Expected Trends for the Renewable Energy Industry in 2012

Summary

Global renewable energy annual capacity grew from 64.6 GW in 2010 to 75.4 GW in 2011, and annual capacity for 2012 is expected to be 79.8 GW. Wind is the most prominent renewable technology and has contributed more than 50% of the annual capacity additions in the year 2010 and 2011. Solar PV ranks second in terms of capacity addition. The renewable industry is going through a lot of changes, many of which have been greatly influenced by the economic downturn. In this article, we examine some of the key trends expected to influence the global renewable market in the future.

Scope

Its scope includes -
- Key trends expected in the renewable market
- US Wind, China Solar, Hydro Europe, Trade, Policy, Equipment Pricing are some of the key trends analyzed

Reasons to buy

- The report provides an outlook on the expected trends in the renewable sector. Hydro, wind and solar are the key sectors examined and trends such as policy, trade, supply-chain have been looked at.

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 1
1.1 List of Tables 1
1.2 List of Figures 1
2 Summary 1
3 Expected Trends for the Renewable Energy Industry in 2012 1
3.1 China Solar Industry to Witness Record Installations 1
3.2 Surge in the US Wind Installations Due to the Expiry of Production Tax Credit (PTC) 2
3.3 France Hydro Concession Renewal to See Entry of New Players 2
3.4 Trade Disputes To Continue 3
3.5 Declining Valuation of Solar Companies May Lead to Consolidation in the Sector 3
3.6 Chinese Wind Turbine Manufacturers Start Making Inroads in the Export Market 3
3.7 Offshore Wind Growth to Continue 4
3.8 Equipment Pricing to Continue Declining Trend 4
3.9 Policy Support in Developed Economies to Remain Uncertain 4
4 Appendix 4
4.1 Abbreviations 4
4.2 Methodology 4
4.2.1 Coverage 4
4.2.2 Secondary Research 4
4.2.3 Primary Research 5
4.2.4 Modeling and Forecasting 5
4.3 Contact Us 5
4.4 Disclaimer 5

1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Abbreviations 4

1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Renewable Energy Annual Installed Capacity, Global, MW, 2010-2012 1
Figure 2: Solar Annual Installed Capacity, China, MW, 2010-2012 2
Figure 3: Impact of PTC Expiration on Wind Annual Installed Capacity, The US, MW, 1999-2013 2