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Capital costs of renewable energy projects have dropped significantly in the past several years, making subsidy-free schemes a viable option in the 2020s in Europe, Fitch Ratings says...
Battery and other storage solutions could solve the intermittency problems associated with renewables and accelerate their penetration into the overall energy mix, Fitch Ratings says. Better storage options...
Major oil companies' investments in renewables businesses are likely to provide a useful hedge to secure positions in the fledgling alternative energy industry, rather than be a radical step to transition away from...
Growth in Chinese offshore wind power capacity has accelerated in recent years, reflecting lower costs and a relative improvement in tariffs compared with onshore wind power...
China's solar feed-in tariff (FiT) cuts for 2018 will have a limited impact on utility operators' returns and overall solar capacity growth, while boosting distributed systems' installation share, says Fitch Ratings. The government is also aiming to phase out the six-month...
The final version of the US tax bill removed most of the negative consequences for renewable projects, making the overall impact much less damaging to development of renewable energy than either the US House or the Senate versions...
Uncertainties around tax reform and other policies in the Trump administration have the potential to stall momentum for U.S. renewable projects headed into next year, according to Fitch Ratings in its 2018 outlook report...
Key discussion points included:- The regional differences in the rise of renewables - Rating history and performance trends of power and renewable project-financed transactions across different...
A significant decline in the cost of installing solar and wind power over the last decade should ensure sustained renewables growth in all major markets, with much less reliance on government incentives...
Public power issuers will likely manage the projected long-term decline in residential electricity consumption by using their inherent rate flexibility and lowering capex, according to Fitch Ratings. Despite expectations of higher electric sales during the next four months...
