximately 150% due to higher merchant prices and recent facilities that came online during the previous year. We anticipate that this strong performance will continue throughout 2025 as we continue to see the benefits of our recently achieved COD energy storage facilities. We made great progress during the quarter in advancing our energy storage portfolio expansion outside the U.S. We announced two separate 15-year tolling agreements in Israel in partnership with Allied Infrastructure LTD, a leading Israeli infrastructure company. Our share of the project is 150 megawatts or 600 megawatt-hours. These tolling agreements will provide stability and growth for our storage segments, which are an essential element of our growth strategy. Moving to Slide 17. Despite the uncertain regulatory environment, we continue to remain on track to reach our portfolio capacity target of between 2.6 gigawatts to 2.8 gigawatts by year-end 2028. Our confidence is supported by the promising growth we are seeing in geothermal development and our efforts to ramp up exploration activities. It is further supported by progress we made in the storage segment to secure both batteries and safe harbor of additional projects and by the new expected development in Israel. Turning to Slides 18 and 19, which display our geothermal and hybrid solar PV projects underway. We anticipate adding an additional 168 megawatts, including Blue Mountain, to our generating capacity from geothermal and solar PV projects by the end of 2026. Moving to Slides 20 and 21, we currently have six projects under development in our energy storage segment, which are expected to add 385 megawatts or 1.3 gigawatt-hours to our portfolio. Our focus continues to remain on balancing contracted revenues and merchant market pricing exposure for profitability upside in our storage portfolio. Please turn to Slide 22 for a discussion of our 2025 guidance. We expect total revenues to increase by 9% year-over-year at the midpoint, ranging between $935 million and $975 million; electricity segment revenues are projected to be between $710 million and $725 million; product segment revenues between $172 million and $187 million; and energy storage revenues between $53 million and $63 million. Adjusted EBITDA is expected to increase by approximately 5% at the midpoint, ranging between $563 million and $593 million, with annual adjusted EBITDA attributable to minority interest at approximately $21 million. I will end our prepared remarks on Slide 23. Despite potential tariff impacts and potential changes in the IRA program that increase uncertainty, we believe the short-term impact on our operating segment is minimal. We remain committed to achieving our growth trajectory of 2.6 to 2.8 gigawatts of generating capacity by the end of 2028. Here are the reasons behind our confidence. First, we have proactively ensured that our geothermal projects are safe harbor for PTC eligibility through 2028 and ITC benefits for energy storage through 2026, and in some cases beyond, with ongoing efforts to secure additional projects. These measures will help us navigate any changes to the IRA tax credit. Second, we continue to see exciting growth opportunities for geothermal, driven by the expected easing of project permitting timelines and increased focus on geothermal exploration, which will further support growth in our electricity segment. Third, we are staying agile by collaborating closely with our suppliers and customers to mitigate tariff impacts through supply chain adjustments and procurement enhancements, with the goal that all our energy storage projects remain on schedule. Next, the demand for electricity, especially from renewable energy sources, remains enormous to support AI data centers and the transition to a cleaner energy future. Ormat is well positioned to meet this demand. And finally, we are committed to continuous innovation in exploring how to best develop and integrate EGS technology into operations and future growth. We are evaluating several technologies that enhance underutilized power plants using EGS drilling technology. Additionally, Ormat is pursuing strategic partnerships to develop new EGS projects and offer advanced solutions to potential EGS customers in our product segment. We believe the new management structure will enable us a greater focus on EGS. This is an exciting time for Ormat. As we look ahead, we will continue to focus on delivering reliable and sustainable energy solutions and leveraging our capabilities to deliver attractive and expanded shareholders’ value. This concludes our prepared remarks. Now, I would like to open the call for questions. Operator, please.

Your first question comes from Justin Clare with ROTH Capital. Please go ahead.

Yes. Hi. Thanks for taking our questions. I wanted to start out here just on the storage project development pipeline. And I am wondering, it sounds like you had all of the batteries for 2025 and 2026 projects already imported before the significant increase in tariffs. But when we look a little further out, how could your development of storage projects be affected? Are you slowing anything down and kind of waiting to see how the supply chain develops? Maybe you could just share a little bit about what you are seeing now.

Thank you, Justin. So, first of all, we need to see how the tariffs will settle down at what price, what percentage, and how it will impact the different countries. But regardless of this, we see multiple alternatives to acquire batteries from different locations, not just from China. We are in contact with a few battery manufacturers that are building manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and are willing to commit to sell batteries from the U.S., which would also carry the potential benefit of the IRA, of the 'made in the U.S.' benefits. So, we see that the market is preparing to deal with this tariff. Internally, we are continuing all our business development efforts, buying land as needed, interconnection, developing the project, and getting them ready for project release once we have a better and clearer understanding of the tariffs and the IRA issues. Lastly, we are also developing projects in Israel. We have two very large tenders that we won in Israel. Both tenders are 300 megawatts, 1200 megawatt-hours, and our share is 50% of that. In addition to that, we have other projects that we are developing in Israel. Thus, we believe that the energy storage market will continue to grow. It may create a different balancing point between cost and pricing, but we see other developers, as well as battery manufacturers, preparing for significant tariffs while maintaining low pricing.

