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Strategic Windpower M&A Wide Open

April 21, 2009

Analysis of:EDF wind arm sees M&A bonanza in crisis | www.reuters.com

The financial crisis has indeed dampened windpower project finance for the short-term.  Such a situation precipitates strategic opportunities for well-placed players.  This public statement by one of the largest global developers is evidence that the sector may open up with a bang in the near-term.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Big Company Looks at Small Wind

April 7, 2009

Analysis of:GE invests in Southwest Windpower for small wind | news.cnet.com

The solar and wind power industries are suffering the headwinds of financial freeze with production delays and cutbacks and increasing layoffs.  Optimism and present government support are keeping much of the industries alive.  Some businesses insist on looking ahead in new areas, like GE's interest in the small wind turbine maker, Southwest Windpower.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Chinese Tonic for the Global Photovoltaic Industry

April 2, 2009

Analysis of:China's Finance Ministry Unveils US $2.93 Solar PV Incentive | www.renewableenergyworld.com

The promise of the photovoltaic industry has been diluted by the present economic malaise and hesitancy in government policy.  Industry and policy eyes turn to what should be the biggest green energy markets, the US and China will do.  The US has shown significant policy and incentive leadership, and now it's China turn.

Anthony BroughPresidentENERGY CONSULTANTS LLC

CCS Limitations and Challenges

March 12, 2009

Analysis of:StatoilHydro's Sleipner CO2 injection successful | www.ogj.com

While Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) is technically feasible, many logistic and budgetary challenges remain.  Overall plant efficiency, transportation, and storage all pose significant challenges and pose large increases in energy costs to consumers.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

A Needed Gateway to an Expanded US Wind Market

February 11, 2009

Analysis of:Study: Billions Of Dollars Needed to Deliver Wind Power To Eastern Interconnection | www.nawindpower.com

The US Department of Energy's Joint Coordinated System Plan is an ambitious undertaking to expand and modernize the high voltage transmission grid in the Northern Great Plains to serve the Midwest and Eastern part of the country.  Its undertaking will trigger a surge of new wind power construction in states like North and South Dakota and Montana.  A variety of political, regulatory, technology and market factors are converging to make this proposal a realty.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Ambitious and Expensive PV Program in New Jersey

February 11, 2009

Analysis of:New Jersey Utility Proposes 120 MW Solar Power Program | www.solarindustrymag.com

The announcement by New Jersey electric utility PSE&G for an ambitious expansion of the state photovoltaic program is welcome.  But the installed target price is too high in this rapidly cost cutting industry.  The result may mean more wasted incentive money and a too costly PV market that will be difficult to transition to more market oriented conditions.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

US Great Lakes Wind Energy Market Begins to Take Shape

January 16, 2009

Analysis of:PSC: Great Lakes wind energy likely part of Wisconsin future | www.fdlreporter.com

Even though US wind power potential has only begun to be scratched on land, serious attention is being given to offshore developments.  Plans and actions presently focus on the Atlantic offshore region.  Now the Great Lakes will get greater scrutiny with the release of a state regulatory agency-sponsored study for large-scale wind power development off Wisconsin's shores in Lakes Michigan and Superior.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Steady as Green Power Goes for FPL

January 7, 2009

Analysis of:This Utility Will Inherit the Wind | online.barrons.com

In spite of the present recession (or depression, if you're out of work) causing financing chaos, FPL is well positioned to continue developing wind and PV projects.  PV and wind power costs have reached parity with new construction fossil and nuke plants in many US locations.  FPL's experience in these projects will enable them to handle improvements in metering, prediction and storage technologies that will make solar and wind eventually competitive with most any baseline power plant in the next decade.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

Japan PV Market Turnaround?

January 7, 2009

Analysis of:Japan to bring back solar power subsidy for homes | www.reuters.com

While the PV industry sweats bullets (or silane) over what the 2009 market will bring, there is a bright spot in one of the major markets.  Japan will be inaugurating a new residential incentive program, borrowing from its successful effort from the mid-1990's to mid-2000's.  If the new program doesn't produce an economic "miracle", it should at least stop the bleeding of their installation market.

Mark BurgerPrincipal ConsultantKestrel Development Company

PV Oversupply = Price Collapse = Grid Parity

December 28, 2008

Analysis of:Massive 168% photovoltaic module overcapacity to cause pricing collapse in 2009 | www.pv-tech.org

The impending PV oversupply situation, while perhaps a little overstated, will result in a collapse or at least a steep decline in modules and installations.  Once the dust settles for the surviving companies, the result will be a technology that will be competitive with fossil and nuclear power, especially for new construction.  The situation will be aggravated by the current economic malaise, but has been overdue in any event, just like any other high tech industry

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