The United States will increased investment in the side of electric energy storage battery technology

“ Although companies accounted for 70% of all transactions, accounting for 80% of the transaction value, but financial institutions also aroused great interest. We also see new energy markets continue to grow in size and importance, this is mainly driven by consumer demand and regulations. As we enter 2019, we expect to renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicles ( EV) The continued growth of the infrastructure investment & throughout; Ground added. Ground is expected the United States for grid side energy storage battery technology investment will continue to increase, European utilities will pay more attention to renewable energy power generation, and the European Union more investment in electric vehicles and grid energy storage.

according to ernst & young ( e Y） Data show that the global power and utilities ( P& U) Trade in 2018 reached a new record trade value, or $256. 3 billion ( 226. 6 billion euros) , 19% of whom come from renewable sources of energy.

global deals including 546 transactions, total 253 cases involved in renewable energy. Total global turnover year-on-year growth of 28%, mainly thanks to 2 in Europe. Five times the growth.

according to ernst & young's global power and utilities, head of transaction advisory Miles ground explanation, 2018 European P& U deal reached $126. 5 billion, it is & other; European m&a prominent throughout the year &; 。 Among them, the most important trading is e. on '$46. 6 billion acquisition Innogy.

　　“ Although companies accounted for 70% of all transactions, accounting for 80% of the transaction value, but financial institutions also aroused great interest. We also see new energy markets continue to grow in size and importance, this is mainly driven by consumer demand and regulations. As we enter 2019, we expect to renewable energy, energy storage and electric vehicles ( EV) The continued growth of the infrastructure investment & throughout; Ground added.

from regional view, 2018 European region P& U deal reached $126. 5 billion, to $50. 3 billion over the same period of last year; For $98. 9 billion in the americas, in the same period last year to $102. 2 billion; Asia Pacific reached $29. 7 billion, to $46. 7 billion over the same period of last year; In the Middle East and Africa region in 2018 also won a $1. 2 billion deal.

in the americas, the transaction value fell 7% year on year in the United States, but it is still the most attractive target countries, capital spending in 2018 for $81. 4 billion, including $55. 1 billion of domestic trade and $26. 3 billion entry activities.

ground forecast that the investment in the grid side of battery energy storage technology will continue to increase, European utilities will pay more attention to renewable energy power generation, and the European Union more investment in electric vehicles and grid energy storage.

　　“ In 2019, as interest rates rise, the macroeconomic situation is still up in the air, political tensions in the affected investors, we expect m&a challenges will be even more complicated. Markets may turn to support the lender rather than the borrowers, and need more and more high complexity to determine and ensure the strategic investment opportunities, & throughout; Ground concluded.