As has been advocated by a range of energy experts across the world, renewable energy could be positioned to go mainstream. More are pushing to save the planet from things like global warming. As of now, the indications are there that at a global level, renewable energy is growing.
According to available data, the renewable energy market was the frontrunner in the global energy market. The biggest reason for the growth was strategic mergers and acquisitions. It is a particularly significant development. The fact remains: mergers and acquisitions have largely slowed down across the world within the industry.
Renewable Energy
According to a report by global consultancy firm Ernst & Young, “Power Transactions and Trends for the first fiscal quarter of 2019,” renewable energy mergers and acquisitions grew at an impressive rate. The total value of mergers and acquisitions rose by $3.7 billion from the fourth quarter of 2018.
It is noteworthy that the mergers and acquisitions in this niche accounted for a whopping 61% of all deals in the power and utility industry in Q1 2019. At the same time, mergers and acquisition activity had declined at a global level in the quarter. This decreased by as much as 33% from the $20.4 billion in Q4 2018.
Confidence
Despite the overall decline in the merger and acquisition activity, executives are confident that things will pick up soon. According to an industry-wide survey, 92% of the executives believe that economic growth at a global level is going to increase. The same percentage of executives also think that the power and utility sector itself will grow in the coming months.
It’s far more important to point out that 97% of the respondents in the survey stated that they are going to make major investments this year. Much of that might go towards modern technology.
