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10.28.20 4

Hurricanes and demand response now go together.

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Wood Mackenzie’s Key Takeaways From the Grid Edge in Q3

SPACs, DRAM and FERC Order 2222: Analysts pick the major themes from last quarter’s alphabet soup.

by Kelly McCoy

10.26.20 3

Minigrids are seen as a key piece of the integrated electrification puzzle in places like Africa.

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Disconnects Between Minigrid Policy Stakeholders Keep Sector’s Bankability at Bay

Minigrids have yet to scale on a trajectory reflective of their massive potential.

by Benjamin Attia, Emily Chessin, and Artie Abal

10.15.20 Research & Analysis 2

Investors are prioritizing only the most favorable solar projects.

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Competition for Solar Tax Equity Is Reaching a Fever Pitch

But solar tax equity will become less important for solar project financing starting in 2022.

by Michelle Davis

10.14.20 Research & Analysis 0

Orders for the offshore sector in Europe gave the market a boost in Q2. (Photo: SGRE)

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Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Neck and Neck as Wind Turbine Sales Dip in Q2

Global wind turbine orders fell in Q2 2020 after a roaring 2019, but the market still looks strong — particularly offshore.

by Luke Lewandowski

09.25.20 PODCASTS

How a Changed Supreme Court Could Boost Trump’s Deregulations or Thwart Biden’s Climate Ambitions

This week on The Energy Gang, we look at what climate policy looks like in the wake of Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death.

by Stephen Lacey

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10.14.20 Research & Analysis 0

Cabinet-based energy storage enclosures have grown more popular for battery projects.

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Major Storage Integrator Trend: Cabinet Enclosures See an Uptick in Popularity

The heyday of container-based systems draws to a close as increasingly economical cabinets take over.

by Mitalee Gupta

10.01.20 1

Measuring energy efficiency in terms of avoided CO2 emissions could incentivize building electrification.

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This California Utility Is Now Measuring Building Electrification in “Avoided Carbon”

Sacramento’s municipal utility has introduced a new energy-efficiency metric to align efficiency, electrification and decarbonization.

by Fei Wang and Francesco Menonna

09.30.20 5

Front-of-the-meter batteries will continue to dominate the market. (Photo: AES)

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WoodMac: Global Energy Storage Capacity to Hit 741GWh by 2030

The U.S. will account for half of the world’s installed energy storage capacity by the end of the decade.

by Rory McCarthy and Le Xu

09.28.20 2

As solar developers expand into more difficult-to-develop sites, tracker manufacturers see an opportunity.

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How Tracker Technology Is Expanding the Footprint for Solar

The value of the global tracker market will surpass the fixed-tilt market this year.

by Ravi Manghani and Chloe Holden

09.03.20 Grid Edge 3

Wood Mackenzie expects more private equity players will enter the market – especially those with experience in infrastructure and oil & gas.

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These Days, Everyone Wants to Own a Microgrid

The range of investors in U.S. microgrids runs from utilities to private equity and continues to diversify, Wood Mackenzie research shows.

by Isaac Maze-Rothstein

08.27.20 6

Proposed non-wires alternatives are still often deemed either more expensive or less reliable than the conventional reinforcement option.

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Where Are All the Non-Wires Alternatives?

Only a fraction of identified NWA opportunities ever move beyond the proposal stage.

by Francesco Menonna and Chloe Holden

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Wood Mackenzie’s Key Takeaways From the Grid Edge in Q3

Disconnects Between Minigrid Policy Stakeholders Keep Sector’s Bankability at Bay

Competition for Solar Tax Equity Is Reaching a Fever Pitch

Siemens Gamesa and Vestas Neck and Neck as Wind Turbine Sales Dip in Q2

How a Changed Supreme Court Could Boost Trump’s Deregulations or Thwart Biden’s Climate Ambitions

Major Storage Integrator Trend: Cabinet Enclosures See an Uptick in Popularity

This California Utility Is Now Measuring Building Electrification in “Avoided Carbon”

WoodMac: Global Energy Storage Capacity to Hit 741GWh by 2030

How Tracker Technology Is Expanding the Footprint for Solar

These Days, Everyone Wants to Own a Microgrid

Where Are All the Non-Wires Alternatives?

Upcoming Webinar Strategies in Climate Risk Mitigation: Keeping the Power On with Advanced Solar Software

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