1. Solar PV in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity,
Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment
Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
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Solar PV in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of
Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
Summary
"Solar PV in South Africa, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of
Energy (LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” is the latest report from
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and
understanding of the solar PV market in South Africa. The report provides in depth analysis on
global renewable power market and global solar PV market with forecasts up to 2025. The report
analyzes the power market scenario in South Africa (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large
hydro and renewables) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2025. The research details
renewable power market outlook in the country (includes wind, small hydro, biopower and solar
PV) and provides forecasts up to 2025. The report highlights installed capacity and power
generation trends from 2001 to 2025 in South Africa solar PV market. The research analyzes
market segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends and LCOE for solar PV in South
Africa during 2011-2025. The report provides information on the amount of carbon saved and
average number of homes powered by solar PV during 2001-2025. A detailed coverage of
renewable energy policy framework governing the market with specific policies pertaining to solar
PV market development is provided in the report. The research also provides company snapshots
of some of the major market participants.
The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary
research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope

2. The report analyses global renewable power market, global solar PV market, South Africa power
market, South Africa renewable power market and South Africa solar PV market. The scope of the
research includes -
- A brief introduction on global carbon emissions and global primary energy consumption.
- Historical period is during 2001-2011 (unless specified) and forecast period is for 2012-2025.
- An overview on global renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends, generation
trends and installed capacity split by various renewable power sources.
- Renewable power sources include wind (includes both onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic
(PV), concentrated solar power (CSP), small hydropower (SHP), biomass, biogas and geothermal.
- Detailed overview on the global solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, installed capacity split by region in 2011, installed
capacity split by major solar PV countries in 2011, investment trends (2011-2025), trade flow of
solar PV modules (2001-2011) and detailed cost analysis which includes LCOE comparison
among major countries.
- Power market scenario in South Africa and provides detailed market overview, installed capacity
and power generation trends by various fuel types (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large
hydro and renewables) with forecasts up to 2025.
- An overview on South Africa renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends
(2001-2025), generation trends(2001-2025) and installed capacity split by various renewable
power sources in 2011.
- Detailed overview of South Africa solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends (2011-2025), import-export data of
PV modules (2006-2011), carbon savings (2001-2025), number of homes powered (2001-2025)
and LCOE for solar PV during 2011-2025.
- Deal analysis of South Africa solar PV market. Deals are analyzed on the basis of mergers,
acquisitions, partnership, asset finance, debt offering, equity offering, private equity (PE) and
venture capitalists (VC).
- Key policies and regulatory framework supporting the development of renewable power sources
in general and solar PV in particular.
- Company snapshots of some of the major market participants in the country.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive
manner. It will allow you to -
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in South Africa solar PV market.
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data for solar PV market.
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential.
- Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events.
- Identify key partners and business development avenues.
- Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.

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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 7
2 Executive Summary 9
2.1 Global Carbon Emissions Continue to Increase in 2010-2011 after a Slight Dip in 2009 9
2.2 Global Power Market – Increasing Focus on Clean Technologies 9
2.3 Government Support will continue to Foster the Growth of Global Renewable Power Market 9
2.4 Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Will Sustain its Growth Momentum 10
2.5 South Africa Power Market Is Expected to See Moderate Growth During the Forecast Period
11
2.6 Integrated Resource Plan is Expected to Drive Renewable Power Market in South Africa 11
2.7 South Africa Solar PV Market Will Grow Significantly In Future Driven by Government Support
and Investments 12
3 Introduction 13
3.1 Carbon Emissions, Global, 2001-2011 13
3.2 Primary Energy Consumption, Global, 2001-2025 15
3.3 Report Guidance 16
4 Renewable Power Market, Global, 2001-2025 18
4.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Overview 18
4.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 19
4.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 21
4.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, %,
2011 23
4.5 Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 24
4.6 Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 25
5 Solar PV Market, Global, 2001-2025 26
5.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Overview 26
5.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 27
5.3 Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 29
5.4 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-2025 31
5.5 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 32
5.6 Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011-2025 33
5.7 Solar PV Market, Global, Comparison between Key Countries 34
5.8 Solar PV Market, Global, Investment Trends, $m, 2012-2025 35
5.9 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Analysis 36
5.9.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, 2011 36
5.9.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, 2011 37

