Brookfield Renewable eyes growth for clean electricity

BRENT JANG VANCOUVER PUBLISHED DECEMBER 24, 2020 When Brookfield Renewable Partners LP  BEP–UN–T formed in 2011, its balance sheet showed US$14-billion in clean electricity assets that it managed. Back then, 89 per cent of those assets were in hydroelectricity, 10.5 per cent in wind power and a slim 0.5 per cent in other green energy. Geographically, the company’s assets were …

Turkey Hill Dairy: Local Solutions for Local Needs

Charting a path to 100% renewable power Turkey Hill Dairy, a leading manufacturer and distributor of branded ice cream and refrigerated drinks, and Brookfield Renewable, one of the world’s leading owners and operators of renewable facilities, are much more than like-minded neighbors in the Lancaster, Pa. region. Out of their mutual commitment to environmental sustainability, they’ve become partners, charting a …

Global Renewable Trends

An ever-changing picture Updated December 2019 See the evolution in renewable power using the map below to review over two decades of data, specific to individual countries from all corners of the globe. Slide the year rule to reveal either the percentage share of renewables in electricity production around the world or the annual growth – from year to year …

Renewable Sales Rocket

The purchase of corporate renewable power rose to record-breaking levels in 2018, with data from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) showing that companies around the world bought 13,400 MW of clean energy, more than twice the previous record of 6,100 MW set in 2017. “We have seen more interest than ever before, not just in terms of total capacity, but there are …

How is digital transforming the energy industry?

Innovations in technology are redefining the energy sector, facilitating a move away from large-scale, centralized, dispatchable power to become cleaner, decentralized and more personal. Here, we identify three areas where digitization could accelerate this industry transformation. While the most obvious signs of this change can be seen through the advances made in renewable energy technologies such as wind and solar, …

Taking The Lead: An Interview With Jill Duggan

Jill Duggan, Strategic Advisor, The Prince of Wales’ Corporate Leaders Group  Business and sustainability are no longer seen as two separate entities, but as a driving force behind a successful company. The 2015 Paris climate summit is widely seen as the moment that the business world stepped up its presence in the sustainability debate, but some companies had been working …