Renewables

Sector journalism and trade press.

• BloombergNEF (BNEF) $
  Premier clean energy market intelligence.
• S&P Global Clean Energy $
  Renewable energy market data.
• Greentech Media (legacy archive)
  Now part of Wood Mackenzie.
• PV Magazine
  Solar industry trade publication.
• Wind Power Monthly / Recharge News
  Wind/renewables trade pubs.
• Utility Dive — Renewables
  Renewables in utility context.
• Energy Storage News
  Battery storage focus.
• Canary Media
  Climate tech and clean energy news.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• ACP — American Clean Power Association
  Largest US renewables trade group (formed by SEIA + AWEA merger).
• SEIA — Solar Energy Industries Association
  US solar trade group.
• AWEA → ACP (Wind)
  Wind industry consolidated into ACP.
• WindEurope
  European wind industry.
• Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC)
  Global wind industry.
• Energy Storage Association → CESA
  Clean Energy States Alliance.
• IRENA — International Renewable Energy Agency
  Intergovernmental renewables organization.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• RE+ (formerly Solar Power International)
  Largest US clean energy event.
• WindEurope Annual Event
  European wind industry annual.
• BloombergNEF Summit
  Annual NYC clean-energy summit.
• Intersolar Europe / India
  Major solar industry trade shows.
• Energy Storage North America
  Storage industry event.
• Hydrogen Americas Summit / WHEC
  Hydrogen industry events.
• CERAWeek (Energy Transition Track)
  Energy transition discussions at CERAWeek.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• BloombergNEF (BNEF) $
  Comprehensive clean energy research.
• Wood Mackenzie Power & Renewables $
  Renewables analytics.
• IRENA Statistics
  Global renewable capacity data.
• IEA Renewables Reports
  Annual global renewable forecasts.
• Lawrence Berkeley National Lab — Energy Markets
  Authoritative US renewable cost research.
• NREL — National Renewable Energy Laboratory
  DOE's primary renewables R&D lab.
• Lazard LCOE / LCOS
  Annual levelized cost of energy and storage.
• Rystad Energy — Renewables $
  Independent renewables research.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• FERC
  Wholesale electricity markets, transmission.
• DOE Loan Programs Office
  Federal clean-energy financing.
• EPA — Renewable Fuel Standard
  RFS biofuels program.
• State Public Utility Commissions
  Utility-scale renewable approvals.
• BLM / BOEM (Renewable Energy)
  Federal lands solar; offshore wind leasing.
• IRS — IRA Tax Credits
  ITC, PTC, Section 45X manufacturing credit.
• EU REPowerEU / RED III
  EU renewables policy framework.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• NextEra Energy
  John Ketchum, CEO. World's largest renewables developer + FPL utility.
• Iberdrola
  Ignacio Galán, Chairman. Spain-based global renewables leader.
• Ørsted
  Mads Nipper, CEO. World's largest offshore wind developer.
• Vestas Wind Systems
  Henrik Andersen, CEO. World's largest wind turbine OEM.
• Siemens Gamesa / Siemens Energy
  #2 wind turbine OEM; struggling on quality.
• GE Vernova
  Scott Strazik, CEO. GE's energy spin: wind, gas turbines, grid.
• First Solar
  Mark Widmar, CEO. Largest US solar manufacturer; thin-film.
• SunPower / Sunrun / Sunnova
  Top US residential solar developers.
• Enphase Energy
  Badri Kothandaraman, CEO. Microinverter leader.
• SolarEdge
  Power optimizers; struggling vs Enphase.
• Brookfield Renewable Partners
  Largest pure-play renewables IPP.
• EDP Renováveis
  Portuguese global renewables developer.
• Tesla Energy
  Megapack utility storage; Powerwall residential.
• Fluence
  Julian Nebreda, CEO. Largest pure-play battery storage.
• Plug Power / Bloom Energy
  Hydrogen and fuel-cell players.