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Medium‐Term Renewable Energy Market Report 2013Michael WaldronSenior Energy Market AnalystRenewable Energy Division International Energy Agency
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Methodology and ScopeAnalysis of drivers and challenges for RE deployment at country level
Regulatory framework, power demand, competition with other fuels, grid integration, etc.
Bottom‐up global RE power capacity and generation forecast, with case studies on key markets:
USA, Canada, Chile, MexicoJapan, Korea, AustraliaDenmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Turkey, UKChina, Brazil, India, Thailand, Morocco, South Africa
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Despite Challenges, strong Renewable Drivers in 2012
Global renewable new investment, by region
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Source: IEA MTRMR 2013
Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance
Total renewable capacity and generation grew strongly in 2012 (+8%)
Strength partly due to China hydropower
Global non‐hydro capacity grew by 21% year‐on‐year
Onshore wind and solar PV capacity grew faster than expected
Still, some emerging challengesGlobal investment fell (‐12%)
Policy uncertainty in some key countries
Grid integration issues emerging
Biofuels production growth stalled
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Renewable electricity projected to scale up by 40% from 2012 to 2018
Positive outlook for renewable electricity
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Renewable power spreading out everywhere
Emerging markets more than compensate for slowing growth and volatility in markets such as Europe and the US
Total Renewable Annual Capacity Additions, by region (GW)
This map is without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.
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Improving competitivenessMost dynamic technologies – onshore wind and solar PV –increasingly competitive in a number of marketsBut market framework matters
Deployment with little support occurring in some areas with rising energy needs, good resources, and predictable long‐term revenues
Global levelised costs of power generation ranges (USD per MWh)
Note: costs reflect differences in resource, local conditions, and the choice of sub‐technology.
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Growth accelerating for the whole RE power mix
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Global RE capacity additions led by windOnshore outlook more optimistic than in MRMR 2012Policy uncertainties make additions volatile in some areasOffshore wind outlook more pessimistic than MRMR 2012, with financing and integration challenges
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Strong growth seen in China, Africa, Middle East, and Latin America
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But other technologies lagging behind
Potential of offshore power remains high, but technical, financial and grid connection issues pose challengesStorage adds value to CSP, but deployment hampered by relatively high costs
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RE largest contributor to total electricity increase in OECD
Renewables expected to grow almost like fossil fuels in America, and more than total demand in Europe
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Renewables to reach 15% of US power generationDrivers
state‐level mandatesvery good renewable resourcesample grid capacity for integrationattractiveness of small‐scale solar PV; financial innovation
Challengesuncertainty over federal tax creditssome competition with gasscale‐up of less‐mature technologies
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China accounts for 40% of global growthDrivers
strong gov’t backing with FYPs and expected quota systemeased rules for grid connection and announced small‐scale incentivesample low‐cost financerobust manufacturing
Challengeslack of market pricing framework and priority dispatch in general Integration of variable renewablessupply chain bottlenecks, lack of deployment for offshore wind, CSP
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Renewables and natural gasGas generation to crowd out renewables? Or vice‐versa?
Renewables and gas can both grow strongly…
Globally: coal‐to‐gas switching can lead to large reductions in CO2 emissions, but gas is not enough to meet 2DS
USA: some competition, but strong RE drivers even with low power prices; RE enhances diversification, gas helps balance variable RE; large scope for coal replacement
Europe: slow demand growth, high gas prices, overcapacity in some markets; RE crowding out gas; still, gas provides important balancing for rising variable RE
Asia: portfolio of low‐carbon solutions needed to meet rapid demand growth; high LNG prices make RE attractive
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Policy uncertainty is the number one risk
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Deep financial incentive cuts and cap for solar PV
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Abrupt, retroactive policy changes
Stop & go policies
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Main messages to policy makers
Many renewables no longer require high economic incentives
But they do need long‐term policies that continue to provide a predictable and reliable market and regulatory framework compatible with societal goals
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For further insights and analysis…
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