US RENEWABLES: INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES PERSIST IN UNCONVENTIONAL PLACE -

Apart from a few challenges, the sellers’ market in renewable energy is accelerating under the Biden administration, leading international investors to seek opportunities in non-traditional investments.

It continues to be a sellers’ market in the United States for mature renewable energy projects. Interest rates have stayed relatively low and international and institutional investors continue to hunt for safe, non-correlated yielding assets, which is often the case with renewables. At the same time, investors face increased client demand for investments consistent with strong environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG) commitments, and the Biden administration’s “whole-of-government” approach to combatting climate change...