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Inside Cleantech – S1:E7 – Unsubsidised Assets Development & PPAs – Interview with Mark Henderson

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At this series we discuss with experts, senior executives and influencers from the Cleantech and Renewable Energy Industry. Find out about their opinions on the future of the industry, get their insights on opportunities, learn from their successes and failures.

On this interview, I am discussing with Mr Mark Henderson Chief Investment Officer at Gridserve. Learn how a new breed of Renewable energy Investors like Gridserve are embracing new innovative solar PV technologies and adopting new business models in an unsibsidised environment. We are discussing about the imporance of PPAs and how these will evolve over the next years. Get Mark’s personal view on what should we expect from the legislators and how combining technologies can mitigate investment risk.

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Challenges within Solar PV O&M and Impact on Smaller Installers / Service Providers

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Conference: SOLAR & STORAGE LIVE 2019 | 18 December 2019 | NEC Birmingham Organisers: Terrapinn – http://www.terrapinn.com

Presenter: Ypatios Moysiadis – Greensolver Business Development Director

During the Solar & Storage Live 2019 Exhibition, Ypatios gave a presentation on the Challenges within Solar PV O&M and the Impact / Opportunities for small Installers / Service providers.

Five key point on how Solar PV O&M is evolving:

1) Price pressure leads to new business models

2) Data driven decision making becomes a focal point

3) Safety and Compliance become more important

4) Un-subsidised Solar projects will result in new types of stricter service contracts

5) Consolidation on higher levels will have a knock on effect in the service industry.


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A brief take on Intersolar Europe 2018…. – First signs of a maturing market

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I haven’t missed an Intersolar exhibition in Munich since 2012. It is very interesting to see how the exhibition reflects the psychology and the trends of the market.

From the boom times and the rush to build parks driven by subsidies and incentives, to the rise of batteries and now to a market with signs of maturity.

This year I had the opportunity to see the exhibition and take sample of the market as an independent professional and not through corporate filters. I am pleased to admit that signs are very encouraging.

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Renewable Energy Trends: Immature Necessity or a Speculative Bubble​?

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2015: the year of records for Renewable Energy! According to the UN global investments in Renewable Energy Systems came at a staggering $285.9 billion dollars! The total installed capacity increased by 8.3% (that’s 152GW!) and for the first time, the gross new installed capacity in solar and wind surpassed the new installed capacity from fossil fuels.

Moreover, within 2015 the developing countries in comparison with the developed ones, have invested more capital into renewables. In total Asia increased its investments by 12% with Europe and North America by 6%

Finally, the global installed capacity of Renewable Energy Assets has surpassed the installed energy assets based on Fossil Fuel.

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