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Chicago, IL – July 14, 2022 – Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the analyst blog. Every day, Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: AVANGRID AGR, Equinor EQNR and General Electric GE.
Here are highlights from Wednesday’s analyst blog:
US to add 6 GW of offshore wind power by 2029: actions in brief
According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) latest Preliminary Monthly Power Generator Inventory Report, power plant developers and operators have revealed plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity. , at sites primarily along the East Coast of the United States through 2029. .
This projection is in line with the future expectation of reaching 30 GW of offshore wind capacity in the United States by 2030, as projected by the American group Clean Power (ACP). There is no doubt that such strong projections should benefit stocks like AVANGRID, Equine and General Electricexpanding their offshore wind energy portfolio.
What is driving the demand for offshore wind energy?
Offshore wind speed is generally much stronger and more constant compared to onshore wind speed, a major reason for the growing popularity of offshore wind installations around the world. Strong winds are essential to efficiently operate the large wind blades that support wind turbines.
Also, offshore wind can provide power to populated areas in coastal regions where the demand for electricity is high.
While these have been major growth drivers for offshore wind installation, a major drawback so far has been the relatively higher installation cost of offshore wind power plants compared to onshore wind.
According to comprehensive analyzes conducted by National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) research, it has been found that large wind power plants as well as larger turbines can reduce the average total cost of a plant per megawatt hour over its lifetime. lifespan of more than 23% compared to the average. fixed bottom offshore wind power plant installed in 2019.
Thus, by adopting the above-mentioned measure, one can eliminate the cost headwinds associated with the installation of offshore wind power, thereby providing a further boost to its growing demand.
Actions in brief
Considering the developments mentioned above, it is obvious that stocks engaged in the development of offshore wind energy projects should benefit abundantly in the coming days. These actions are:
AVANGRID: The Company’s subsidiary, Avangrid Renewables, has entered into a Host Community Agreement with the City of Barnstable to advance its Park City Wind project, an 800 megawatt (MW) offshore wind project, in May 2022. The project will provide Avangrid Renewables enough clean energy to provide clean electricity to nearly 400,000 homes per year and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 1.1 million tonnes per year while removing more than 200,000 cars from the circulation.
AVANGRID is posting a strong long-term earnings growth rate of 5.9%. Zacks consensus estimate for AGR sales in 2022 implies a 4.9% improvement over the figure reported in 2021.
Equinor ASA: In March 2022, the company announced an agreement with BP plc to convert the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal complex in New York into a regional offshore wind hub. The new facility will support growing offshore wind projects on the US East Coast, including the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects. The projects are expected to generate a combined energy of 3.3 gigawatts (GW).
Equinor is posting a strong long-term earnings growth rate of 5.7%. Zacks consensus estimate for EQNR sales in 2022 implies a 124% improvement over the figure reported in 2021.
General Electric: The company has successfully installed and commissioned turbines for the first offshore wind farm in the United States, located off Block Island, just south of Rhode Island. Its 12 MW Haliade-X wind turbines will be deployed at two other offshore wind farms in Maryland and New Jersey, with planned commissioning dates for these projects being 2022 and 2024.
General Electric is posting a strong long-term earnings growth rate of 7%. Zacks’ consensus estimate for GE’s sales in 2022 implies a 3.4% improvement over the figure reported in 2021.
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