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1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Executive Summary 8
2.1 Government Support in Conjunction with Technology Development Driving Global Renewable Power Installations 8
2.2 Thermal Power is the Dominant Source in the Power Mix 8
2.3 Renewable Sources Forecast to Witness Maximum Growth 9
3 Introduction 10
3.1 Carbon Emissions, Global, 2001-2015 10
3.2 Primary Energy Consumption, Global, 2001-2025 12
3.3 Solar PV, Global, Technology Definition and Classification 14
3.4 Report Guidance 15
4 Renewable Power Market, Global, 2006-2030 16
4.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Overview 16
4.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 17
4.2.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, 2006-2030 17
4.2.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2015 and. 2030 19
4.2.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Various Sources, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2015 - 2030 21
4.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, 2006-2030 23
4.3.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Source Type, 2006-2030 23
4.3.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2015-2030 25
4.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power Generating Sources, 2014-2015 27
5 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, 2006-2030 29
5.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Overview 29
5.2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 31
5.2.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Region, 2015 and 2030 33
5.2.2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country, 2015 and 2030 35
5.3 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Power Generation, 2006-2030 37
5.3.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Region, 2015 and 2030 39
5.3.2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Country, 2015 and 2030 41
6 Power Market, Australia, 2006-2030 43
6.1 Power Market, Australia, Overview 43
6.2 Power Market, Australia, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 44
6.2.1 Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2006-2030 44
6.2.2 Power Market, Australia, Share in Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2015 and 2030 46
6.3 Power Market, Australia, Power Generation, 2006-2030 48
7 Renewable Power Market, Australia, 2006-2030 50
7.1 Renewable Power Market, Australia, Overview 50
7.2 Renewable Power Market, Australia, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 51
7.2.1 Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, 2006-2030 51
7.2.2 Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, 2015 and 2030 54
7.3 Renewable Power Market, Australia, Power Generation, 2006-2030 56
8 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, 2006-2030 58
8.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Overview 58
8.2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Installed Capacity, 2006-2030 59
8.3 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Power Generation, 2006-2030 61
8.4 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Project Based Analysis, 2015 63
8.4.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Major Active Plants, 2015 63
8.4.2 Solar PV Power Market, Australia, Key Under-construction Projects, 2015 64
8.5 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Investment Trends, 2015 65
8.5.1 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value, 2006-2015 65
8.5.2 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Split by Deal Type, 2015 67
9 Power Market, Australia, Regulatory Scenario 68
9.1 Overview 68
9.2 Renewable Energy Policy Framework 68
9.2.1 Renewable Energy Target Scheme 69
9.2.2 Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership 73
9.2.3 Renewable Energy Venture Capital Fund 74
9.2.4 Clean Energy Finance Corporation 74
9.3 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar Power, Australia, Federal Incentives 74
9.3.1 Collaboration on Building Solar Future 75
9.4 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Wind, Australia, Federal Incentives 75
9.4.1 Mechanisms Supporting Grid-Connected Wind Power 75
9.5 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Geothermal, Australia, Federal Incentives 75
9.6 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Energy Efficiency, Australia, Federal Incentives 76
9.6.1 Energy Savings Initiative 76
9.7 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, Australia, State Level Policies and Incentives 76
9.7.1 South Australia 76
9.7.2 New South Wales 77
9.7.3 Victoria 77
9.7.4 Tasmania 78
9.7.5 Queensland 78
9.7.6 Australian Capital Territory 79
9.7.7 Western Australia 79
10 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Company Profiles 80
10.1 Company Snapshot: Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. 80
10.1.1 Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. - Company Overview 80
10.1.2 Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. - Major Products and Services 80
10.1.3 Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd. - Head Office 80
10.2 Company Snapshot: First Solar, Inc. 81
10.2.1 First Solar, Inc. - Company Overview 81
10.2.2 First Solar, Inc. - Business Description 81
10.2.3 First Solar, Inc. - SWOT Analysis 81
10.2.4 First Solar, Inc. - Major Products and Services 85
10.2.5 First Solar, Inc. - Head Office 85
10.3 Company Snapshot: Epuron Pty Ltd 86
10.3.1 Epuron Pty Ltd - Company Overview 86
10.3.2 Epuron Pty Ltd - Major Products and Services 86
10.3.3 Epuron Pty Ltd - Head Office 87
