Energy Transition Today – Details, episodes & analysis

In this week’s episode of Energy Transition Today, we talk about a first-of-its-kind financing for battery storage in Estonia, a clear sign of lenders’ confidence in storage-only revenues.

In the UK, Ørsted’s 2.9 GW Hornsea 3 project gets a $6.5 billion boost from Apollo Infrastructure Funds, one of the largest equity investments ever made in renewable energy, reviving optimism in offshore wind.

Poland’s PGE prepares its 896 MW Baltica 1 project for the country’s upcoming offshore wind auction, while in the Netherlands, the government faces a setback after its latest auction closed without bids.

Finally, we discuss NextWind’s €1.8 billion debt financing to repower German onshore wind farms, highlighting how capital is now driving large-scale repowering and hybrid renewable models across mature markets.

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In this episode, Leonard speaks with Roberto Castiglioni, co-founder and CEO of Ikigai Group, about how Italy’s storage market is evolving in the wake of the MACSE auction results. They discuss Ikigai’s 2.3GW battery partnership with Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, the country’s goal to deploy up to 15GW of storage by 2030, and how long-duration and non-lithium technologies could transform Europe’s grid flexibility. The conversation also delves into optimisation, co-location, and repowering as the next frontier of the energy transition in southern Europe.

This episode was produced and edited by Leonard Müller. 

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Ørsted’s US troubles deepen with a massive rights issue and political headwinds, while the Danish giant also exits Scotland’s Salamander floating wind project. We cover the looming collapse of Maryland’s 2.2GW offshore scheme and Mitsubishi’s retreat from Japan offshore wind, alongside Germany’s pivot from Chinese turbines to Siemens. 

In storage, GreenGo unveils financing plans for its 250MW MACSE pipeline, BayWa r.e. and Opdenergy secure landmark UK consents, and Gore Street faces pressure ahead of a crucial AGM.

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The Joint Venture: inspiratia insights
The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

In this episode, we take a look back at the major themes and market trends that emerged out of our first Financing European Renewables 2023 summit in Madrid last week [7 June 2023]. The event brought together some of the biggest voices in the industry, to cover everything from PPAs to M&A. From solar and storage to floating and offshore wind. 

In this episode, we bring you an in-depth discussion on as many of the key themes as we could squeeze into one show. 

And as usual, we also have our weekly breakdown of the top news stories from the sector. Including BayWa making moves to secure its solar supply chain, the likely capital raise options for ABO Wind and their accelerating project pipeline, and how the EIB is backing Iberdrola for 2.2GW of new renewable capacity across Europe.

Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Robert Leeming  - News Editor
• Viola Caon - Head of Content

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The Joint Venture: inspiratia insights
The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

In the news this week, we cover some of the biggest deals done in the British Isles in the past week. National Grid ESO makes moves to solve the problems with the backlog of projects clogging up the grid connection process. 

We examine ESB's multiple deals covering on- and offshore wind in and around Wales and Ireland, working with partners from Coriolis to Orsted. Once again, we are bringing back our PPA update section, giving you a roundup of the most important deals signed in the past few weeks.

This week's deep dive analysis is all about the hot topic of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Much has been said about the changes that this breakthrough tech field will bring to the world, but how much energy and computational recourses will this cost? We look at the impact so far and how data centres will have to evolve and grow to suit this ever-expanding demand. 

 
Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Zachary Skidmore  - Senior reporter
• Dila Cebeci - Senior Analyst

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The Joint Venture: inspiratia insights
The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

In the news this week, we cover the latest successes and setbacks in floating offshore wind,  as Equinor opts to postpone its planned subsidy-free Trollvind floating offshore wind farm project in Norway. 

We report on DORE's hydropower fund and ask if this is an underappreciated asset class in the current market. We also bring you a flurry of updates from offshore wind tenders in the last week, including Orsted making inroads into the US market, how Macqauarie's Corio Generation is planning to enter Portugal's first auctions, and why Denmark could be readying the world's single largest offshore allocation round yet.

We also bring you a report from Innovation Zero, shedding light on the issues that the UK must stand up to successfully navigate the energy transition.

