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Alex Blackburne

Alex Blackburne

Industry Editor at S&P Global Market Intelligence

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PATH TO NET ZERO: European utilities cut investments as pace of transition slows

This is the latest in a series of articles tracking the net-zero greenhouse gas emission goals of companies across various sectors, including energy, shipping and chemicals. The previous story in the series is here. Market volatility is driving some of Europe's largest utilities and power producers to rein in their investments. Although that may be a sign that the energy transition is slowing,
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Denmark scraps 3-GW offshore wind auction for redesign, accelerates...

The Danish government is to redraw the country's offshore wind framework, pledging to cancel an ongoing 3-GW auction and replace it with a new process
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Stage set for fresh round of European offshore wind auctions in 2025

Offshore wind players said the industry's continued challenges related to costs reinforce the need for offtake certainty in the next set of gigawatt-scale auctions. The road map amounts to around 45 GW in 2025.
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UK unveils major reforms to clear grid connection queue, accelerate...

https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/121324-uk-unveils-major-reforms-to-clear-grid-connection-queue-accelerate-clean-power
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Spain's Grenergy sees Germany, US as prime markets for battery stor...

<p>Spanish renewables developer Grenergy sees Germany and the US as its next big frontiers for battery storage, driven by the growing power needs of d
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UK battery storage market faces key test as 395-MW sale nears

<p>One of the UK's largest battery storage funds is making headway in its attempts to sell its nearly 400-MW operating portfolio in a process that ind
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Iberdrola to double UK energy investment to GBP24 billion

Iberdrola to double UK energy investment to GBP24 billion
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UK to release 2030 clean power action plan by end-2024: Mission Con...

UK to release 2030 clean power action plan by end-2024: Mission Control
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'Challenging' market conditions set back European wind investments ...

'Challenging' market conditions set back European wind investments in H1 2024
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FEATURE: Offshore wind 'back in the game' after UK auction, but lon...

FEATURE: Offshore wind 'back in the game' after UK auction, but long road ahead to 2030
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FEATURE: Offshore wind 'back in the game' after UK auction, but lon...

Nearly 5 GW offshore awarded Substantial gap to 2030 target remains 24 GW to contract to hit 55 GW goal Offshore wind returned to the fray in the UK's latest renewables auction after blanking in the l
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Private equity targets renewables developers for growth potential, ...

So far this year, investment giants KKR, Brookfield Asset Management, EQT and Energy Capital Partners have all lodged bids to take listed renewables platforms private.
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Pivotal role for Europe's grid utilities amid sweeping electrification

As the European utility industry prepares for the first-quarter earnings season, analysts said companies focused on regulated networks stand to benefit given the billions of euros required to build out energy grids.
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Nordex CEO targets revival in US, sees 'real threat' from Chinese w...

José Luis Blanco told S&P Global Commodity Insights that the German wind-turbine maker could build up a 10%-15% market share in the US once it develops a high capacity factor machine more suitable for US conditions.
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France explores sweeping offshore wind reforms to go faster, bigger...

France is planning a 10-GW offshore wind auction that it hopes will help it catch up with its European neighbors after years of slow progress. The auction is set to feature measures to diversify the competitive landscape.
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Battery storage stocks slide in oversaturated, underutilized UK market

Wholesale power prices have fallen and become less volatile though issues also persist in other UK revenue markets, forcing certain London-listed battery storage funds to postpone dividends and explore asset sales.
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World stuck in major solar panel 'supply glut'; module prices plumm...

Manufacturing utilization rate fell to 60% in 2023 Production capacity to hit 1,100 GW in 2024 The world’s solar manufacturing capacity is set to remain at more than double annual installations in the
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World stuck in major solar panel 'supply glut'; module prices plumm...

Manufacturing utilization rate fell to 60% in 2023 Production capacity to hit 1,100 GW in 2024 The world's solar manufacturing capacity is set to remain at more than double annual installations in the
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Pipeline of giant UK solar projects eclipses 11 GW as development b...

Major developers like RWE, Ørsted and Lightsource BP are among those behind 25 large-scale solar projects vying for UK government approval, as the country targets 70 GW of installed solar by 2035.
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European offshore wind set for pivotal 2024 as auction road map nea...

Auctions are due to take place in established markets such as the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark in 2024, as well as relative newcomers Norway, Ireland and Finland.
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PATH TO NET ZERO: Cost surge puts European utility targets under pr...

Major offshore projects delayed Lower interest rates expected for 2024, 2025 S&P Global Commodity Insights examined the approaches by some of the largest companies in the world to achieve net zero car