Like the odd married couple that doesn’t make sense to outsiders but who have the perfect complementary marriage, the relationship between Oil and Gas (O&G) and renewable energy is one that makes more sense than you may think at first glance. As discussed in the first two articles of this three-part series, stakeholders in each of these industries may have previously seen the union of renewable energy assets into the operations of O&G companies as counterintuitive.

To those observing the energy sector from the outside, they’ve erroneously viewed the rise of solar, wind, and other renewables as foils to oil & gas (O&G) businesses. However, those leaders working within the energy sector recognize the true scale, complexity, and market dynamics of national and global energy systems that indeed make both fossil fuels and clean energy critical resources for years to come.