• Opinion

  Exploring the long-term outlook for hydrogen and ammonia

  • 02 10月 2023

  Electrification and low-carbon hydrogen are critical for taking the world towards a net-zero future. But cost pressures and the resilience of fossil fuels will take time to subside. How and what can be done to accelerate the transition?

• Opinion

  Decoding hydrogen assets: financial viability and key economic factors

  • 11 10月 2023

  With hydrogen remaining in the spotlight as a key pillar in the energy transition, we look at how subsidies and price are critical to new hydrogen projects.

• Opinion

  Global solar capacity to increase 32% compared to 2022

  • 12 10月 2023

  We've increased our outlook for this year by 20% due to strong growth through the first half of the year and continued market strength

• Opinion

  Western Europe will drive 46% of the continent’s solar in the next ten years

  • 16 10月 2023

  The region is poised to unlock 270 GW of solar capacity over the next decade

• Opinion

  How reversible are the recent setbacks of the offshore wind sector?

  • 27 10月 2023

  Amid a challenging year for the offshore wind sector, recent setbacks have increased costs but are now also starting to spur vital policy changes. The industry is now in a position to reverse setbacks and advance toward ambitious goals, encouraging greater investments in renewables and job growth over the next decade

• Opinion

  Chinese state-owned enterprises are the largest owners of solar assets

  • 01 11月 2023

  The largest solar portfolios in the world grew by a staggering 44% in 2022

• Opinion

  Five trends to watch for in the electrolyser supply chain

  • 02 11月 2023

  The electrolytic hydrogen sector is rapidly expanding, with over 85 Mtpa of projects announced and cumulative factory announcements exceeding 218 gigawatts of electrolyser capacity by the end of Q3 2023

• Opinion

  North American power markets: navigating a trickier path to decarbonisation

  • 15 2月 2024

  North America’s energy transition could be longer, more expensive and more politically contentious than previously predicted

• Opinion

  Investing in the energy transition

  • 21 4月 2021

  What do major investors need to know to capitalise on the opportunity offered by the energy transition over coming decades?

• Opinion

  In conversation with Asia Pacific’s CEOs

  • 04 11月 2020

  We hosted the CEOs of PETRONAS, Santos and Medco, the chairman of Indian Oil Corporation, and many other senior executives from a range of leading oil and gas companies, utilities and banks over two days at our APAC Energy & Commodities Summit last month.

• Opinion

  How will dynamics shift in Asia Pacific’s power markets?

  • 08 12月 2020

  Asia Pacific is the engine room for global power and renewables growth. Has coronavirus put the brakes on, or is APAC still on course to outpace demand in all other regions combined in the next 20 years?

• Opinion

  Power purchase agreements: how will they support renewables growth?

  • 15 12月 2020

  Power purchase agreements are attractive for investors entering the renewable energy space, but the market is still relatively small. We take a look at key market trends.

• Opinion

  From federal spending to Texas blackouts: key themes shaping the US grid edge

  • 03 3月 2021

  The growth of distributed energy resources on the grid edge continues to influence many sectors of the energy industry. In recent weeks we’ve seen this play out in everything from the way the federal government is investing in the electricity grid of the future, to the response to blackouts in Texas.

• Opinion

  2021 – cheerful or fearful?

  • 13 1月 2021

  And after the 12 months we’ve all just experienced, making bold predictions for the year ahead is more fraught than ever: nothing is off the table.

• Opinion

  Four ways US solar broke records in 2020

  • 16 3月 2021

  The US solar industry soldiered through pandemic setbacks to set new records across utility and residential markets in 2020. With tax incentives for renewable energy projects helping to maintain that momentum in 2021 and beyond, the main question is now: what could hold the industry back?

• Opinion

  Six ways the onshore wind O&M market will transform this decade

  • 16 3月 2021

  Global operating capacity for onshore wind is set to surpass one terawatt this decade – and annual operations and maintenance spend will hit US$25 billion. Where will this spend be focused? And how will the O&M market change?

