{"id":411158,"date":"2025-11-01T13:10:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-01T12:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411158"},"modified":"2025-11-01T13:10:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-01T12:10:17","slug":"record-copper-prices-spark-turmoil-for-green-energy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/climatescience.press\/?p=411158","title":{"rendered":"Record copper prices spark turmoil for green energy\u00a0projects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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From NOT A LOT OF PEOPLE KNOW THAT<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

By Paul Homewood<\/p>\n\n\n\n

h\/t Philip Bratby<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who\u2019d have thought?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the Telegraph:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Headline<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Record-setting copper prices have sparked turmoil for <\/em>wind and solar farm developers<\/em><\/a> who face rising costs to build green energy projects.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Commodity analysts have warned that the cost of manufacturing renewable technologies \u2013 which rely heavily on copper \u2013 will surge after the industrial metal hit a record high on the London Metal Exchange.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price rose as high as $11,200 (\u00a38,500) a ton on Wednesday, extending its gains so far this year to more than 27pc. It is on track for its best year since 2017.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although prices fell from their peak on Thursday \u2013 dipping to $11,183 a ton \u2013 they still remain elevated by historical standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bjarne Schieldrop, chief commodities analyst at Swedish bank SEB, said: \u201cIt will add costs to all [things] connected to electricity and not the least all things connected to renewable energy, power systems, transformers, EVs (electric vehicles).\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Liam Fitzpatrick, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, warned that the surging price of copper had raised doubts among bosses about the <\/em>viability of some future green energy projects<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said many attendees at the bank\u2019s copper conference last month admitted the surging price \u201cdoes not support the development of major new greenfield projects\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wind farms, solar panels and <\/em>electric vehicles all rely heavily on copper<\/em><\/a> cabling to connect to the national grid. Wind farms, for example, use it for vital cables and transformers to transfer power.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2025\/10\/31\/record-copper-prices-spark-turmoil-for-green-energy-project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There will be a thriving trade for copper thieves! Better watch out for your EV charging cable at night!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wonder if Ed will include them in his Green Job numbers?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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