1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 6
2 Executive Summary 7
2.1 Global Carbon Emissions Increased by 1.4% in 2017 7
2.2 Reduced Cost of Electricity Generation and Government Support Driving Global Renewable Power Installations 7
2.3 Top 10 Countries Account for Over 87% of Global Solar PV Capacity 8
2.4 Thermal Power Dominates South Africa’s Power Mix 8
2.5 Solar PV to add around 7GW of new capacity in South Africa during 2018-2030 9
3 Introduction 10
3.1 Carbon Emissions, Global, 2001-2017 10
3.2 Primary Energy Consumption, Global, 2001-2030 12
3.3 Solar Photovoltaic (PV), Global, Technology Definition and Classification 13
3.4 Report Guidance 14
4 Renewable Power Market, Global, 2006 - 2030 15
4.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Overview 15
4.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 16
4.2.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, 2006-2030 16
4.2.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2017 and 2030 18
4.2.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, 2018-2030 19
4.2.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison by Cumulative Installed Capacity of Technology, 2017-2030 21
4.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, 2006-2030 22
4.3.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Source Type, 2006-2030 22
4.3.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 25
4.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power Generating Sources 26
5 Solar PV Market, Global, 2006-2030 29
5.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Overview 29
5.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 30
5.2.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity by Region, 2017 33
5.2.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity Share by Country, 2017 33
5.3 Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, 2006-2030 34
5.3.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Generation Share by Region, 2017 37
5.3.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Generation by Country, 2017 38
5.4 Solar PV Market, Global, Market Forces Analysis 39
5.4.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Key Drivers 39
5.4.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Key Restraints 43
5.5 Solar PV Market, Global, Key Trends 44
5.6 Solar PV Market, Global, Module Manufacturers Market Share, 2017 47
5.7 Solar PV Market, Global, Investment Trends 49
6 Power Market, South Africa, 2006-2030 51
6.1 Power Market, South Africa, Overview 51
6.2 Power Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 51
6.2.1 Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2006-2030 51
6.2.2 Power Market, South Africa, Share in Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2017 and 2030 54
6.2.3 Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Fuel Type, 2018 and 2030 55
6.2.4 Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 56
6.3 Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation, 2006-2030 57
6.3.1 Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type, 2006-2030 57
6.3.2 Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 60
7 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, 2006-2030 62
7.1 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Overview 62
7.2 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 62
7.2.1 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, 2006-2030 62
7.2.2 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2017 and 2030 64
7.2.3 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, 2018-2030 66
7.2.4 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 68
7.3 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation, 2006-2030 70
7.3.1 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type, 2006-2030 70
7.3.2 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 72
8 Solar PV Market, South Africa 74
8.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Overview 74
8.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, 2011 - 2030 75
8.2.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installed Capacity Share by Type of Installation, 2017 77
8.2.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installed Capacity Share by End User Segment, 2017 77
8.3 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation, 2006-2030 78
8.4 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Key Drivers 80
8.4.1 Solar PV installations in the country are majorly driven by REIPPPP 80
8.4.2 Tax Exemptions and Allowances are supporting the development of PV market 82
8.4.3 Government renewable energy sources and CO2 Emission Target to drive the PV installations 82
8.5 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Key Restraints 82
8.5.1 Grid Integration Issues to hinder the PV growth in the country 82
8.5.2 Local Content in REIPPPP might lead to high cost of PV installations 82
8.6 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Project Based Analysis, 2017 83
8.6.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Major Active Plants, 2017 83
8.6.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Key Under-construction Projects, 2017 84
8.7 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Deal Analysis, 2017 84
8.7.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value, 2006-2017 84
8.7.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Split by Deal Type, 2017 86