• Opinion

  How will the operations and maintenance market adapt to offshore wind’s rapid rise?

  • 22 3月 2021

  Offshore wind operational expenditure is expected to grow 16% annually to €10 billion by 2029. How will changing industry dynamics, such as improved economies of scale and reductions in subsidies, affect the operations and maintenance (O&M) market?

• Opinion

  Will renewable auctions underpin Europe’s net zero ambitions?

  • 23 3月 2021

  As Europe realigns itself to deliver the increased ambition of 55% emissions reduction targets by 2030, renewables take centre stage. The region’s pipeline of wind and solar developments highlights the essential role that centralised auctions will continue to play. But can they deliver the necessary capacity? And could renewables become a victim of their own success?

• Opinion

  China’s war on waste means more than just clean plates

  • 24 3月 2021

  In re-launching the ‘Clean Plate’ campaign in August last year, President Xi Jinping urged all of China to “maintain a sense of crisis about food security”. This is of course an important message in and of itself, given the huge amounts of energy, water and land involved in food production in China.

• Opinion

  A £2.5 trillion transformation: the economic impact of a net-zero North Sea

  • 04 2月 2021

  Low-carbon technologies have the potential to transform the energy industry. They could also have a powerful effect on local economies – as the UK is on a mission to demonstrate.

• Opinion

  Sunrun retains its title as the largest residential solar installer in the US

  • 31 3月 2021

  Residential solar installers endured a tumultuous 2020, heavily influenced by the pandemic. The competitive landscape shifted, and top installers did not recover evenly. How has the leaderboard changed? And will Tesla threaten Sunrun's top spot in 2021?

• Opinion

  How bitcoin mining can support the energy transition

  • 07 4月 2021

  While it's no magic bullet, bitcoin mining has strong potential in both demand response and exploiting stranded capacity in electricity generation.

• Opinion

  Rethinking solar operations with digital technology

  • 08 4月 2021

  Digital tools are transforming the solar industry. Developers are refocusing on building out advanced, integrated software stacks that bring their operations, analytics and customer engagement to the next level.

• Opinion

  Electric vehicle sales are in the fast lane

  • 11 2月 2021

  EV sales shifted up a gear in 2020, surging 38% even while global sales of passenger vehicles fell. Will sales growth continue to outpace ICE vehicles? As we buy more and more EVs, how and where will we charge them? And what will drive the rise in commercial EV adoption? Find out in our look at the road ahead.

• Opinion

  Winter reliability and the road to net zero

  • 28 4月 2021

  Winter Storm Uri wreaked havoc on electric and gas systems unprepared for the challenge. What are the implications for ensuring reliable electric supply as the energy transition progresses?

• Opinion

  Three global wind turbine technology trends to watch

  • 05 5月 2021

  How will changes to onshore and offshore turbine technology impact the industry?

• Opinion

  Which technologies will drive the energy transition?

  • 10 5月 2021

  The energy transition is a transformational force, with technology at its heart. What are the technologies that are driving change? Which innovations are on track to help unlock the world’s lower-carbon future? And where do we need to pick up the pace?

• Opinion

  Major growth ahead for US commercial solar

  • 17 5月 2021

  2021 will be an interesting year for US commercial solar. In our latest outlook, annual capacity additions are expected to grow 25% – an impressive return to growth for a market that has declined for three years in a row. But it’s not all plain sailing.

• Opinion

  How will Europe’s Green Deal shape renewable energy project finance?

  • 25 5月 2021

  A huge push is needed to stay on track with ambitious EU net-zero targets. But at the same time, the coronavirus pandemic has stoked fears that green ambitions may be diluted as Europe looks to weather the economic turmoil. This has made the clean energy space both exciting and volatile. So, what does that mean for project finance?

• Opinion

  What is COP26 and how is it vital to the energy transition?

  • 26 5月 2021

  This year, the UK will host COP26. Countries around the world are aware of their responsibilities to tackle climate change, and many have set targets to cut greenhouse gas emissions.