Taiwan trip November 2017

Charles has recently returned from a trip to Tiawan where he presented on Finance for Offshore Wind at an international conference. To accompany this visit he's produced a report on how Taiwan is the new offshore wind hotspot:

 

Taiwan is an offshore wind hotspot with key players such as Orsted (formerly Dong), Siemens, Macquarie and Mitsubishi Generation investing to capture early mover advantage. The focus by developers and investors on Taiwan is due to strong government commitment to an ambitious windfarm programme; a high Feed in Tariff (FIT); a positive business environment and a potential base for offshore wind throughout South-East Asia.

 

The offshore wind programme is a critical part of plans to replace nuclear power which will be shut-down due to safety concerns. By 2025, the government plans the installation of 600 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of 3GW under the FIT regime; and a further 2.5GW through competitive auctions. The first, demonstration projects in the Taiwan straits are shown in Figure 1.

 

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Recent Publications

 

European investors eye Indian renewables opportunities

India has for several years been touted as the next big renewable energy market – but European investors have found it difficult to access attractive projects and analyse the risks of investing in the country. This could be about to change amid a drive by European governments and the EU to boost clean energy investments in India.

 

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Foreign Investment floods into India

My latest article on Indian renewables which has been published by Thompson Reuters in Project Finance International’s Global Energy Report www.pfie.com

 

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UK Helps Develop India’s Offshore Wind, First Tendering Process Expected in 2018

As recently reported in Offshorewind.biz I have been involved with helping develop India's offshore wind and the tendering process.

 

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The Future of Northern Ireland Renewables Support

My thoughts on the Future of Northern Ireland Renewables Support have recently been published in this report.

 

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Pricing Water in a Competitive Market

Recently published in The Water Report, Charles writes as "Industry Insider" about pricing water in a competitive market via integrated resource management. www.thewaterreport.co.uk

 

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Capacity Auction

See our latest comment on the 2015 Capacity Auction published in the infrastructure finance magazine Inspiratia

 

Charles Yates, managing director of CmY Consultants, said, "The key parameters for the 2015 auction are similar to the 2014 auction, suggesting the government is hoping for a similar result, particularly with regard to the low clearing price of £19.40/kW."

 

In 2014, 94% of contracts were awarded to existing or refurbished units, with Yates adding, "The industry is looking for a high price to support the investment in new capacity which was lacking in the 2014 auction."

 

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State of the art

Recently published in Energy Engineering, Charles writes about the current state of technology in the offshore wind industry. Click here to view the Energy Engineering website

 

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Poll Positions

The article: "Poll positions: market opening and political risk" anlyses the political risks facing water companies as they prepare for the opening of retail competition in water supply. The article was published in THE WATER REPORT, December 2014. To see the latest stories in THE WATER REPORT click here.

 

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Are we ready for CfDs?

Contracts for Difference (CfDs) are the heart of the biggest change to the UK electrcity markets since privatisation in 1990.

 

To download my analysis which was published in New Power magazine in October 2014 click here

 

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CfDs a personal assessment

A personal aseessment of the Contracts for Difference support mechanism for low carbon generation was published in the Project Finance International magazine in September 2014.

 

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If you have any problems downoading an article please email me at charles@cmyconsultants.london