And finally, with growing disquiet about the auction mechanisms being deployed around the world, we explore some of the innovative techniques that could keep renewable developments profitable whilst strengthening skills and supply chains. 

 

Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Robert Leeming  - News Editor
• Chendwa Chintu - Senior Analyst

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The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

This week's news covers Octopus Energy's latest £1.2 billion (€1.38bn $1.49bn) move into the Asia-Pacific region. We report on TotalEnergies who announced the launch of its largest battery energy storage project (BESS) in Europe, and Repsol 's latest 1.7GW move into the Italian solar market.

This week we also bring back our PPA update.  With announcements from big players in the energy market and beyond. Including Meta , Statkraft , Sonnedix and BayWa .

Also in this episode, we take a step back from the day-to-day concerns of the market and ask about how energy security concerns are changing the way that the UK uses energy. We ask how necessary natural gas will be in the short and medium term and question the necessity of CCUS technology as a stop-gap solution.

Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Zachary Skidmore  - Senior Reporter
• Dila Cebeci - Senior Analyst

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In the run-up to inspiratia's latest summit, Financing European Renewables 2023, the Joint Venture podcast is bringing you a taste of the key discussion points that will shape the agenda. Viola Caon, inspiratia's head of content,  makes her debut appearance on the Joint Venture, accompanied by some of the market's top experts in renewable investment. 

The panel set out to discuss the biggest challenges the market will face in the coming years. The conversation takes us through the new economic 'choppy waters' in which we find ourselves and explores the implications from debt, private equity, and M&A perspectives. 

We spotlight the Spanish renewables market and ask how financiers are navigating issues and delays caused by regulatory processes and grid congestion.  

Moderator: 

• Viola Caon, head of content, inspiratia  

Panellists: 

• Nicolas Lucas, senior investment director, infrastructure debt, AllianzGI
• Sam Goss, head of investments, Octopus Energy Generation
• Caroline Clapham, corporate M&A partner, energy & infrastructure, Eversheds Sutherland

On 7 June, we're heading to sunny Madrid to bring the industry together and discuss the hottest industry topics!

We'll be taking a deep dive into the traditional renewables market along with grids, hydrogen, and battery storage, propelling the energy transition forward. Explore many of the lessons that European markets can take away from one another. - Click here to find out more: Financing European Renewables 2023.

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The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

This week's news covers the latest progress in onshore wind, where Renewable Power Capital (RPC) has secured a €197 million (£173m $218m) refinancing deal for three of its onshore wind farms in Finland. We report on London-based Resonance Asset Management, which is fundraising for a new fund that will invest in water treatment projects, as well as in a limited number of traditional renewables schemes.

This week we also introduce our PPA Update section, we explore trends revealed in the recent Pexapark investment forum as well as discuss a slurry of deals from Sonnedix and Gelnnmont.

Also in this episode, we take a deep dive into our Q1 2023 league tables. Where is funding being funnelled to what are the trends in investor activity?   

Hosted by:

• Chendwa Chintu - Senior Analyst
• Robert Leeming  - News Editor
• Vikas Makwana - Head of Product

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The Joint Venture: inspiratia insights
The team look over the past week of news and give their views on market trends in the energy sector

In the news this week, we cover the latest progress in floating offshore wind, where Corio Generation and Å Energi formed a partnership for a 1.5GW project in Norway. We report on the start of construction for the UK's biggest solar + battery storage hybrid project and take a whistlestop tour through recent green infrastructure investments.

This week we also introduce our dedicated PPA Update section, where we will keep an eye on the vibrant market of buying and selling renewable electricity. This first instalment includes major players such as Conrad Energy, Sonnedix, Sidenor and BNP Paribas.

Also in this episode, we take a deep dive into turbine manufacturing. The past year has been challenging for many on the supply side of the industry, we lay out the fundamental hurdles and explain why the future may be brighter.   

Hosted by:

• Oliver Carr - Lead Analyst
• Zachary Skidmore  - Senior Reporter   
• Chendwa Chintu - Senior Analyst

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