Renewable power
Selective investments in renewable generation and storage systems, combined with our power trading and sales expertise, allow us to create more value with less emissions.
Shell’s power business
We are evolving our power business, applying the knowledge, skills and experience gained in power markets across the globe.
At the end of 2025, our share of renewable power generation capacity globally was 4.2 GW in operation and 1.9 GW in development.
What is renewable energy?
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that are constantly replenished, such as sunlight and wind.
Despite the benefits that renewable energy offers for reducing carbon emissions and tackling climate change, society is not at a stage when it can switch completely to renewables. Power from sources like wind and the sun fluctuates, depending on the weather. In selected markets, we see increasing value in using batteries and flexible gas-fired power plants to manage intermittency and help us meet customer needs as renewables play increasing role in power markets.
Types of renewable energy sources
There are all sorts of natural energy sources available, such as wind, solar, marine and biomass. Shell currently holds assets in the following two types of renewable energy.
