Solid wind returns for pension funds in new markets – but not for long

Pension funds are witnessing offshore wind projects generate smaller returns than was the case just two-three years ago. However, there are greater returns to be made if you are willing to take the risk of being among the first to enter the offshore wind markets in the US and Taiwan. PKA is already evaluating specific projects in the new markets.
Photo: Windpark Noordostpolder
Photo: Windpark Noordostpolder
BY MICHAEL DUELUND, FINANSWATCH

Pension funds can make solid returns if they are willing to take on ventures in offshore wind. While the market for offshore wind farms in the North Sea has become so competitive that the returns for investors have shrunk significantly, new markets such as the US and Taiwan are poised to bulk up returns.

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