Nations and companies worldwide will need to invest trillions of dollars in the coming years to switch our energy sources from carbon dioxide-emitting fossil fuels to cleaner alternatives. It will take decades to make this energy transition. Megatrends this big only come along once in a generation.

Many companies are working to capitalize on this enormous opportunity. Three emerging leaders in the green energy space are Brookfield Renewable (NYSE: BEPC)(NYSE: BEP) Clearway Energy (NYSE: CWEN) (NYSE: CWEN.A), and NextEra Energy Partners (NYSE: NEP). They're all great renewable energy stocks to buy for the long haul, and if you have $3,000 in idle cash that you're looking to invest, I'd recommend spreading it equally across all three.

Brookfield Renewable is a global leader in renewable energy. It operates one of the world's largest publicly traded pure-play renewable power platforms, consisting of hydroelectric, wind energy, solar, and storage capabilities across North and South America, Europe, and Asia. 

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