Utilising renewable energy

How can renewable energy be converted into profit?

The opportunities associated with renewable energy are enormous – as are the risks: economically, technologically, and from a regulatory standpoint. PwC helps you invest with a view to getting long-term returns.

The delivery of cleaner and renewable energy entails considerable investment, project and technological challenges. Developments such as the exploration of carbon capture technologies, large scale solar generation, geothermal drilling and offshore wind in deepwater locations carry significant risks and uncertainties. These risks are all the greater given the volatile market for renewables. In addition companies must manage frequent demand-supply imbalances caused by unfavourable weather conditions or other factors. At the same time, they must be familiar with different types of government subsidies.
 

Count on us:

• Make the right investment decisions
  We are able to give you the business planning and market analysis that you need. We can map your strategic and project choices. We can bring clarity to a complex array of current and future variables such as the impact of different prices (for electricity, fuel, carbon dioxide etc.) and market regulation scenarios.
   
• Choosing technological partners or forming alliances
  New technological areas and new markets require careful selection of projects and, in some cases, strategic partners. We can help you with contractor and partner selection. We can also advise on the best frameworks for matters such as joint investment, project design and delivery, governance and risk management.
   
• Making the most of the incentive and other regimes
  If you are investing in renewable energy, you need to be familair with the rapidly changing incentive and other (e.g. tax) regimes around the world. Our network of regulatory and tax specialists is on hand to provide advice and guidance to help you understand and make the best of the various regimes.
   
• Venturing into new renewable areas
  We are on hand to help you extend the frontiers of renewable energy. Whether it is harnessing solar energy on a large-scale in desert regions or exploring other technological possibilities such as deep geothermal energy, we can help you investigate the viability of such ventures.
   

What can we do for you?

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