Got it. Okay. Very helpful. And then just wanted to check in on how the tariffs may affect your cost for geothermal. I believe that your equipment is manufactured in Israel and would be subject to the 10% universal tariff, so just wanted to confirm that. And then just how much of the impact could that have on the total CapEx for geothermal plants?

All in all, the impact is not material, because when you look into the CapEx of a power plant, it starts with the exploration, which is pure U.S.; then the development and drilling, all of that is pure U.S. power. So, the power that comes from Israel might be 25%, maybe 30% of the total cost. So, if you add to that 10%, the general worldwide tariff, it’s not very material. Israel had a 3% tariff before that. And overall, it’s not that material. Furthermore, we see the increase in PPA pricing that more than compensates for this increase.

Alright. Okay. That makes sense. And then just one final one on the EGS technology, just wondering if you could talk about the potential timing in which that technology might be implemented. And then do you see that as more of an expansion opportunity in terms of where you could develop geothermal plants, or did I hear you say that you could actually enhance the performance of existing plants? Is that a possible opportunity?

I would say both. If we have power plants that have the capability to generate more electricity, then building an EGS—drilling some EGS wells, using EGS technology—might increase the output of the facilities that we already have. Regarding the EGS technology, I would say that we are working with partners to develop this technology, and we will have more information to update as we progress with this. However, we need to be mindful that there are still technological challenges. It’s not just a question of the cost of the drilling; it’s also about how much water you use, how much water you lose during the operation of the EGS facility, and how the rocks cool due to the water running on them. There are still some technological issues, but if and when the EGS technology becomes available, I see it as a significant upside for Ormat. We will be able to develop many more power plants in more locations, not just be tied to specific locations.

Okay. I appreciate it. Thank you.

The next question comes from the line of Mark Strouse with JPMorgan. Please go ahead.

Hey. This is Michael Fairbanks on for Mark. Maybe just ignoring potential changes to the IRA for a second. Are you hearing anything from a policy or regulatory perspective that you think could help speed up the development of greenfield geothermal in the U.S.?

Yes, I think it’s a great question. A couple of weeks ago, the Ventura issued an executive order dealing with permitting on BLM land, basically issuing a new process that should take between 14 days to 28 days. Since the order was issued, we have been preparing all the relevant new documentation to file and see how the process works. It’s a new process, so not everyone knows exactly how the outcome will be, but we are definitely pushing forward all our greenfields that are eligible for this to move forward, getting the relevant permits and drilling permits to expedite the development of greenfields in the U.S.

Great. And then maybe as a follow-up, given the strong quarter on storage and some of the headwinds in electricity, do you have an updated view on where gross margins should shake out for those segments for the year and maybe just how that progresses throughout the year?

So, as we said in our prepared remarks, storage margin this year is going to be on the higher end of 20%. Initially, we thought at the beginning of the year that it would be slightly less than that. We also said in the prepared remarks that the Product segment is moving up from 18% to 20% initially to 19% to 21%. I think on the Electricity segment, we still need to finalize the numbers, as it will move because of curtailment, but we are seeing a few points lower compared to last year.

The next question comes from the line of Noah Kaye with Oppenheimer. Please go ahead.

Hi there. This is Andre Adams on for Noah. Congrats on the Blue Mountains acquisition agreement. It sounds like you have a couple of value creation levers there. Could you give us some parameters on expected EBITDA contribution from the asset as it stands today, and what timing and investment costs might be on the capacity expansion and solar project, and what the contribution revenue and EBITDA would be once completed?

So, first, good morning, this is Assi. I will start by saying that this is a very important introduction to Ormat, because it shows how we can continue to grow in the U.S. and enhance assets. Second, we will provide more detailed information once we own the asset, but as always, this asset’s EBITDA multiple is a lower-double digit. Once we complete all the upgrades, we expect it to go down significantly anywhere from 30% to 40%, like we did in the prior transaction. I would also point out that it has a relatively short PPA, expiring in 2029. In this case, it’s a big upside, as the current prices are materially above PPA prices and all historical prices that we have seen in geothermal for many years. As for the timing, the first step will be to enhance the facility and to add 3.5 megawatts. We can start doing this once we have the facility on hand, and we don’t need any special approvals for it. On the other hand, in order to add the solar component, which is key for additional performance of this asset, we will need approval from the off-taker. We believe that over time we can get this approval because the off-taker agreed in the past to the new PPAs that will allow solar. Hopefully that answered your question.

Yes. Thank you so much. And on the topic of PPA pricing and conversations, could you give us an update on PPA talks with hyperscalers in particular and how much of the post-2029 re-contracting opportunity you now have line of sight to for the existing portfolio?

