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Stars
Global onshore wind (EDPR)
EDPR’s onshore wind sits in a fast-growing market: EDPR reported c.22.8 GW operational (end-2023) with roughly +8 GW in late-stage pipeline by 2024, holding leading share across Europe and the Americas. It consistently leads pipeline development, secures long-term PPAs and scales faster than most peers. Growth is capex-hungry but the operational flywheel is spinning; continued investment should lock leadership and let onshore wind graduate into a future cash cow.
Utility-scale solar build-out
Solar is surging and EDP’s utility-scale pipeline is multi-GW across Iberia, the US and Brazil, with PPAs increasingly de-risking revenue and market adoption still climbing in 2024. Falling module and balance-of-system cost curves keep improving project IRRs while capex demands remain €-bn scale today. Market expansion outpaces current spend—push hard while solar is a clear growth tailwind.
Offshore wind (Ocean Winds JV)
Offshore wind is capital-hungry but one of the fastest-growing power segments; global offshore capacity exceeded 60 GW by end-2023 and the project pipeline topped ~300 GW by 2024, driving strong auction activity. Ocean Winds, a 50/50 JV between EDP Renováveis and ENGIE, gives EDP credible scale and visibility into future auctions and sites. Early-mover advantage matters because CAPEX runs roughly €3–5m per MW and backlog converts to market share if EDP keeps winning sites and controlling build costs.
Hybrid renewables with storage
Co-locating wind/solar with batteries aligns EDP’s BCG-Matrix star: hybrids lift capture prices and firm grid needs as markets value dispatchability; EDP’s multi-GW pipeline announced in 2024 places it near the front of a nascent, fast-moving market. Battery pack costs (BNEF $132/kWh in 2023) and stacking ancillary revenues improve returns, justifying higher upfront spend.
- Hybrid+Storage
- Pipeline: multi-GW (2024)
- Battery cost: $132/kWh (BNEF 2023)
- Higher upfront, stronger IRR as revenues stack
Corporate PPAs and green origination
Corporate PPAs and green origination: Large corporates are sprinting to decarbonize and increasingly demand long-tenor PPAs; EDP in 2024 accelerated multi-market corporate PPA signings, cementing share in a growing buyer pool and improving project offtake certainty. The more multi-market PPAs EDP secures, the higher project clearance and financing readiness; scale origination while demand remains elevated.
- Long-tenor demand
- Multi-market PPAs
- Origination scale
- Project clearance
Onshore growth: 22.8 GW ops; offshore pipeline ~300 GW
EDPR’s onshore wind (c.22.8 GW operational end-2023; ~+8 GW late-stage pipeline by 2024) and multi-GW solar pipeline place these assets as Stars, backed by rising multi-market PPAs in 2024. Offshore exposure via Ocean Winds and global offshore pipeline (~300 GW by 2024) supports rapid scale despite €3–5m/MW CAPEX. Hybrids+storage (BNEF battery $132/kWh 2023) boost value by firming returns.
| Asset | 2023/24 metric | Implication |
|---|---|---|
| Onshore | 22.8 GW (end-2023); +8 GW pipeline (2024) | High growth; capex-led |
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Cash Cows
Iberian regulated distribution networks
Iberian regulated distribution networks are a mature, high-share cash cow for EDP, with a combined RAB of about €7.8bn in 2024 and stable regulated returns delivering predictable cash flow. Networks throw off steady funds under clear tariff frameworks and modest capex cycles, funding group growth. Ongoing efficiency and digitalization initiatives have pushed margin uplift and lower operating costs, making them the primary funding source across the portfolio.
Legacy hydro in Iberia
Legacy hydro in Iberia (~6 GW fleet) is established, efficient and largely de-risked operationally; in normal hydrology years it delivers strong cash conversion (>70% EBITDA-to-CFO), supporting group liquidity. Growth is limited but flexible output boosts trading margins, with merchant value peaking during peak price episodes. Maintain and optimize operations and let hydro cashflows fund the build-out.
Retail electricity in core markets
Retail electricity in core markets is a cash cow for EDP, serving over 3.5 million customers in Iberia as of 2024 with strong brand recognition and growing cross-sell into services (maintenance, EV charging). Modest market growth is offset by churn management and smart pricing, keeping retail EBITDA margin resilient near mid-teens in 2024. Digital billing and self-service cut cost-to-serve, lowering OPEX per customer and sustaining cash flow.
