Forecasting renewable energy prices

摘要

Investment in renewable energy projects is becoming increasingly popular as a means both to meet climate targets with clean energy and to generate commercial income to support service provision. Councils already operate in a complex financial climate, and the rationale behind any renewable energy project therefore needs to be supported by a robust and commercially viable business case. While technology prices continue to fall (especially for solar) leading to increased appetite, the pace and scale of future local authority renewable energy deployment will ultimately depend on the confidence of the expected return from a project's business case, the revenue and economic factors of which many remain volatile.