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    Honeycomb Storage Build-Out Might Change The Case For Investing In Clearway Energy (CWEN)

    Simply Wall St·07/12/2026 10:23:30
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    • Clearway Energy has completed its 320-megawatt Honeycomb battery energy storage portfolio in Utah, adding large-scale grid-connected storage capacity under long-term contracts.
    • This build-out, alongside the recent Cardinal acquisition, reinforces Clearway’s push to deepen its renewable and storage footprint and diversify contracted cash flows.
    • Next, we’ll examine how the completed Honeycomb storage project could influence Clearway Energy’s investment narrative and future growth options.

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    Clearway Energy Investment Narrative Recap

    To own Clearway Energy, you need to believe in its ability to grow contracted cash flows from a portfolio of renewables and storage while managing capital intensity and policy risk. The Honeycomb completion modestly supports the near term catalyst of converting development into operating CAFD by adding contracted storage, but does not remove key risks around policy shifts, project execution or access to affordable debt and equity.

    Among recent developments, Clearway’s move to simplify its share structure by converting Class A into a single public Class C line feels especially relevant. For investors weighing Honeycomb alongside the company’s removal from several major indices, the cleaner equity structure may matter for liquidity and future capital raises, both of which tie directly into how Clearway funds its large project pipeline and any follow on acquisitions like Cardinal.

    Yet while Honeycomb adds contracted storage, investors should also be aware that...

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    Clearway Energy's narrative projects $2.1 billion revenue and $200.4 million earnings by 2029. This requires 12.3% yearly revenue growth and about a $191.4 million earnings increase from $9.0 million today.

    Uncover how Clearway Energy's forecasts yield a $43.82 fair value, a 30% upside to its current price.

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    Before Honeycomb, the most bullish analysts were assuming revenue could reach about US$2.3 billion and earnings US$289.6 million by 2029, so this storage build out may strengthen their already more optimistic view, especially around very large power and data center complexes that others still see as a key uncertainty.

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