{"id":186010,"date":"2023-03-03T10:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/?p=186010"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:16:59","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T15:16:59","slug":"theres-a-piece-for-everyone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/macro\/theres-a-piece-for-everyone\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;There\u2019s A Piece For Everyone&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>These were the words used by Mark Widmar, Chief Executive of First Solar, when talking recently about the opportunity that the US Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) offers alternative energy businesses. Roughly a year on from Russia\u2019s invasion of Ukraine,&nbsp;<strong>energy security remains front of mind for almost all governments<\/strong>. It is being reflected in policy and progress is encouraging, but much still needs to be done.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Last year saw&nbsp;<strong>global capital expenditure on solar and wind assets exceed investment in new oil and gas wells for the first time ever<\/strong>&nbsp;(per Rystad Energy, a consultancy). At the same time, the International Energy Agency (IEA) recently revised upwards its renewable energy forecasts, predicting that an additional 2400GW of capacity would come online over the next five years, 30% higher than last year\u2019s five-year rolling forecast. First Solar says its capacity is sold out at least until the end of 2025, while within the wind arena, Vestas has a \u20ac49bn+ backlog. If it\u2019s not energy security that\u2019s driving demand, then it\u2019s environmental considerations.&nbsp;<strong>Countries equivalent to 90% of the world\u2019s economies have now committed to net-zero targets<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s not to like then? Henrik Andersen, the Chief Executive of Vestas called for \u201clong-term policy certainty\u201d and a \u201csimple and fast permitting process\u201d on the company\u2019s recent quarterly earnings call. Anecdotal evidence suggests that&nbsp;<strong>over five times as much wind capacity is waiting for permits in some European countries as is under construction currently<\/strong>. The IEA suggests that renewables generation could rise by 25% by the end of this decade were bureaucratic and financing barriers removed. The solar industry faces some similar challenges, with&nbsp;<strong>proposed solar interconnection plans in the US now reportedly taking twice as long as they did a decade<\/strong>. Several businesses, including First Solar, note that not all the incentives embedded in the IRA are fully clear yet, which may impede alternative energy progress in the near-term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Change takes time and often longer than even the most optimistic may be willing to believe. Against this background, we see it logical to embrace a range of energy solutions \u2013 including liquefied natural gas \u2013 in the near-term, a stance we have advocated consistently&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.heptagon-capital.com\/lng-a-natural-solution-to-the-worlds-energy-needs\/\">since 2011<\/a>. Bigger picture, do not forget the sobering statistic from Bloomberg-NEF that&nbsp;<strong>in order to get to net zero by 2050, the world would need to spend annually about ten times more than current levels on carbon-free energy solutions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally Posted March 3, 2023 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heptagon-capital.com\/season-6-post-8-theres-a-piece-for-everyone\/\">\u201cThere\u2019s a piece for everyone\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>The above does not constitute investment advice and is the sole opinion of the author at the time of publication. Heptagon Capital is an investor in First Solar and Vestas. 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