Daily Chemical Reaction
Firm (High-Capacity Factor) Power Sources Will Gain More Attention as Challenges With Intermittent Ones Rise
Key Points
- Most long-term clean energy targets overly rely on intermittent power sources relative to firm (high-capacity factor) options and fail to appreciate likely delays with required grid upgrades.
- Today, we will attend the GridFWD conference, where we plan to meet with grid developers, utilities, and power off-takers, focusing on hydropower and the US build-out of energy resources.
- Rising financing costs and risks with intermittent power sources relying on overseas supply chains, notably in China, will likely prove positive for some firmer power options and natural gas.
- We discuss the Albemarle abandonment of the Liontown deal and Wanhua 3Q results, give a view of regional MDI-to-benzene spreads, and flag YTD weakness in Singapore chemical exports.
- US retail sales and manufacturing metrics improved in September, but housing metrics remain under pressure, and we highlight other downstream demand indicators worth consideration.
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