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Foreword
The energy sector is under extraordinary pressure to perform. Renewable energy offers new opportunities ...
Margins are tight, forcing key players to seek out new ways to improve efficiency and returns on investment, and new revenue streams.
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At the same time, customers expect more from suppliers. They are demanding increasingly green energy options that are both consistent and made available at a reasonable price.
Governments, meanwhile, are struggling to adapt or reinvent their energy policies to help the industry meet this demand, maintain a healthy energy sector and address the challenges posed by climate change. And this is playing out in very different ways around the world, such as feedin tariffs (FITs) designed to encourage investment in renewable technology as well as a variety of other financial incentives.
Through it all, energy-focused investors — both corporates and financial buyers alike — are searching for the deals that will give them the best return, if not an opportunity to get in on the ground floor of the next big renewables breakthrough. There are plenty of opportunities to be found. The renewables revolution offers technology-driven energy generation and distribution, consistently and at an increasingly reasonable price. Innovative technology, designed to increase and maintain security of supply and meet growing consumer demand, is being introduced with impressive speed. The energy sector itself is undergoing consolidation in some countries while in others, new, smaller and more agile providers are stepping onto the stage at a steady pace.
And with this activity comes a stream of renewable energy M&A activity and growth, as developers, utilities and investors alike strive to stay ahead of the curve. Who is taking advantage of the opportunities? Who is holding back, worried about the inherent risk? We spoke with 200 senior-level investors in renewable energy to find out where they’re looking for the next big opportunities.
