Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2009 6:24 pm Post subject: Fuel Cells for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Appli
Fuel Cells for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Applications
Bharatbook.com added a new report on "Stationary Fuel Cells" analyzes the market for stationary fuel cells in the context of the broader RDEG market, which also includes solar photovoltaics and small wind technologies.
Fuel Cells for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Applications: Market Analysis and Forecasts
With global electricity demand continuing to rise, distributed energy generation, using a variety of renewable power technologies, is one of the most important tools for to address energy needs in ways that will have a limited impact on worldwide carbon emissions. Within the Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) market, stationary fuel cells, while a relatively small category, are nevertheless an important part of the solution for a variety of residential, commercial, and industrial applications. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=129507&rt=Stationary-Fuel-Cells.html )
The report indicates that stationary fuel cells offer enormous long-term potential. They offer a clean, efficient source of electricity and range in size from 1 kW up to 10 MW or more. With reformer technology, fuel cells are able to tap into established or accessible sources of fuels such as natural gas, and they can run off of various other fuels including biofuels and gases that are by-products of adjacent industrial processes. With cogeneration or combined heat and power, efficiencies improve dramatically from 40–50% up to as high as 85%. However, cost issues make the technologies’ long-term potential difficult to predict. In order for costs to come down, volumes will have to increase. However, in order for volumes to materialize, costs will need to be reduced substantially. Without uniform government subsidy programs, it is unclear if or when that tipping point may occur. The estimated size of the fuel cell market in 2008 was 38 MW, and it is expected to grow to 219 MW by 2013, representing a CAGR% of 33%. This translates into a market with a dollar value of $242M in 2008 that will grow to nearly $716M by 2013, representing a CAGR% of 24%.
This report analyzes the market for stationary fuel cells in the context of the broader RDEG market, which also includes solar photovoltaics and small wind technologies. The study covers key business issues and drivers of demand for distributed fuel cells, including government-driven legislation and incentives as well as market-based factors. Technology and cost issues are examined in depth, as are a number of key industry players. Market forecasts include fuel cell capacity for large and small stationary applications, system revenues, and installed prices through 2013 for installations in all regions of the world, with line-item segmentation for 12 key countries.
Key questions addressed:
* Why is sub-utility scale Renewable Distributed Energy Generation (RDEG) an important part of the solution to the challenges of climate change?
* What is small wind power and how does it fit in the RDEG landscape?
* What are the key sub-utility scale RDEG technologies and how do they compare across a number of dimensions?
* How big is the Stationary Fuel Cell category today and how large is the market forecast to grow?
* What are the key applications of Fuel Cells?
* What are the key drivers of growth for Fuel Cells?
* Who are the key industry players in the Fuel Cell market?
Who needs this report?
* Fuel cell technology developers
* Distribution, installation, and service providers
* Distributed generation project developers
* Government agencies
* Investor community
* Industry associations and non-profit organizations
* Consulting firms and investment banks focused on RDEG technologies
Posted: Fri Dec 25, 2009 3:42 pm Post subject: China Wind power Industry exhibits a strong growth potential
China Wind power Industry exhibits a strong growth potential
Bharatbook.com added a new report on "China Wind Sector Analysis" provides an in-depth analysis of the wind energy market in China. It gives an insight into the currently dominating market trends.
China Wind Sector Analysis
With swift economic growth and flourishing industrial sectors, China has been witnessing a continued increase in the electricity consumption over the past few years. Because of this surge in demand, China has witnessed significant development in its power sector, with renewable energy sources garnering the major attention. Although there has been substantial growth in electricity generation from RES such as nuclear, hydroelectricity and solar, wind power industry has emerged as the fastest growing segment of the industry. ( http://www.bharatbook.com/detail.asp?id=129527&rt=China-Wind-Sector-Analysis.html )
According to latest market research report “China Wind Sector Analysis”, the cumulative wind power installed capacity is forecast to grow at a CAGR of around 43% during 2010-2012. With this, the country’s share in total cumulative wind power installed capacity worldwide is expected to double by the end of 2012 from current levels.
China's national energy policy that strongly emphasizes on supporting clean energy development continues to drive growth in the country’s wind power sector, among others. Driven by this, despite economic crisis, China’s wind power industry enjoyed an investment spree in 2008, making it the largest global investment market for wind power.
Our research provides an in-depth analysis of the wind energy market in China. It gives an insight into the currently dominating market trends. Besides this, the factors that are fuelling the growth of the Chinese wind energy market have been discussed in detail, including the description of the key manufacturing companies in the country.
On the provincial/state level, we found that the top five provinces rich in wind resource - Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Hebei, Jilin and Heilongjiang - accounted for more than 65% of the country’s cumulative installed wind power capacity in 2008. These states will continue dominating the Chinese wind market in future also. Besides this, our report highlights various priority areas that the government must focus on to ensure healthy growth of the wind power industry in coming times.
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