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Summary
GBI Research, a leading business intelligence provider, has released its latest research, "Cost of Power
Generation - Renewables Compete with Conventional Alternatives as the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) is
driven down by Technological Developments and Mass Deployments". This report gives an in-depth analysis of
the cost of power generation, levelized cost of electricity for different power generating technologies, both
renewable and conventional, in six major countries like the US, China, India, Germany, the UK and Australia
between 2011 and 2020. The report also provides information on key trends, factors impacting the cost of
power generation and electricity prices.
Scope
- Levelized cost of electricity for power generation from renewable resources such as biomass, wind and solar
PV from 2011 to 2020
- Levelized cost of electricity for power generation from conventional resource such as from coal and gas from
2011 to 2020
- Key trends of cost of power generation in global power market
- Factors impacting cost of power generation and electricity prices
- Overview of grid parity
Reasons to buy
- Identify the challenges associated with the market to take up necessary actions to transform them into
opportunities for future growth
- Understand and respond to the trends of the market to formulate strategies accordingly
- Identify the scope of different technologies and investment opportunities of the markets globally
- Make better-informed business decisions armed with hard-to-get LCOE data in six major countries
Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 6
1.1 List of Tables 8
1.2 List of Figures 9

2. 2 Introduction 11
3 Levelized Cost of Energy 12
3.1 Levelized Cost of Energy, Overview 12
3.2 Retail Cost, Levelized Cost of Electricity and Grid Parity 13
3.3 Components of Cost of Power Generation 15
3.3.1 Overnight Capital Cost 16
3.3.2 Fuel Cost 17
3.3.3 Operations and Maintenance Costs 17
3.3.4 Financing Cost 17
3.3.5 Capacity Factor 18
3.3.6 Discount Rates 18
4 Factors Impacting the Cost of Power Generation 19
4.1 Technology Learning Effect 19
4.2 CO2 Lifecycle Emissions and the Cost Price 19
4.2.1 Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions 19
4.2.2 Global Initiatives to Reduce Carbon Footprint 21
4.2.3 Evolution of Carbon Trading Market 22
4.2.4 Emission Trading 23
4.3 Capacity Factor 24
4.4 Fuel Prices 24
5 Factors Impacting Electricity Prices 25
5.1 Structural Costs 25
5.2 Cost of Carbon 25
5.3 Grid Extension 26
5.4 Tariff Subsidies 26
5.5 Fuel Subsidies 26
6 Levelized Cost of Electricity, Market Dynamics 27
6.1 Key Trends 27
6.1.1 LCOE for Solar PV to Decline at a Significant Rate during Forecast Period 27

3. 6.1.2 Fluctuating Fuel Costs and Increasing Capital Costs of Conventional Technologies are Enhancing the
Competitiveness of Renewable Technologies 28
6.1.3 Grid Parity is Becoming a Reality 28
7 Power Market Scenario in Major Countries, 2012–2020 29
7.1 Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2012–2020 29
7.2 Power Market, the US, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 31
7.2.1 Power Market, the US, Cumulative Installed Capacity, by Technology, 2012–2020 31
7.2.2 Power Market, the US, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 33
7.3 Power Market, China, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 34
7.3.1 Power Market, China, Cumulative Installed Capacity, by Technology, 2012–2020 34
7.3.2 Power Market, China, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 36
7.4 Power Market, India, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 37
7.4.1 Power Market, India, Cumulative Installed Capacity, By Technology, 2012–2020 37
7.4.2 Power Market, India, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 39
7.5 Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 40
7.5.1 Power Market, Germany, Cumulative Installed Capacity, by Technology, 2012–2020 40
7.5.2 Power Market, Germany, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 42
7.6 Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 43
7.6.1 Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, by Technology, 2012–2020 43
7.6.2 Power Market, the UK, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 44
7.7 Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity and Levelized Cost of Electricity, 2012–2020 45
7.7.1 Power Market, Australia, Cumulative Installed Capacity, by Technology, 2012–2020 45
7.7.2 Power Market, Australia, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Technology, 2012–2020 47
8 Power Market, Cost of Power Generation, Comparative Analysis in Major Countries 48
8.1 Power Market, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range, Comparative Analysis, By Technology, 2012 48
8.1.1 Power Market, the US, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range, by Technology, 2012 48
8.1.2 Power Market, China, Levelized Cost of Electricity Comparison, by Technology 49
8.1.3 Power Market, India, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range, by Technology, 2012 50
8.1.4 Power Market, Germany, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range, by Technology, 2012 51

4. 8.1.5 Power Market, the UK, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range, by Technology, 2012 52
8.1.6 Power Market, Australia, Levelized Cost of Electricity Range ($/kWh), By Technology, 2012 53
8.2 Renewable Power Market, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Country, 2012 54
8.2.1 Biomass Power Market, Global, Levelized Cost of Electricity in Major Countries 54
8.2.2 Solar PV Power Market, Global, Levelized Cost of Electricity in Major Countries, 2011–2020 61
8.2.3 Wind Power Market, Global, Levelized Cost of Electricity in Major Countries, 2011–2020 69
8.3 Thermal Power Market, Levelized Cost of Electricity, by Country, 2012 77
8.3.1 Coal-fired Power Market, Global, Levelized Cost of Electricity in Major Countries, 2011–2020 77
8.3.2 Gas-fired Power Market, Global, Levelized Cost of Electricity in Major Countries, 2011–2020 84
9 Appendix 91
9.1 Market Definition 91
9.1.1 Technologies Covered 91
9.1.2 Geographies Covered 91
9.1.3 Major Definitions 91
9.2 Assumptions 92
9.3 Abbreviations 92
9.4 References 93
9.5 Methodology 93
9.5.1 Coverage 93
9.5.2 Secondary Research 94
9.5.3 Primary Research 94
9.5.4 Expert Panel Validation 94
9.6 Contact Us 95
9.7 Disclaimer 95