8.8 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Investment Trends 87
8.9 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Module Manufacturers Market Share (%), 2017 89
9 Renewable Energy Market, Regulatory Scenario, South Africa 90
9.1 Renewable Energy Market, Overview 90
9.2 National Climate Change Response Policy 90
9.3 Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Program (REIPPPP) 90
9.4 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), 2010 92
9.5 Integrated Energy Plan (IEP) 92
9.6 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 2018 93
9.7 Vision, Strategic Direction, and Framework for Climate Policy 95
9.8 Biofuels Industrial Strategy 95
9.9 Green Fund 95
10 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Company Profiles 97
10.1 Company Snapshot: SolarReserve Inc. 97
10.1.1 SolarReserve Inc. - Company Overview 97
10.1.2 SolarReserve Inc. - Major Products and Services 97
10.1.3 SolarReserve Inc. - Head Office 97
10.2 Company Snapshot: Scatec Solar AS 97
10.2.1 Scatec Solar AS - Company Overview 97
10.2.2 Scatec Solar AS - Business Description 98
10.2.3 Scatec Solar AS - SWOT Analysis 98
10.2.4 Scatec Solar AS - Major Products and Services 100
10.2.5 Scatec Solar AS - Head Office 101
10.3 Company Snapshot: Moncada Energy Group S.r.l 102
10.3.1 Moncada Energy Group S.r.l - Company Overview 102
10.3.2 Moncada Energy Group S.r.l - Major Products and Services 102
10.3.3 Moncada Energy Group S.r.l - Head Office 103
10.4 Company Snapshot: Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. 103
10.4.1 Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. - Company Overview 103
10.4.2 Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. - Business Description 103
10.4.3 Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. - SWOT Analysis 104
10.4.4 Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. - Major Products and Services 106
10.4.5 Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd. - Head Office 106
10.5 Company Snapshot: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited 106
10.5.1 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Company Overview 106
10.5.2 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Business Description 106
10.5.3 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - SWOT Analysis 107
10.5.4 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Major Products and Services 110
10.5.5 Eskom Holdings SOC Limited - Head Office 111
10.6 Company Snapshot: Building Energy S.p.A. 111
10.6.1 Building Energy S.p.A. - Company Overview 111
10.6.2 Building Energy S.p.A. - Major Products and Services 111
10.6.3 Building Energy S.p.A. - Head Office 112
10.7 Company Snapshot: ACCIONA, S.A. 112
10.7.1 ACCIONA, S.A. - Company Overview 112
10.7.2 ACCIONA, S.A. - Business Description 112
10.7.3 ACCIONA, S.A. - SWOT Analysis 112
10.7.4 ACCIONA, S.A. - Major Products and Services 114
10.7.5 ACCIONA, S.A. - Head Office 115
11 Appendix 116
11.1 Abbreviations 116
11.2 Bibliography 116
11.3 Market Definitions 117
11.4 Methodology 118
11.5 Coverage 118
11.5.1 Secondary Research 118
11.5.2 Primary Research 118
11.5.3 Modeling and Forecasting 118
11.6 Contact Us 119
11.7 Disclaimer 119

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Consumption, Global (GT), 2001-2017 12
Table 2: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 17
Table 3: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 19
Table 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type (MW), 2018-2030 20
Table 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison by Cumulative Installed Capacity of Technology, 2017-2030 22
Table 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 24
Table 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 26
Table 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Assumptions for LCOE Calculation 26
Table 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power-generating Sources ($/kWh), 2017 28
Table 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 32
Table 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 36
Table 12: Solar PV Market, Global, Countries with FiTs for Solar, 2017 40
Table 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Renewable Energy Targets by Countries 41
Table 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Average System Price of Key Countries and Global ($/kW), 2010-2017 45
Table 15: Solar PV Market, Global, Auction Results by Country, 2017 47
Table 16: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type(MW), 2006-2030 53
Table 17: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 55
Table 18: Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Fuel Type(MW), 2018 and 2030 56
Table 19: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 57
Table 20: Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type (GWh), 2006-2030 59
Table 21: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 61
Table 22: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 64
Table 23: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 66
Table 24: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type (MW), 2018-2030 67
Table 25: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 69
Table 26: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 71
Table 27: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 73
Table 28: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006 - 2030 76
Table 29: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 80
