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03 May 2016  |  Asia Pacific  |  Market Outlook

Asia-Pacific Energy and Environment Industry Outlook, 2016

Renewable Energy Trends Provide Growth Impetus as Coal Power Dominates, Grid Investments Surge and Solar Power Gains Widespread Appeal

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The outlook discusses the short-term impact of some of the major global trends affecting various sectors in the Energy and Environment industry and across the Asia-Pacific region. Prominent global trends, including the economic growth deceleration in China, in 2016, and its noticeable effect globally and on the rest of Asia, have been discussed. Ch...

22 Apr 2016  |  Global  |  Market Outlook

Global Energy and Environment Industry Outlook, 2016

Strong Growth Forecast for Solar PV and Energy Storage Technologies, Despite Falling Oil Prices

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In the oil & gas sector, the dramatic decline in the oil price has massively impacted the upstream industry, but investment in downstream remains strong. The impact of the oil price decline on the power sector has been relatively limited, with investment in renewables remaining strong and market interest in storage continues to grow. The homes & bu...

08 Apr 2016  |  North America  |  Market Outlook

Global Distributed Energy Outlook, 2016

Investments in Combined Heat & Power (CHP) and Distributed Solar PV to Spotlight Potential of Energy-efficient Technologies

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The Distributed Energy Outlook provides analysis and forecasts of the global decentralised power generation market in 2016. The distributed energy coverage includes wind, distributed solar, combined heat and power (CHP), and generator sets. The total installed capacity for distributed generation (DG) is forecast to reach 495 GW in 2016 led by inves...

This outlook deliverable highlights the key trends in the energy storage industry for the year 2016. It covers alternative energy storage technologies such as thermal energy storage (TES), flywheel energy storage (FES), compressed air energy storage (CAES), and supercapacitors and batteries that are used for renewable energy storage, as well as in ...

The decline in the oil price has had a massive impact on the sector and the wider economy. Upstream capital expenditures (capex) have been significantly cut, with many exploration and production projects being put on hold. However, for the midstream and downstream, investment is continuing, as participants invest for the longer term. The decline in...

Data centres will drive growth for critical power supplies in 2016, especially modular data centres which are witnessing remarkable growth. This, in turn, is driving demand for modular power supply solutions. Additionally, demand for photovoltaic (PV) inverters is rising steadily due to strong growth in solar PV. 2016 will be a defining year for sm...