Ahead of A Word About Wind’s Financing Wind: North America conference in Colorado next week, major wind developers have highlighted that sellers must continue to take on key operational and basis risks to offer a more attractive product for commercial and industrial (C&I) buyers. New structures, such as proxy generation and aggregated power-purchase agreements (PPAs),…

A wide range of political risks pose major threat to the viability and profitability of international wind farms, both on and offshore, and in regions ranging from the United States to Europe and Africa. Moreover, the ability for these projects to successfully overcome these challenges and protect future investments is often directly linked to the…

Sweden is well on its way to meeting its 2030 renewable energy targets by the end of 2018. And it’s partially because of the number of power purchase agreements or PPAs the country has secured. In the first half of 2018, Norway and Sweden saw corporate wind PPAs signed totaling almost 1.4GW – a figure…

Wind industry intelligence service A Word About Wind launches its first Women’s Power List. The report aims to promote and celebrate the contribution of the female dealmakers and power-brokers shaping the wind industry’s development. It profiles the top 100 women within the sector and provides first-hand insights into nominees’ career successes. “Issues surrounding gender equality…

Now in its fifth year, the Top 100 Power People is A Word About Wind‘s annual look at the most influential individuals in the wind industry. The report identifies and ranks the most influential individuals within the global wind energy sector, and provides an insight into the investment and political trends that have shaped the market over…