Category: Report

Ofgem’s Vision for U.K. Energy

By Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s European Power Transition team. This article first appeared in BNEF’s ‘EU Power Weekly’ publication, available to clients on the web and on the Bloomberg Terminal. The U.K. has laid out a vision for the future of its energy grid. The report envisions distribution companies like UK Power Networks moving increasingly […]

3Q 2017 Frontier Power Market Outlook

The market for micro-grids and hybrid generation in emerging economies is getting bigger, with particularly strong demand from islands, remote regions, and the mining sector. While the project count remains small, policy-makers and project developers are growing more comfortable with the role that micro-grids and stand-alone solar kits play in serving remote regions. Small-scale diesel […]

European Offshore Wind Players Look To China For Growth

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. China’s market to be bigger than the U.K. or Germany by 2022 China could make up a third of the total market by 2030 Global cumulative installation forecast Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance. Note: ‘Other’ includes Finland, France, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, […]

Companies Converge on The Internet of Things Opportunity

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. Inexpensive data-sharing makes improved efficiency possible Software, hardware firms interested in fragmented industry Companies mentioning the IoT in filings Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance Note: References refers to mentions of the phrase ‘Internet of Things’ or ‘IoT’ in company filings and publicly released […]

All Forecasts Signal Accelerating Demand for Electric Cars

Forecasts of how many electric vehicles (EVs) will be joining the global fleet are all moving in the same direction — up. Exxon Mobil Corp. raised its 2040 forecast to 100 million EVs from 64.8 million the previous year. Last year BP predicted 71.4 million by 2035, and now it sees 100 million. The International […]

Bounce in U.S., China Clean Energy Investment Buoys 2Q

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. $64.8 billion invested in clean energy in 2Q 2017 Investment propelled by $2 billion solar deals in UAE New investment in clean energy, 1Q 2004-2Q 2017 ($billion) Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance The second quarter of 2017 saw $64.8 billion invested in […]

Clean energy investment – 2Q 2017 figures

The second quarter of 2017 saw $64.8 billion invested in clean energy around the world, up 21% from 1Q this year, but down 12% compared to 2Q 2016. New Investment in Clean Energy by Region, 1Q 2014 – 2Q 2017 ($BN) Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance All values nominal. This includes investment into all asset […]

U.S. Utilities Offer Multiple Electric Car Charging Rates

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. Over 25 utilities offer special tariffs for electric cars Charging rates are up to 95 percent lower at night EV charging tariffs for selected U.S. utilities (*) Indicates charging is discouraged. Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance Major U.S. utilities such as PG&E Corp., DTE Energy Co. and […]

Electric Vehicle Outlook 2017

Adding Solar to Wind Farms Lights Up Project Returns

This article first appeared on the BNEF mobile app and the Bloomberg Terminal. Solar equity IRR around 10% in southern U.S. states Project yields and NPV dramatically improved Solar fills the supply gaps when the wind is not blowing Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance Renewable energy project developers and owners are increasingly looking to co-locating wind and […]