Long-term contracted renewables
Long-term contracted wind and solar (≈20 GW operational by 2024) provide EDP with high revenue visibility and lower cashflow volatility under PPAs; growth on these specific assets is limited but they generate solid free cash. O&M optimization and portfolio refinancing are realistic levers to boost yields and returns, making this portfolio a quiet, reliable ATM within EDPs BCG cash cows.
- Installed capacity: ≈20 GW (2024)
- Revenue visibility: majority PPA-backed (2024)
- Growth: low for these assets
- Levers: O&M optimization, refinancing to squeeze yield
Grid services and ancillary revenues
Grid services and ancillary revenues—from hydro flexibility to contracted capacity—are steady earners for EDP in mature Iberian and US markets, delivering predictable cashflow rather than high growth. Not flashy, just consistent: small operational tweaks (dispatch optimization, ancillary market participation) can widen margins and lower volatility. Proceeds are routinely recycled to fund renewables and storage growth initiatives.
- steady cashflow
- margin upside via ops
- funds growth bets
Iberian cash engines: RAB €7.8bn, hydro, retail, PPA wind/solar
Iberian networks (RAB €7.8bn in 2024), legacy hydro (~6 GW) and retail (3.5m customers) are EDP cash cows, delivering stable, high-conversion cashflows (hydro EBITDA-to-CFO >70%) and mid-teens retail EBITDA margins in 2024. Long-term contracted wind/solar (~20 GW) add low-volatility free cash; O&M and refinancing are key yield levers.
| Asset | 2024 metric | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Networks | RAB €7.8bn | Predictable cash |
| Hydro | ~6 GW; >70% cash conv. | Liquidity |
| Retail | 3.5m customers; mid-teens EBITDA% | Stable cash |
| Wind/Solar | ~20 GW; PPA-backed | Low-volatility cash |
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Dogs
Residual coal exposure
Residual coal exposure is a Dogs quadrant asset for EDP: low growth, low strategic value, structurally pressured by EU policy and carbon pricing. By 2024 EDP reports coal generation contribution under 1% of group output, largely wound down, yet remaining liabilities and capital tied to decommissioning drag focus. Turnarounds rarely pay here; exit cleanly and redeploy capital to renewables.
Non-core retail gas portfolios
Non-core retail gas portfolios sit in crowded markets with single-digit retail margins and accelerating decarbonization headwinds from EU 2030/2050 targets, limiting upside. EDP’s share in these segments is low, cash is often tied up without scalable growth or margin expansion. Freeing capital by pruning or divesting would improve ROIC and refocus management bandwidth on core renewables.
Small-scale legacy assets in non-core geographies
Small-scale legacy assets in non-core geographies are fragmented operations far from EDP’s core scale advantages and contributed minimal earnings in 2024; they represented under 3% of group EBITDA versus total group EBITDA ~€7.1bn in 2024. They show flat volumes and low growth, generating limited cash and requiring disproportionate oversight costs. Strategic value is marginal — consolidate clusters or dispose to redeploy capital.
Merchant-only thermal capacity
Merchant-only thermal capacity is a Dogs quadrant asset for EDP: exposed to volatile spark spreads and limited hedging edge, with Iberian day-ahead prices averaging around 100 €/MWh in parts of 2024 yet offering no structural moat. Growth outlook is weak, ESG pressure is increasing (stricter EU rules in 2024) and earnings are lumpy, driven by short-term market swings. Reduce exposure unless capacity payments or firm long-term contracts materially change the economics.
- Low edge: merchant exposure
- Volatility: Iberian prices ~100 €/MWh in 2024
- ESG: rising regulatory/headline risk (2024)
- Action: divest/reduce unless capacity payments appear
Undifferentiated energy services with low uptake
Undifferentiated add-on services at EDP show low uptake and thin margins, absorbing management time without driving customer value; in 2024 EDP served roughly 12 million customers across markets yet many micro-services failed to scale. If cross-sell remains below meaningful thresholds they trap cash and harm ROI; decisions should be to cut, bundle or sunset underperformers within 12 months.
