Renewable Energy Attractiveness Indices - Ernst & Young - Global

Since 2003, the Ernst & Young Environmental Finance team has been releasing quarterly data that ranks national renewable energy markets, and their suitability for individual technologies. The Country Attractiveness Indices now track the relative attractiveness of 40 countries' renewable energy markets across a selection of technologies each quarter.

Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices
To find out more about the renewable markets, read the latest Ernst & Young Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices below which scores and comments on various technologies, including wind, solar PV, solar CSP, biomass, and geothermal.

 Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices: November 2011 issue 31

As policy-makers scramble to stop recession tightening its grip on major economies, demographic changes and growth in emerging markets appear to be driving renewable energy investment. Developed countries are focused on slowing demand and cutting costs, while rapid growth markets have a huge appetite for energy. A revolution is underway, and the renewable energy industry is adapting to a changed world.

In this issue:

• Five emerging markets enter the index: Argentina, Hungary, Israel, Tunisia, and Ukraine.
• The balance of power is shifting, with Eastern Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, South-east Asia, and Latin America now representing renewable energy’s future.
• We look at the challenging financial situation in Europe and the US and the impact of low cost shale gas on the outlook for renewables.
• AREVA Renewables CEO shares insights on the offshore and solar CSP industries.
• We discuss the challenges and opportunities for financing the offshore sector.

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