How the renewables sector is changing and what this means for investors

Taking advantage of clean tech

A rather special first birthday takes place this month in a field in Bedfordshire, writes Matt Setchell, head of energy investments at Octopus Investments.

oute, about halfway between Harlington and Flitwick, lies Clayhill Farm.Here you will find the UK's first subsidy-free solar energy site. The renewables sector is changing rapidly, as generating costs fall faster than many predicted. Wind turbine prices per megawatt are down by a third since 2010, and it has been a similar story in solar. These falling costs are shaking up the industry, creating some very attractive investment opportunities. Below we look at two.  Investors can still benefit from government backing  In 2015, the government paused subsidies on new renewable projec...