4. 5.10 Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 38
5.11 Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow Analysis of PV Modules, 2007-2011 39
5.12 Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 41
6 Power Market, South Africa, 2001-2025 42
6.1 Power Market, South Africa, Overview 42
6.2 Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 43
6.3 Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2025 45
6.4 Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2025 47
6.5 Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 49
6.6 Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Fuel Types, 2011 50
7 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, 2001-2025 51
7.1 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Overview 51
7.2 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type, MW,
2001-2025 52
7.3 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2011 and 2025 54
7.4 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh, 2001-2025
55
7.5 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-
2025 57
7.6 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011 58
7.7 Renewable Power Market, South Africa, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 59
8 Solar PV Market, South Africa, 2001-2025 60
8.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Overview 60
8.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 61
8.3 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 63
8.4 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Segmentation by On-grid and Off-grid, %, 2025 65
8.4.1 Solar PV Market, South Africa, On-Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 65
8.4.2 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 67
8.4.3 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 69
8.4.4 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011
71
8.5 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Investment Trends, 2011-2025 73
8.6 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006-2011 75
8.7 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Carbon Savings, Tons, 2003-2025 76
8.8 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001-2025 78
8.9 Solar PV Market, South Africa, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011-2025 80
9 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, South Africa 82
9.1 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Renewable Energy Sources, South Africa, Major
Policies 82
9.1.1 Renewable Energy Feed-In-Tariff – 2009 (REFIT) 82

5. 9.1.2 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) 84
10 Solar PV Market, South Africa, Company Profiles 85
10.1 Company Snapshot: ABB Ltd. 86
10.1.1 ABB Ltd., Company Overview 86
10.1.2 ABB Ltd., Business Overview 86
10.1.3 ABB Ltd., Major Products and Services 89
10.1.4 ABB Ltd., Key Financial Performance 90
10.1.5 ABB Ltd., SWOT Analysis 90
10.1.6 ABB Ltd., Locations and Subsidiaries 97
10.2 Company Snapshot: Enel Green Power S.p.A. 100
10.2.1 Enel Green Power S.p.A., Company Overview 100
10.2.2 Enel Green Power S.p.A., Business Overview 100
10.2.3 Enel Green Power S.p.A., Major Products and Services 102
10.2.4 Enel Green Power S.p.A., Key Financial Performance 102
10.2.5 Enel Green Power S.p.A., Locations and Subsidiaries 103
10.3 Company Snapshot: SunEdison LLC 105
10.3.1 SunEdison LLC, Company Overview 105
10.3.2 SunEdison LLC, Business Overview 105
10.3.3 SunEdison LLC, Major Products and Services 106
10.3.4 SunEdison LLC, SWOT Analysis 106
10.3.5 SunEdison LLC, Locations and Subsidiaries 111
10.4 Company Snapshot: Acciona Energia, S.A. 113
10.4.1 Acciona Energia, S.A., Company Overview 113
10.4.2 Acciona Energia, S.A., Business Overview 113
10.4.3 Acciona Energia, S.A., Major Products and Services 115
10.4.4 Acciona Energia, S.A., SWOT Analysis 116
10.4.5 Acciona Energia, S.A., Locations and Subsidiaries 120
11 Appendix 123
11.1 Abbreviations 123
11.2 Market Definitions 124
11.3 Methodology 125
11.3.1 Secondary Research 125
11.3.2 Primary Research 125
11.3.3 Modeling and Forecasting 125
11.3.4 Market Estimates and Assumptions 126
11.3.5 Contact Us 127
11.3.6 Disclaimer 127
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 14
Table 2: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 15
Table 3: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW,

