Shares in wind energy firms plunged on Wednesday as a presidential victory for Donald Trump would mean that the US will likely prioritize fossil fuels over renewables.
Shares in two leading Danish firms led the rout, with developer Orsted A/S dropping as much as 14% and turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S sliding 13% in Copenhagen before paring losses. Other firms, including Germany’s RWE AG and Nordex SE, also declined.
Trump has vowed to end the country’s offshore wind efforts as one of his first measures after taking office. During campaigning, he also promised to lift restrictions on domestic energy production.
A second Trump term would be a stark contrast to the presidency of Joe Biden, who set an aggressive target to decarbonize the country’s power grid and introduced sweeping climate legislation that favored renewable energy.
From Anas Alhajji’s Daily Energy Report;
If the Republicans end up controlling all three houses, the likelihood of repealing the Inflation Reduction Act, or parts of it, is very high. Repealing parts of it will cause a sea change in the energy markets, especially in two areas: electric vehicles and offshore wind. The impact is global and not only limited to the US. While the Trump Administration will emphasize US energy supremacy, it will also focus on lowering energy prices. It remains to be seen how companies and the oil producing countries will react to lower oil prices. If Trump delivers on his promise that he will end the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, oil prices will decline.
