Acquiring Renewable Energy: Case Studies of European Utility Drivers and Approaches

Table of Contents

• Table of Contents
• Energy Insights Opinion
• In This Report
• Situation Overview
  • Policy Drivers
  • Figure: National Renewable Energy Policies in EU Member States
  • Figure: FITs Versus RPS: A Comparison of Wind-Generated Electricity Prices
  • Figure: ETS Spot Market (EUA07) and Forward Market (EUA08) Carbon Prices
  • Market and Economic Drivers
  • Table: Selected Utility Renewables Investment Announcements
• The Approach
• Table: Utility Renewable Energy Case Study Snapshots
  • E.ON (Biomass)
  • Figure: Illustration of E.ON UK' s 44MW Dedicated Biomass Plant at Steven' s Croft, to be Commissioned December 2007
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
  • Enel (CSP Hybrid)
    • Project Drivers
    • Figure: Archimede Parabolic Trough Plant
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
  • Scottish Power (Wave)
    • Project Drivers
    • Figure: OPD Pelamis Wave Energy Converter Generation Process
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
  • Vattenfall (Offshore Wind)
  • Figure: Lillgrund Offshore Wind Farm: Laying the Turbine Foundations
    • Project Drivers
    • Financial Arrangements
    • Future Plans
• Future Outlook
• Essential Guidance
  • Actions to Consider
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  • Related Research
    • Energy Insights Research
    • Other Research
  • Synopsis