On May 2, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a memorandum to update litigation parties on developments in the on-going solar cell and panel circumvention proceeding...more
By any measure, 2020 served as a banner year for the global energy storage market, despite significant challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Investment in storage projects worldwide in 2020 increased almost 40%...more
10/27/2021
/ Batteries ,
CFIUS ,
Electricity ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Projects ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Hydrogen Power ,
International Tax Issues ,
Renewable Energy ,
Solar Energy
The new coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic has now impacted nearly every business across the world, and poses numerous issues for companies and projects in the energy and infrastructure sectors, as well as their investors and...more
When and where is PG&E expected to file for bankruptcy?
Currently, PG&E is expected to file for bankruptcy on January 29, 2019, likely in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California in San...more
Battery energy storage is the most significant development for the electric grid since the explosive growth in renewables deployment over the past decade. Efforts to promote energy storage are moving rapidly throughout the...more
8/20/2018
/ Capacity Market ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Energy Storage ,
Investment Tax Credits ,
Procurement Guidelines ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Solar Energy ,
Taxation ,
UK ,
Utilities Sector
On May 23, 2017, the U.S. International Trade Commission ("USITC") initiated a proceeding under section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 to determine if imports of crystalline solar photovoltaic ("CSPV") cells and modules are...more
Corporations have dramatically increased their purchases of renewable energy in recent years. This trend has shifted the traditional power purchase market away from reliance upon utilities, and presents a tremendous growth...more
5/18/2016
/ Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) ,
CTFC ,
Department of Defense (DOD) ,
Derivatives ,
Dodd-Frank ,
Energy Market ,
Energy Sector ,
Power Purchase Agreements ,
Renewable Energy ,
Renewable Energy Incentives ,
Solar Energy ,
Swaps ,
Wind Power
Orrick and Clean Energy Pipeline have launched a series of reports dedicated to exploring investment opportunities and challenges in the global renewable energy sector. In the first issue, we analyzed the investment...more
As our nation pursues ambitious goals towards substantially increased renewable energy resources and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, new energy storage projects will play a major role in achieving these goals....more