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By Reuben Gregg Brewer – Apr 25, 2026 at 8:15PM EST
Key Points
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Bloom Energy makes power cells and is growing quickly.
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Brookfield Renewable owns a globally diversified portfolio of clean energy assets.
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NextEra Energy is a mix of an electric utility and a clean energy giant.
Bloom Energy is growing quickly
Bloom Energy stock is up over 1,000% in a year. It is only appropriate for aggressive growth investors. That said, the company’s fuel cells are in high demand right now, and it is growing quickly. Revenues increased 37% in 2025, and the company’s backlog sits at $20 billion, of which only $6 billion is product-related. The rest of the backlog is tied to services provided to owners of its fuel cells.
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NYSE: BE
Bloom Energy
Today’s Change
(-2.61%) $-6.19
Current Price
$231.38
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$65B
Day’s Range
$231.27 – $241.19
52wk Range
$16.05 – $242.20
Volume
223K
Avg Vol
11M
Gross Margin
30.89%
Services are the real flywheel for the business, with the large services backlog suggesting years of strong revenue performance ahead. The big draw right now, however, is that Bloom Energy’s fuel cells help to solve a problem. They allow companies to generate power on-site when a grid connection isn’t quickly available or to provide backup power for situations where facilities, data centers, can’t afford grid-related downtime. Highlighting the company’s attractive technology, it just inked an agreement with Oracle (ORCL 1.70%) for up to 2.8 gigawatts of fuel cells to support the tech giant’s investment in data centers.
Brookfield Renewable is the all-in-one option
Brookfield Renewable owns a globally diversified portfolio of clean energy assets. It has exposure across the hydroelectric, solar, wind, and nuclear power sectors. It also owns battery storage assets. An active portfolio manager, it is always buying, building, and selling assets. It is partnered with tech giants Google and Microsoft (MSFT +2.11%) to provide them with clean energy.
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NYSE: BEP
Brookfield Renewable Partners
Today’s Change
(0.85%) $0.29
Current Price
$34.19
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$10B
Day’s Range
$33.60 – $34.25
52wk Range
$22.17 – $35.97
Volume
415K
Avg Vol
742K
Gross Margin
18.64%
Dividend Yield
4.42%
Brookfield Renewable is an income investment, with management targeting dividend growth of 5% to 9% annually. That said, there are two ways to own it. The partnership class yields 4.7%, while the corporate s yield 3.9%. They represent the same business and have the same dividend; the yield difference exists because there is greater demand for the corporate s. The dividend has grown steadily for years, and there’s no particular reason why smaller investors should avoid the higher-yielding partnership units.
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NYSE: BEPC
Brookfield Renewable
Today’s Change
(0.66%) $0.27
Current Price
$41.21
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$7.4B
Day’s Range
$40.53 – $41.64
52wk Range
$27.27 – $45.18
Volume
930K
Avg Vol
1.2M
Gross Margin
26.62%
Dividend Yield
3.67%
If you want a simple way to get the broadest possible exposure to the clean energy sector, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better option than Brookfield Renewable.
NextEra Energy is for those who want a middle ground
If you aren’t ready to jump into the clean energy sector with both feet, then NextEra is probably the best choice for you. The core of the business is the company’s regulated utility operations in Florida. This half of NextEra’s business is a slow-and-steady grower. On top of that, it has layered a fast-growing solar and wind power operation. At this point, NextEra Energy is one of the world’s leading players in solar and wind.
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NYSE: NEE
NextEra Energy
Today’s Change
(-1.01%) $-0.97
Current Price
$95.28
Key Data Points
Market Cap
$199B
Day’s Range
$95.14 – $97.63
52wk Range
$63.88 – $97.63
Volume
9.8M
Avg Vol
9.7M
Gross Margin
36.10%
Dividend Yield
2.44%
The dividend yield is 2.7%, with the dividend expected to grow by around 6% a year over the next couple of years. With decades of dividend growth behind it, NextEra Energy is a reliable dividend growth stock that even more conservative investors should be comfortable owning. It probably won’t be exciting, but it lets you get some exposure to renewable power without having to own a business entirely reliant on the success of the green transition.
How deep do you want to go?
If green energy investments were a swimming pool, Bloom Energy would be the deep end. Only the most aggressive investors should consider this highly focused, fast-growing business. Brookfield Renewable is a middle ground where you could swim if you wanted, but the water is shallow enough that you could stand up if you needed to. It is a good balance of risk and reward. NextEra Energy is the shallow end of the pool, where you can’t really swim, but you are still getting your feet wet.
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About the Author
Reuben Gregg Brewer is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering energy, utilities, REITs, and consumer staples. He is the former director of research at Value Line Publishing, where he rose from mutual fund analyst to equity analyst before leading all research operations. Reuben holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology from SUNY Purchase, a master’s in social work from Columbia University, and an MBA from Regis University. He has been featured as a financial expert on CNBC and in the Financial Times, Barron’s, and InvestmentNews.
Stocks Mentioned
Bloom Energy
NYSE: BE
$231.38
(-2.61%)-$6.19
NextEra Energy
NYSE: NEE
$95.28
(-1.01%)-$0.97
Brookfield Renewable Partners
NYSE: BEP
$34.19
(+0.85%)+$0.29
Brookfield Renewable
NYSE: BEPC
$41.24
(+0.73%)+$0.30
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