Fast-Tracking a Low-Carbon Economy by Financing Clean Energy Infrastructure
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy The term “low carbon economy” was coined in 2003 and published in a report for the British Department for Trade and Industry. The report urged countries all around the world to prioritize and establish modes of production and consumption patterns corresponding to a low carbon economy i.e. […]
Renewable Energy Investment as a Long-term Option
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy No investment is without risk. The holy grail lies in striking a balance between high returns & its associated risks. While there are no set formulas to achieve this, three important steps that will help find the right balance between risk and return are: 1) Diversifying your […]
Renewable Energy Investment Opportunities in a post COVID-19 world
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy According to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the human tragedy of the COVID-19 pandemic and global restrictions resulting in business closures and travel prohibitions may contribute to the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression. As a result, the global economy is expected to contract by 3 percent […]
Impact Investing as an Emerging Asset Class
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy Companies and banks are eager to find investments that generate business and social returns. Why? There are a variety of social/environmental problems that needs addressing. These include social issues such as humanitarian crisis of refugees, alleviating the impact from climate change-induced extreme weather events, reducing air pollution in […]
Opportunities of Floating Solar PV in Large Reservoirs in India
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy The 100 GW solar power (by year 2022) target set by Govt. of India needs optimum utilisation of available area for deployment of solar PV panels. Though land & roof tops are considered as focus areas, as land availability presents a challenge, Floating Solar PV (FSPV) on large […]
Energy Investing through Energy Stocks
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy Energy is a resource that produces and supplies electricity/fuel for the global economy and has been in high demand for many years. They are one of the 11 sectors defined by the Global Classification Standard (GICS). The energy sector consists of traditional energy companies like oil producers, power […]
Trends and Determinants of Green Investments
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy There is a widespread consensus that climate change is occurring, caused by human-induced greenhouse gas emissions, derived from fossil fuel combustion and changes in land use (resulting in land degradation and depletion of natural carbon sinks). Rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions and other environmental pressures have […]
Renewable Energy Investment Portfolio as a New Investment Strategy
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy The renewable energy industry has entered a new phase of growth, driven largely by increasing customer demand, cost competitiveness, innovation, and collaboration. Global investments in renewable energy was $272.9 billion in 2018, the 5th successive year in which it has exceeded $250 billion. With many forms of renewable […]
IRR Expectations from Solar Rooftop Projects
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy From this decade onwards, the ongoing cost reductions in solar PV have become more obvious to policy-makers, investors and incumbent energy companies. This has engendered a new environment in which the growing importance of low-cost renewables is widely recognized. At the same time, solar projects have sprung […]
Sustainable Investing: Adopting a broader view to the term “value creation”
By Joseph Saviour, Senior Analyst, Distributed Energy The whole definition of what is value creation is rapidly changing. More and more companies are transitioning away from the singular focus of shareholder value creation and have learned to also appreciate the significance of value creation for entire communities and society. Renewable Energy Investing, what does […]
