9% Yield In Renewable Energy, 9 Straight Quarterly Hikes, Pullback Presents A Great Buying Opportunity

Given the announced intention of the B.C. government to eliminate the international business activity program, it seems unlikely Vancouver-based Renewable Energy Royalties will get the opportunity to become a member of the program, around for almost three decades, which offers income tax rebates for participants and brings new business to the province. In a sense, that’s a pity, because the privately held Renewable Energy Royalties would seem to typify the sort of business that would be attracted to the program.

George Fisher submits: Algonquin Power and Utilities (AQUNF.PK) is a small-cap Canadian electric generation company focused on renewable, clean power and water utilities. The company manages a billion dollars in utility assets in the US and Canada. AQN in the process of transforming itself from a Canadian income unit trust to a growth oriented cross-border utility.

By Taponeel MukherjeeRenewable Energy Certificates (RECs) have been in existence in India since 2011 to enable compliance of Renewable Purchase Obligations (RPOs). The country has made some progress towards creating a market mechanism for RECs, but a lot more needs to be done to realise their full potential as a mechanism to finance and boost renewable energy generation capacity.A well-implemented REC policy can provide an effective financing mechanism for renewable energy projects.

By Casual Analyst:This is our second article in a series of articles about Yieldcos. For an introduction to Yieldcos and our view of the current interest rate environment please see the first article here.

By Don Dion: Abengoa Yield PLC (ABY) - Buy recommendation - Price Target $42.50

Brookfield Renewable Partners: 6% Yield And Growth From Renewable Energy

By Tristan R. Brown: Executive Summary:

By Daniel Shvartsman:"I knew it sounded bad when you said "no regrets" and then said nothing more."- Wolf Parade