Grid Parity for Wind and Solar Power - Future Outlook and Impact Analysis

Grid Parity for Wind and Solar Power - Future Outlook and Impact Analysis" is the latest report from GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and understanding of the wind and solar power markets.

The research provides historical and forecast (2006-2020) installed capacity for global wind and solar PV market. The report analyzes Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for wind and solar PV in major countries such as the US, Germany, Italy, the UK, China and India. LCOE for solar PV and wind is compared with conventional fuel sources such as coal, Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) and nuclear power. The report provides analysis on solar PV grid parity and its future outlook for the abovementioned countries.

The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s Team of industry experts.

Scope
The report analyses Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for wind and solar PV and its scope includes -

• Market overview for solar and wind power in the world and for the key countries such as the US, Germany, Italy, the UK, China and India.
• Historical and forecast (2006-2020) installed capacity statistics for global and key countries is discussed in detail.
• The report analyzes Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) for wind and solar PV in major countries.
• Comparison of solar PV and wind LCOE with conventional fuel sources such as coal, Combined Cycle Gas Turbine (CCGT) and nuclear power.
• LCOE comparison with average retail electricity prices to estimate grid parity.

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Report Details:
Published: June 2012
No. of Pages: 133
Price:Single User License: US $3995 Corporate User License: US $11985

Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability. It will allow you to -

• Facilitate decision making based on strong historic and forecast data for the wind and solar markets.
• Estimate future cost trends in solar and wind markets.
• Understand the cost of generation for wind and solar power in major countries such as the US, Germany, Italy, the UK, China and India and frame strategies based on future outlook .
• Position yourself to maximize potential in the growth markets of solar and wind. 

1 Table of Contents 3
1.1 List of Tables 5
1.2 List of Figures 7

2 Introduction 9
2.1 Grid Parity, Definition 9
2.2 Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Definition 9
2.3 GlobalData Report Guidance 10

3 Wind and Solar PV Market, Global, 2006-2020 12
3.1 Wind and Solar PV Market, Global, Market Overview 12
3.2 Wind Power Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 14
3.3 Wind Power Market, Global, Installed Capacity Share by Country, 2011 16
3.3.1 Wind Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country, %, 2011 16
3.3.2 Wind Power Market, Global, Annual Installed Capacity Share by Country, %, 2011 18
3.4 Wind Power Market, Global, LCOE Comparison among Selected Countries, 2011 19
3.5 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 20
3.6 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity Share by Key Country, 2011 22
3.6.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Share by Country, %, 2011 22
3.6.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Annual Installed Capacity Share by Country, %, 2011 23
3.7 Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE Comparison among Selected Countries, 2011 24

4 Grid Parity for Wind and Solar PV, The US 25
4.1 Wind and Solar PV Market, The US, Market Overview 25
4.2 Wind Power Market, The US, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 26
4.2.1 Wind Power Market, The US, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 28
4.3 Solar PV Market, The US, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 30
4.3.1 Solar PV Market, The US, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 32
4.4 Wind and Solar PV Market, The US, LCOE Comparison with Conventional Power Sources, 2011-2025 33
4.5 Wind and Solar PV Market, The US, LCOE Comparison with Retail Electricity Prices, 2011-2025 39

5 Grid Parity for Wind and Solar PV, Germany 42
5.1 Wind and Solar PV Market, Germany, Market Overview 42
5.2 Wind Power Market, Germany, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 43
5.2.1 Wind Power Market, Germany, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 46
5.3 Solar PV Market, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 49
5.3.1 Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 51
5.4 Wind and Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE Comparison with Conventional Power Sources, 2011-2025 52
5.5 Wind and Solar PV Market, Germany, LCOE Comparison with Retail Electricity Prices, 2011-2025 58

6 Grid Parity for Wind and Solar PV, Italy 61
6.1 Wind and Solar PV Market, Italy, Market Overview 61
6.2 Wind Power Market, Italy, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 62
6.2.1 Wind Power Market, Italy, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 64
6.3 Solar PV Market, Italy, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 66
6.3.1 Solar PV Market, Italy, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 68
6.4 Wind and Solar PV Market, Italy, LCOE Comparison with Conventional Power Sources, 2011-2025 69
6.5 Wind and Solar PV Market, Italy, LCOE Comparison with Retail Electricity Prices, 2011-2025 75

7 Grid Parity for Wind and Solar PV, The UK 78
7.1 Wind and Solar PV Market, The UK, Market Overview 78
7.2 Wind Power Market, The UK, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 79
7.2.1 Wind Power Market, The UK, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 84
7.3 Solar PV Market, The UK, Installed Capacity, 2006-2020 87
7.3.1 Solar PV Market, The UK, LCOE Range, 2011-2025 88
7.4 Wind and Solar PV Market, The UK, LCOE Comparison with Conventional Power Sources, 2011-2025 90
7.5 Wind and Solar PV Market, The UK, LCOE Comparison with Retail Electricity Prices, 2011-2025 96