10.4 Company Snapshot: AGL Energy Limited 88
10.4.1 AGL Energy Limited - Company Overview 88
10.4.2 AGL Energy Limited - Business Description 88
10.4.3 AGL Energy Limited - SWOT Analysis 89
10.4.4 AGL Energy Limited - Major Products and Services 92
10.4.5 AGL Energy Limited - Head Office 93
11 Appendix 94
11.1 Market Definitions 94
11.2 Abbreviations 95
11.3 Bibliography 95
11.4 Disclaimer 96
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Carbon Dioxide Emissions from Energy Consumption, Global (MT), 2001-2015 12
Table 2: Primary Energy Consumption, Global (Mtoe), 2001-2025 14
Table 3: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 18
Table 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and. 2030 20
Table 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Source Comparison Based on Installed Capacity, 2015-2030 22
Table 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 24
Table 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2015-2030 26
Table 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Assumptions for LCOE Calculation 27
Table 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power-generating Sources ($/kWh), 2014-2015 28
Table 10: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 32
Table 11: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Region (%), 2015 and 2030 34
Table 12: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country (%), 2015 and 2030 36
Table 13: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 38
Table 14: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Region (%), 2015 and 2030 40
Table 15: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Country (%), 2015 and 2030 42
Table 16: Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type(MW), 2006-2030 45
Table 17: Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and 2030 47
Table 18: Power Market, Australia, Power Generation by Fuel Type (GWh), 2006-2030 49
Table 19: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 53
Table 20: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and 2030 55
Table 21: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 57
Table 22: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 60
Table 23: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 62
Table 24: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Major Active Plants, 2015 63
Table 25: Solar PV Power Market, Australia, Key Under-construction Projects, 2015 64
Table 26: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value ($m), 2006-2015 66
Table 27: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Deals by Type, 2015 67
Table 28: New Large-scale Renewable Energy Target, Annual Targets, Australia (TWh), 2015-2030 73
Table 29: Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd., Major Products and Services 80
Table 30: First Solar, Inc., Major Products and Services 85
Table 31: Epuron Pty Ltd, Major Products and Services 86
Table 32: AGL Energy Limited, Major Products and Services 92
Table 33: Abbreviations 95
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Type of Power Plant (%), 2015 9
Figure 2: Carbon-di-oxide Emissions from Energy Consumption, Global (MT), 2001-2015 11
Figure 3: Global, Primary Energy Consumption, Global (Mtoe), 2001-2025 13
Figure 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 17
Figure 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and. 2030 19
Figure 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Various Sources, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2015-2030 21
Figure 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 23
Figure 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, Source Comparison Based on Power Generation, 2015-2030 25
Figure 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison of Power-generating Sources ($/kWh), 2014-2015 28
Figure 10: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 31
Figure 11: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Region (%), 2015 and 2030 33
Figure 12: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country (%), 2015 and 2030 35
Figure 13: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 37
Figure 14: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Region (%), 2015 and 2030 39
Figure 15: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Global, Generation Share by Country (%), 2015 and 2030 41
Figure 16: Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type(MW), 2006-2030 44
Figure 17: Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and 2030 46
Figure 18: Power Market, Australia, Power Generation by Fuel Type (GWh), 2006-2030 48
Figure 19: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type (MW), 2006-2030 52
Figure 20: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type (%), 2015 and 2030 54
Figure 21: Renewable Power Market, Australia, Power Generation by Source Type (GWh), 2006-2030 56
Figure 22: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Installed Capacity (MW), 2006-2030 59
Figure 23: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Power Generation (GWh), 2006-2030 61
Figure 24: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Deal Volume vs. Deal Value ($m), 2006-2015 65
Figure 25: Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market, Australia, Split by Deal Type (%), 2015 67
Figure 26: Small-scale Renewable Energy Scheme, Process Diagram, Australia, 2015 71
Figure 27: Large-scale Renewable Energy Target, Process Diagram, Australia, 2015 72
Figure 28: New Large-scale Renewable Energy Target, Annual Targets, Australia (TWh), 2015-2030 73