Insights into critical issues: Our power and utility servicesAs a power or utility company, you’re operating in a world of uncertainty, changing regulatory frameworks and environmental challenges. You need to maintain a secure supply, while anticipating change.Our Global Power & Utilities Center doesn’t just react to changing market conditions, we help shape them. We don’t just know the issues, we’ve analyzed what’s behind them to understand the impact they have on you and the way you do business. The Center brings together a worldwide team of professionals, sharing knowledge and experience we’ve gained with power and utilities companies around the world. You benefit from timely insights on the most pressing industry issues, from accessing fuel sources at competitive prices to navigating the complex environmental agenda. And we provide you with assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services that are tailored to your needs. Wherever you are in the world, we support you in managing uncertainty and making the most of change. Other links: | Renewable energy country attractiveness indices: November 2011 Demographic changes and emerging markets growth are now driving investment as the renewable energy industry adapts to a changed world. Find out more in our latest Renewables Indices, including industry comment and country focus. Turn risks and opportunities into results New technologies and a changing customer relationship are driving a fundamental transformation of the power and utilities business model. Market volatility, pricing pressure, variations in market performance and demanding stakeholders all have contributed to this evolution. We explore the top 10 risks and opportunities facing the sector today. Diversification key to global renewables growth as China soars ahead of competitors Countries are increasingly broadening their renewable energy portfolios amid challenging market conditions, according to our latest global Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices. China leads this trend and retains its top indices ranking. New technologies, new expectations, new capital - can utilities balance the load? The latest issue of Utilities unbundled explores how new technologies, regulations and ways of working continue to put utilities under financial pressure. How can they fund potentially risky projects and still maintain the low-risk profile expected of the industry, and ensure investment in reliable, clean power is effective? Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Indices February 2011 Our latest Country Attractiveness Indices (2.2Mb) show tightening government budgets are leaving the global renewables market in flux, and, although new clean energy investment reached unprecedented levels in 2010, climbing 30% to US$243b (€181b), some countries and technologies are finding economic conditions challenging.
Also view the latest Carbon Capture and Storage Indices. Passing the starting line: nuclear construction risk There is a growing momentum for investment in nuclear power (pdf, 919.2kb) , with 65 reactors under construction in 15 countries, a further 120 being actively pursued and many existing reactors being refurbished.
Ernst & Young has a strong track record in supporting nuclear projects and major capital programs across the world. Whatever stage clients are at in the process, from planning to commissioning, we can help them deliver a nuclear construction project.
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