AES strategies to add 25 GW-30 GW of renewables through 2027
- AES Corp (NYSE: AES) prepares to triple its renewables capacity by 2027 to get to regarding 40 GW-45 GW, the US power company stated on Monday as it outlined its long-term growth technique.
"With 2027, we expect to nearly triple our renewables capacity by adding 25 to 30 GW of solar, wind and also power storage to our portfolio, while concurrently delivering yearly rate base development of 10% at our US energies," said AES president as well as chief executive Andres Gluski.
The business additionally means to totally leave coal by year-end 2025 and strengthen its placement in green hydrogen. At the end of 2022, together with United States industrial gases firm Air Products, AES introduced a USD-4-billion (EUR 3.6 bn) green hydrogen project in Texas.
Aiming to produce worth for investors in "the when in a life time energy change," AES plans to increase its capacity to 57-62 GW in 2027, composed of 79% renewables and 21% gas, contrasted to a 32-GW portfolio in 2022, containing 46% renewables, 33% gas and also 21% coal.
The business expects to bring 3.4 GW of new renewables online in 2023, its first-quarter outcomes showed last week.
On Monday, AES claimed it will seek to achieve an annualised growth for adjusted incomes per share of 6% to 8% through 2027, from its validated 2023 projection of USD 1.65 to USD 1.75.