6. 2001–2025 20
Table 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 22
Table 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 23
Table 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 24
Table 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 25
Table 8: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 28
Table 9: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 30
Table 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 32
Table 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025 33
Table 12: Solar PV Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 35
Table 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 36
Table 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 37
Table 15: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 38
Table 16: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 39
Table 17: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 44
Table 18: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW,
2001–2025 46
Table 19: Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 48
Table 20: Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025
49
Table 21: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Table 22: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type,
MW, 2001–2025 53
Table 23: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source
Type, %, 2011 and 2025 55
Table 24: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh,
2001–2025 56
Table 25: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 57
Table 26: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources,
2011 58
Table 27: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 62
Table 28: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 64
Table 29: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 66
Table 30: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 68
Table 31: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %,
2001-2011 70
Table 32: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 72
Table 33: Solar PV Market, South Africa, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 74

7. Table 34: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 75
Table 35: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Carbon Savings, ‘000 Tons, 2001–2025 77
Table 36: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 79
Table 37: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Assumptions for LCOE Calculation 80
Table 38: Solar PV Market, South Africa, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 81
Table 39: Renewable Energy Market, South Africa, Tariffs 82
Table 40: ABB Ltd., Major Products and Services 89
Table 41: ABB Ltd., SWOT Analysis 91
Table 42: ABB Ltd., Other Locations and Subsidiaries 97
Table 43: Enel Green Power S.p.A., Major Products and Services 102
Table 44: Enel Green power S.p.A., Other Locations and Subsidiaries 103
Table 45: SunEdison LLC, Major Products and Services 106
Table 46: SunEdison LLC, SWOT Analysis 107
Table 47: SunEdison LLC, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 111
Table 48: Acciona Energy, S.A., Major Products and Services 115
Table 49: Acciona Energia, S.A., SWOTAnalysis 116
Table 50: Acciona Energia, S.A., Other Locations and Subsidiaries 121
Table 51: Abbreviations 123
Table 52: LCOE Calculation, Discount Rates by Technology 126
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 11
Figure 2: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 12
Figure 3: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 14
Figure 4: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 15
Figure 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type MW,
2001–2025 19
Figure 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 21
Figure 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 23
Figure 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 24
Figure 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 25
Figure 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 27
Figure 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 29
Figure 12: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-
2025 31
Figure 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 32
Figure 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025
33
Figure 15: Solar PV Market, Global, Comparison Between Key Countries 34
Figure 16: Solar PV Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 35

8. Figure 17: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 36
Figure 18: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 37
Figure 19: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 38
Figure 20: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 39
Figure 21: Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow of Modules, 2011 40
Figure 22: Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 41
Figure 23: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 43
Figure 24: Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW,
2001–2025 45
Figure 25: Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 47
Figure 26: Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025
49
Figure 27: Power Market, South Africa, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Figure 28: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Source Type,
MW, 2001–2025 52
Figure 29: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source
Type, MW, 2001–2025 54
Figure 30: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Power Generation by Source Type, GWh,
2001–2025 56
Figure 31: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 57
Figure 32: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources,
2011 58
Figure 33: Renewable Power Market, South Africa, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 59
Figure 34: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 61
Figure 35: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 63
Figure 36: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 65
Figure 37: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 67
Figure 38: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %,
2001-2011 69
Figure 39: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 71
Figure 40: Solar PV Market, South Africa, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 73
Figure 41: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 75
Figure 42: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Carbon Savings, ‘000 Tons, 2001–2025 76
Figure 43: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 78
Figure 44: Solar PV Market, South Africa, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 81
Figure 45: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Presence of Companies Across Solar PV Value Chain
85
Figure 46: ABB Ltd., Key Financial Performance 90
Figure 47: Enel Green Power S.p.A., Key Financial Performance 102

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