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03.13.20 Energy 11

Black swan risk: With oil prices in the tank, renewables may offer better returns.

Could the Oil Price Collapse Drive More Investment Into Renewables?

Oil companies have long argued that renewables projects offer lower returns. “That argument no longer holds at $35 per barrel.”

by John Parnell

03.12.20 Energy 45

RWE CEO Schmitz said coal closures in Germany should be carried out with

RWE Wants ‘Dignified’ End for Coal Plants as It Storms Ahead With Renewables

The German utility confirmed plans to build another 4 gigawatts of wind and solar by 2022, some of it in the U.S.

by John Parnell

03.12.20 9

The U.S. stands at the cusp of an enormous offshore wind jobs boom. (Credit: EnBW)

Can New England Hang On to Its Offshore Wind Jobs?

New England is the cradle of U.S. offshore wind, but other regions — from Virginia to Atlantic Canada — want a piece of the coming jobs boom.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

03.11.20 Energy 1

Gas will be Uniper's main generation technology for the foreseeable future. (Credit: Uniper SE)

German Utility Uniper Sets Net-Zero Target, Considers Move Into Renewables Development

Under the new ownership of Finland’s Fortum, fossil-focused Uniper may follow its European peers into wind and solar development.

by John Parnell

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03.11.20 Energy Storage 11

The economics for co-locating storage with wind and solar are improving. (Credit: Invenergy)

Storage Hybrid Plants Becoming More Attractive in Maturing Wind and Solar Markets

Cramped grids, project repowering and a growing demand for “firmer” green PPAs are changing the equation for storage co-location globally.

by John Parnell and Karl-Erik Stromsta

03.06.20 Grid Edge 30

Virginia's new law sets the first renewable portfolio standard and efficiency targets and aims for zero carbon by 2050.

Virginia Mandates 100% Clean Power by 2045

The Clean Economy Act will drive utility Dominion to procure gigawatts of solar, offshore wind and energy storage.

by Jeff St. John

03.05.20 Wind 13

Onshore wind remains the cheapest option for new power generation in many countries. (Credit: Enel)

WoodMac: Wind Developers Ordered a Record-Smashing 100GW of Turbines in 2019

Order books are bulging across the wind turbine industry, as the coronavirus outbreak raises questions about supply chains.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

03.05.20 Wind 0

Spain has become a hotbed for wind and solar activity. (Credit: Jesus Martinez/Wikimedia Commons)

Spanish Oil Major Repsol to Build 860MW of Wind Farms at Home

Repsol was the first oil major to set a net-zero target, and now it’s leading an Iberian renewables charge.

by John Parnell

03.05.20 Wind 1

Ørsted expects to have a world-leading 15 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity up and spinning by 2025. (Credit: Ørsted)

Why Orsted Doesn’t Need Anything but Offshore Wind

Plenty of heavyweight challengers have come forward in the offshore wind arena. None pose a near-term threat to Ørsted’s dominance.

by Jason Deign

03.03.20 Wind 1

Offshore wind capex is rising steadily even as the technology's costs fall. (Credit: Askjell/Flickr; cropped)

Research Spotlight

Offshore Wind to Attract More Than $200B Between 2020 and 2025

The gap between capital expenditures into offshore upstream oil and gas and offshore wind will shrink rapidly over the next five years.

by Soeren Lassen and Mhairidh Evans

03.03.20 0

Industry heavyhitters like EDPR and Equinor are betting on floating wind's future. (Credit: EDPR)

UK Considers Support Measures to Fire Up Floating Offshore Wind Market

Floating offshore wind projects could gain access to the U.K.‘s main renewables support system in auctions next year.

by John Parnell

03.02.20 Wind 0

ScottishPower's 540 MW Whitelee wind farm is among the largest in Europe. (Credit: Flickr/Ian Dick)

UK Lifts Block on New Onshore Wind and Solar

The U.K.‘s onshore renewables market stalled in recent years after policy shifts put the spotlight on offshore wind.

by John Parnell

02.27.20 Wind 0

Missouri has lagged other Midwestern states in tapping its wind resource. (Credit: Invenergy)

Ameren Missouri Looks to Harness Wind, Solar and Batteries With $7.6B ‘Smart Energy Plan’

Coal-heavy Midwestern utility’s five-year budget includes $1 billion for new wind farms and a big smart meter rollout.

by Jeff St. John

02.27.20 Energy Storage 0

Eemshaven is the focus of plans for a green hydrogen cluster in the Netherlands. (Credit: Groningen Seaports)

Shell Exploring World’s Largest Green Hydrogen Project

Oil major joins a feasibility study that could lead to gigawatts of Dutch offshore wind being built purely for the manufacture of green hydrogen.

by John Parnell

02.26.20 Wind 0

Avangrid owns around 6 gigawatts of renewables capacity across the U.S. (Credit: Avangrid)

An Avangrid Yieldco? CEO Says ‘Maybe’

Investor interest in renewable energy yieldco stocks returned with a roar last year. Avangrid is paying attention.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

02.26.20 Solar 0

Total recently acquired a half-stake in a 2.1-gigawatt solar portfolio in India. (Credit: Total)

The Solar Industry’s New Power Player: Oil Majors

Led by Total, a number of oil companies are consolidating their positions in the still-fragmented global solar market.

by Jason Deign

02.24.20 Solar 0

New York Governor Takes Aim at State’s Onerous Renewables Permitting Regime

The state has big ambitions for renewables but a tough climate for permitting projects. A new plan may change that.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

What Hits and What Misses in New Academic Critique of Clean Peak Policy

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What Hits and What Misses in New Academic Critique of Clean Peak Policy

Parsing the first major critique of the Clean Peak rule, a grid modernization policy to boost storage, save money and clean up the grid.

by Julian Spector | February 20, 2020

02.20.20 Energy 3

California law requires 100 percent carbon-free electricity by 2045.

Southern California Edison’s Vision for How the State Achieves Carbon Neutrality

Spoiler: There’s no happy ending for natural gas.

by Justin Gerdes

02.19.20 Wind 0

Based in California, 13-year-old Makani faces an uncertain future. (Credit: Makani)

Future of Airborne Wind Energy in Doubt as Google Parent Drops Makani

Shell remains an investor in Makani, the highest-profile company in the airborne wind energy sector.

by Jason Deign

This 115-page paper examines how key U.S. states are reshaping power utility markets and defining opportunities for the generation and delivery of distributed, clean energy.

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US State Energy Policies and Power Utility Regulation

The second insight in our policy and regulation series focuses on Hawaii, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New England, New York, Ohio, Oregon, PJM, Texas, Virginia and the Western U.S.

by Jeff St. John, Emma Foehringer Merchant, Julian Spector | February 19, 2020

02.19.20 Energy 0