Divest legacy coal/thermal and non-core gas; redeploy to renewables, Iberia 100 €/MWh
EDP Dogs: residual coal (<1% group generation in 2024) and legacy small assets (<3% of €7.1bn EBITDA) show low growth and high costs; merchant thermal exposed to volatile Iberian prices (~100 €/MWh in 2024); non-core gas retail posts single‑digit margins. Recommend divest/prune and redeploy capital to renewables.
| Asset | 2024 metric | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Residual coal | <1% gen | Exit/decommission |
| Merchant thermal | Iberia ~100 €/MWh | Reduce/divest |
| Non-core gas | single-digit margins | Sell/prune |
| Legacy small assets | <3% EBITDA | Consolidate/sell |
Question Marks
Green hydrogen projects
Explosive policy support (EU REPowerEU targets 10 Mt renewable H2 by 2030) contrasts with nascent economics; EDP’s project share is not locked and offtake structures remain evolving. Capital intensity runs to hundreds of millions per GW of electrolysis, so pilots must prove bankable to flip this Question Mark into a Star. Recommend picking winners, partnering deeply and placing focused bets.
EV charging networks
Usage is climbing—public charging sessions in Europe rose strongly through 2023–24, creating high-growth markets where EDP often holds low share by city and corridor; unit economics remain weak unless utilization exceeds 20–30% and charging ties into smart-grid and V2G revenue streams. Invest selectively where EDP already owns the retail energy relationship to capture margin on kWh and flexibility value.
Floating offshore wind pilots
Floating offshore wind has big growth potential in deep-water markets, but technology and costs remain immature; EDP’s WindFloat Atlantic pilot is 25 MW (operational) and global reference Hywind Tampen is 88 MW, underscoring early-stage scale. EDP’s projects buy learning rights rather than market dominance. If auction rules and pricing tilt favorable, upside is real. Maintain optionality and avoid overcommitting capital.
Distributed generation and rooftop solar outside core
Distributed generation and rooftop solar outside core sit in Question Marks: market growth remains strong—IEA recorded ~440 GW global PV additions in 2023 and 2024 additions remain robust—yet local installers and utilities retain share, making customer acquisition and service ops complex at scale. With targeted partnerships and channel lift, this can scale to a Star; test-and-learn pilots should be used, then double down where CAC and churn metrics are attractive.
- Market: rapid global PV additions (IEA ~440 GW 2023)
- Barrier: local installers/utilities dominance
- Ops: CAC and service scalability critical
- Next: pilot partnerships, scale where unit economics work
Grid-scale battery platforms
Storage demand is soaring—global battery deployments hit a record ~43 GW / 114 GWh in 2024—yet EDP’s grid-scale battery market share remains nascent as it builds pipeline and trading capability.
Revenue stacking and merchant trading capabilities will separate winners; projects that capture ancillary, capacity and wholesale revenues show IRRs materially higher than fixed contracts.
If integration with EDP’s renewables fleet clicks, asset utilization and returns accelerate; convert pilots into repeatable, bankable templates to scale capital efficiency.
- Storage demand: ~43 GW / 114 GWh (2024)
- EDP position: early-stage market share, pipeline growth required
- Key drivers: revenue stacking, trading, renewables integration
- Action: standardize pilots into bankable, repeatable templates
Pick winners: scale bankable H2, EV charging, floating wind and storage pilots into Stars
Question Marks: policy and demand tailwinds (EU REPowerEU H2 10 Mt by 2030; PV ~440 GW additions 2023) contrast with nascent economics and low share across H2, EV charging, floating wind (WindFloat 25 MW; Hywind 88 MW) and storage (~43 GW/114 GWh 2024). Pick winners, partner deeply and scale bankable pilots to convert into Stars.
| Segment | 2023-24 data | EDP position | Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| Green H2 | REPowerEU 10 Mt by 2030 | Project pipeline | Pick winners |
| EV charging | Utilization target 20–30% | Low local share | Leverage retail |
| Floating wind | WindFloat 25 MW | Learning rights | Optionality |
| Storage | ~43 GW /114 GWh 2024 | Early-stage | Standardize pilots |