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Utility cards reshuffled

The game of energy poker, once predictable to the card counters of old, sees a number of new jokers added to the pack. Former trump cards of incumbent utilities, like coal and nuclear, are becoming less valuable. It would be foolish, however, to mistake legacy as weakness, as with every reshuffling, long-standing players are left with surprises up their sleeves – and much at stake.
Enel Green Power has integrated a module factory into its portfolio. Doing so further diversifies its revenue streams. | Image: Enel Green Power

On March 28, Germany-based EnBW announced its plans to acquire French solar and wind developer Valeco. Just one day later Italy-based Enel had acquired a 13 GW portfolio of wind and solar-plus-storage assets in the United States – from the developer Tradewind Energy. On April 1, EDF announced it had finalized its acquisition of the …

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