Power Generation

Energy generation is the most crucial building block of a country’s economic development and a key determinant of its progress. Population growth requires a higher degree of economic development, which directly requires more energy to be generated. To meet the rising energy demands, the energy sector is under pressure to expand rapidly as countri...

Steel, an alloy of two metals – iron and carbon – is extensively used in the energy industry. Steel meets many demanding applications in the energy sector as well, supplying the industry with high performance steel for various applications. In power generation and distribution, steel is used in transformers, generators and electric motors. In n...

17 Aug 2018  |  Global

Global Renewable Energy Outlook, 2018

Renewable Power Generation Capacity to Grow by 13.3% in 2018, Led by Solar PV and Wind Power

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Frost & Sullivan’s renewable energy outlook finds that the global market will close out 2018 with 154.6 GW of new renewable power generation capacity and $228.3 billion in investments. The investments in power generation is forecast to decline slightly by (-0.7%) over 2017 due to reductions in solar capacity additions in China, but this restraint...

Prosumerism can help the energy end users achieve energy ownership. The stakeholders can decide what to do with the energy they produce. It helps them take part in energy selling and procuring and also provides them with the choice of whom to buy from and at what price. The export of excess energy can also be done at prices they deem suitable for t...

With the recent plunge in crude oil prices, it is a good time to think about the relationship between crude oil and the energy and environment markets. Many believe that the downward trend is temporary, with superficial impact on the markets. Although prices continue to plummet, industry challenges and operation cost still remain acute such as cost...

Will oil prices continue to fall and what will be the impact? Could the lower price threaten investment in renewable energy? Could battery innovation lead to the widespread adoption of energy storage? Will LED lighting go mainstream? Will desalination make a comeback? How could X-as-a-Service business models revolutionise the building sector? There...

Renewable energy has made strong advances in the power generation fuel mix in many developed and developing nations in the past decade. Energy-hungry nations are increasingly turning to renewables in order to meet their rapidly increasing demand. While some better established sources of renewable power, such as small hydro, biomass, wind, and incre...

This annual global power and energy outlook provides an updated insight of the key developments in the power and energy sector, with particular focus on the significant events in the last 12 to18 months and likely implications for the future. It offers insights on a number of key markets and highlights the growth opportunities and challenges for th...