Table 30: Solar PV Market, South Africa, REIPPP Auction Results 81
Table 31: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Major Active Plants, 2017 83
Table 32: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Key Under-construction Projects, 2017 84
Table 33: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value ($m), 2006-2017 85
Table 34: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Deals by Type, 2017 87
Table 35: Renewable Energy Awarded Capacity under REIPPPP, South Africa 91
Table 36: Price Trend of Solar PV ($/kWh), REIPPPP, South Africa 91
Table 37: Price Trend of Onshore Wind ($/kWh), REIPPPP, South Africa 91
Table 38: Price Trend of CSP ($/kWh), REIPPPP, South Africa 91
Table 39: Allocation Composition of Round Five of REIPPPP (MW), South Africa, 2018 92
Table 40: Percentage Share of Renewable Power in Total Power Installed Capacity under IRP, South Africa, 2016-2050 92
Table 41: Capacity Addition Targets for Energy Sources, Final Capacity, and Final Share of Various Energy Sources in Capacity Mix, South Africa (MW and %), 2030 93
Table 42: SolarReserve Inc., Major Products and Services 97
Table 43: Scatec Solar AS, Major Products and Services 100
Table 44: Moncada Energy Group S.r.l , Major Products and Services 102
Table 45: Mainstream Renewable Power Ltd., Major Products and Services 106
Table 46: Eskom Holdings SOC Limited, Major Products and Services 110
Table 47: Building Energy S.p.A., Major Products and Services 111
Table 48: ACCIONA, S.A., Major Products and Services 114
Table 49: Abbreviations 116

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country (%), 2017 8
Figure 2: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Source Type (%), 2017 9
Figure 3: Carbon-di-oxide Emissions from Energy Consumption, Global (GT), 2001-2017 11
Figure 4: Primary Energy Consumption, Global (Mtoe), 2001-2030 13
Figure 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 16
Figure 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 18
Figure 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type (MW), 2018-2030 20
Figure 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison by Cumulative Installed Capacity of Technology, 2017-2030 21
Figure 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 23
Figure 10: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 25
Figure 11: Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power-generating Sources ($/kWh), 2017 27
Figure 12: Solar PV Market, Global, Snapshot 29
Figure 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 31
Figure 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity (GW), by Region, 2017 33
Figure 15: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity(GW) by Country, 2017 34
Figure 16: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 35
Figure 17: Solar PV Market, Global, Generation by Region, 2017 37
Figure 18: Solar PV Market, Global, Generation by Country (%), 2017 38
Figure 19: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Consumption (TWh), 2006-2030 39
Figure 20: Solar PV Market, Global, Average System Price of Key Countries and Global ($/kW), 2010-2017 44
Figure 21: Solar PV Market, Global, Capacity Auctioned (MW) and Average Price ($/MWh), 2017-2018 46
Figure 22: Solar PV Market, Global, Module Manufacturers Market Share (%), 2017 49
Figure 23: Solar PV Market, Global, Investment ($bn), 2006-2030 50
Figure 24: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type(MW), 2006-2030 52
Figure 25: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 54
Figure 26: Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Fuel Type(MW), 2018and 2030 55
Figure 27: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 56
Figure 28: Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type (GWh), 2006-2030 58
Figure 29: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Technologies Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 60
Figure 30: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 63
Figure 31: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2017 and 2030 65
Figure 32: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type (MW), 2018-2030 67
Figure 33: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Installed Capacity, 2017-2030 69
Figure 34: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 70
Figure 35: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources Based on Power Generation, 2017-2030 72
Figure 36: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Key Milestones 74
Figure 37: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006 - 2030 75
Figure 38: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installed Capacity Share by Type of Installation (%), 2017 77
Figure 39: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installed Capacity Share by End User Segment (%), 2017 78
Figure 40: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 79
Figure 41: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Capacity Awarded by Provinces (MW) in BW1-BW4 81
Figure 42: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value ($m), 2006-2017 85
Figure 43: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Split by Deal Type (%), 2017 86
Figure 44: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Investment ($m), 2011-2025 88
Figure 45: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Module Manufacturers Market Share (%), 2017 89