On the re-contracting and the PPA pricing, they remain high. I would say that the current changes in the market haven’t impacted the demand for geothermal. We see PPA pricing above $100 for hyperscalers, as well as from utility companies. I think it’s across the industry, PPAs are above $100. We are negotiating multiple PPAs. Once we sign a PPA, we will issue a press release to announce it to the market. I can say that all our negotiations have advanced since the last time we spoke, and hopefully we will soon have something to announce.

Great. Thank you so much. I will pass it on.

The next question comes from the line of David Anderson with Barclays. Please go ahead.

Great. Thank you, and good morning. It’s sort of more of a conceptual question. We are hearing that hyperscaler and data center demand is increasing. Higher PPA prices put you in a good position, but overall you don’t have a lot of contracting options, really, over the next five years for all your assets. Just curious how you are thinking about your ability to capture some of that higher PPA. You mentioned M&A, but that takes a little longer. Are there other M&A opportunities out there? How are you thinking about greenfield? And you have mentioned a few times EGS. I’m just kind of curious where you are on that. So, how can we capture this market dynamic today in your numbers?

Look, we have significantly increased our exploration activities over the last two years. We see several greenfields that are in advanced exploration stages and should get to the market in 2028 and beyond. All of these greenfields will be under this new PPA regime of the higher PPAs; some will probably go to hyperscalers, some to utilities. Others might be three-way contracts between Ormat, hyperscaler, and utility. Utilization of the best PPA will come through these new greenfields coming online, as well as re-contracting. Blue Mountain is one that was contracted at the end of 2019, but we have Stillwater and Salt Wells that are also coming online, and we see this demand increase. Regarding EGS, we are focusing on a few new technologies and investments that we are looking into, as well as developing some specific EGS processes and technologies with partners. Once we have something more concrete, we will announce it to the market.

So, on that exploration, I assume that will be developed with your binary cycle currently. I’m just curious how you see them helping you get there. I am assuming there is potential for efficiencies and completions.

Yes. So, exploration, as you said, all our power plants that we build are based on the binary technology from Ormat. We do not use third-party technology. We believe our technology is superior to others. Regarding Schlumberger, we have a cooperation agreement with them on developing new projects that either we or they could bring forward. Obviously, once a project comes from this collaboration, they will do the drilling, and we will construct the above-ground facilities, which will increase our product sales. If it will be an Ormat project, it will additionally boost Ormat’s growth numbers in the electricity segment.

Interesting. Thank you.

Your next question comes from Ben Kallo with Baird. Please go ahead.

Hey. Good morning. Thanks for taking my question. Just first, as we look at your 2028 targets, several moving pieces with higher PPA prices than you anticipated and maybe some uncertainty in energy storage. I am just wondering—we are still in 2025—but how you guys are thinking about your ability to meet those targets at this point?

Hi and welcome to join us. When we looked at the 2028 targets based on geothermal and energy storage, we have a detailed internal plan that lists all the potential projects that will come online. We know what we are drilling today on the geothermal side, along with ongoing exploration efforts. Obviously, we recognize that there is not 100% success, so we are using statistics to gauge which ones will come online. For energy storage, we have announced all the 2025 and 2026 projects, and we have outlined two significant projects in Israel. We are also continuing to develop projects in the U.S. to be ready once the uncertainties of the tariffs and IRA are resolved. The uncertainty is not a mystery, and we are negotiating with potential customers while sharing the risk to continue to develop projects. I don’t think the energy storage market in the U.S. is going to disappear regardless of the outcome of the tariffs or IRA; I believe it will reach a new equilibrium. If CapEx increases slightly, then pricing will adjust accordingly. We do see a tendency for ongoing reductions in battery prices, which counterbalance some of the impacts of the tariffs. Thus, we have a detailed plan for meeting our 2028 targets for both geothermal and energy storage.

Thank you. I appreciate that. Just maybe if you could expand on the electricity restructure you mentioned; what the changes are operationally, financially, or anything that you can give there?

Yes. Thank you. Over the last couple of years, we have increased our fleet through the acquisition of the Enel assets and now the Blue Mountain assets and organic growth that we expect in the next few years. At the same time, we have also increased our exploration and drilling significantly. This year, we are planning about $150 million in capital only for exploration and drilling. We believe we will maintain the same level in the coming years. Therefore, it’s appropriate to have two distinct management members focused solely on these two areas. One will maintain and enhance Electricity segment performance, while the other will ensure that drilling is efficient and resources are optimized across multiple sites simultaneously, including focusing on EGS. This realignment allows Ormat to be more responsive to the market demand for renewable electricity.

Great. Thank you very much.

Thank you all for joining us on the call today and for your continuous support. We see the increased demand for renewable energy and the administration's growing support for geothermal development across the U.S. We are doing everything we can to capture this potential and translate it into profitable growth. So, thank you all.

Ladies and gentlemen, this concludes today’s call. Thank you all for joining. You may now disconnect.