10min chapter

Behind the Balance Sheet cover image

E2 Barry Norris explains why offshore wind economics are unsustainable.

Behind the Balance Sheet

CHAPTER

Challenges and Consequences of Investing in Renewable Energy

Exploring the economic viability and risks associated with investments in wind and solar energy, including the need for grid adaptation, reliance on subsidies, and implications of shifting interest rates. The chapter also discusses the inflationary nature of offshore wind investments, capital misallocation, and the balance between economic growth and sustaining GDP.

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