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A very hot sector right now. Tech companies building data centres are entering long-term contracts for power. This technology is still relatively new; nothing online yet in NA, only 1 in China and 1 in Russia. At least 5-10 years before production comes on.
BEP.UN has Westinghouse, which services the nuclear industry. That's her exposure. Stocks have had such a huge run, a lot of expectations are built in, so this is not the time to chase.
Has been hurt by continued negativity towards renewables, not helped by Trump's election. They continue to sign major supply renewal deals with tech companies. There still needs to be a lot of renewable power to be built, and BEP is one of the best at it. Collect the 6.75% dividend as you wait, and average in.
Total return is positive because of the distribution yield. Rough year for the sector. New US administration doesn't support the sector; removal of tax credits is a headwind. Long-term secular growth theme, with near-term hiccups and volatility. MSFT agreement gives visibility to revenues, other companies want similar agreements.
Need for energy and power continues to increase. About half its assets are hydro, which she likes for long-term growth. Geographic and asset diversification. Huge deal with MSFT, which should increase production by ~33%. Joint venture with CCO to do Westinghouse nuclear servicing, and she's bullish on clean energy. Poised to do well. Yield is 5.77%, and dividends grow 5% a year.
(Analysts’ price target is $39.39)Undervalued. Well run. Diverse assets. Lots of hydro, as well as solar and wind, both in NA and globally. One of the leading players internationally. Huge increase in demand in electricity from data centres and AI; many of the hyperscalers want to use clean energy. Deal with MSFT.
Near-term underperformance and tax-credit concerns from the "big, beautiful bill", but long-term trend toward renewables is intact.