Wind power
Power surge: the value of investing in renewables
Energy market expert investigates ways to forecast future power prices and capture rates in order to value renewables PPAs
The renewable future
The shift to solar and wind is creating new challenges
European renewables turn to corporates as states retreat
Can corporate PPAs help smooth European power market transformation?
Navigating the new energy market dynamics
Utilities need to adopt new decision-making tools in order to compete in the “new normal” environment of renewable energy supply
Intraday power storage and demand optionality
George Levy discusses the value of intraday power storage and demand optionality in UK power contracts
Hidden risks for corporates in renewable energy PPAs
Buyers face load, covariance and basis risks in typical agreements
Negative power prices trouble US electricity firms
Influx of wind and solar sends prices below zero and wreaks havoc on models
Weather house of the year: Endurance Global Weather
Team crafts innovative wind contracts to manage generators’ unique risks
Commodity finance house of the year: Societe Generale
From US wind power to Russian oil, French bank shows breadth of business
Deal of the year: Morgan Stanley
Deal enables Gulf Power to be first utility in Florida to buy wind power
Texas utility finds Dodd-Frank a source of frustration
For publicly owned Austin Energy, adapting the new US regulatory environment following the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act has been a bumpy ride
Modelling the financial risks of wind generation with Weibull
This paper discusses the manner in which wind generation can affect the half-hourly APX price and also the risk distributions associated with various power contracts. Wind generation is modelled using correlated doubly truncated Weibull distributions,…
German renewables shift welcomed by energy firms
A push to increase the number of German renewable energy producers that directly market their output has received a positive reception from energy trading firms, which are likely to benefit from the changes
Electricity House of the Year: Citi
Despite cutbacks and withdrawals among banks and large utilities, Citi has seen its commitment to the power market matched by strong revenue growth in the past 18 months
Renewables subsidy shift brings opportunity for energy firms
Germany began encouraging renewable generators to directly market their own production in 2012, reflecting a trend of giving renewables greater exposure to wholesale markets across Europe. That could spell an opportunity for more well-established energy…
Renewables and power markets must be brought together
Fixed feed-in tariffs have produced heavy increases in the volume of electricity generated via renewables, but their continued existence diminishes the strength of price signals in European power markets. Steffen Köhler puts forward a different approach
Is risk modelling keeping up with the energy market?
Lean times in energy and commodity derivatives trading have caused a cutback in the amount of time and resources spent on energy risk modelling – a worrying trend that could leave firms unprepared for future market challenges, argue some experts. Mark…
Special report: Renewables
This month's special report looks at the future for global renewables markets with a focus on the derivatives markets in European biodiesel and US ethanol and a look at funding challenges for US wind and solar projects.
Renewable energy projects seek investment alternatives
Investment in renewable energy needs to double if EU targets are to be met. With governments and investment banks reining in lending, the market is looking at alternative sources to plug the gaps. Gillian Carr investigates this and the implications of…
Off-take deal targets West coast REC demand
Long-term REC off-take deal hedges West coast renewable energy compliance needs out to 2030; RECs demand expected to increase
