Research and Markets Adds Report on German Energy Shift Influence on RWE

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the ‘RWE AG Goes Green? The Energiewende and the End of RWE’s Nuclear Ambitions’ report to their offering.

RWE is one of Europe’s leading energy utility companies, supplying 17 million customers with electricity and 8 million with gas. The German government’s energy policy reversal forced RWE to withdraw from nuclear power and it has also suspended construction of fossil fuel plants. RWE is to accelerate the construction of onshore and offshore wind farms and is mulling photovoltaic solar power.

Scope of This Research:

These Case Studies describe topics such as innovative products, business models, and significant company acquisitions. Fact-based and presented in an accessible style, they explain the rationale of commercial decisions and illustrate wider market and economic trends.

Research and Analysis Highlights:

– RWE Power’s total installed capacity is over 31,000 megawatts, over 2,400 of which comes from renewable sources.

– RWE aims to increase its renewable generation capacity share to at least 20% by 2020.

– RWE’s Andasol 3 is part of the largest solar farm in Europe, while its Gwynt y Môr wind farm is the largest offshore wind farm under construction.

Key Questions Examined:

– How has the Energiewende affected RWE’s energy policy?

– How is RWE going to achieve its amended renewable energy targets?

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Press release, October 24, 2012; Image: RWE