Ireland Power Market Outlook to 2030, Update 2018 – Market Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape

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This report elaborates Ireland's power market structure and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the Ireland power market’s regulatory structure, import and export trends, competitive landscape, and power projects at various stages of the supply chain is provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in Ireland on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential. An analysis of the deals market scenario in the country’s power sector is also included in the report.

Scope

Snapshot of the country’s power sector across parameters – macro economics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, degree of competition, regulatory scenario and future potential of the power sector.

Statistics for installed capacity, power generation and consumption from 2000 to 2017, forecast for the next 13 years to 2030

Break-up by technology, including thermal, hydro, renewable and nuclear

Data on leading current and upcoming projects

Information on grid interconnectivity, transmission and distribution infrastructure and power exports and imports

Policy and regulatory framework governing the market

Detailed analysis of top market participant, including market share analysis and SWOT analysis.

Key Highlights

Reasons to Buy

Identify opportunities and plan strategies by having a strong understanding of the investment opportunities in the country’s power sector

Identification of key factors driving investment opportunities in the country’s power sector

Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data

Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events

Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential

Identify key partners and business development avenues

Identify key strengths and weaknesses of important market participants

Respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.

Electricity Supply Board;
SSE Plc;
Viridian Energy Supply Ltd.

Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents

1 Table of Contents 1

1.1 List of Tables 4

1.2 List of Figures 5

2 Executive Summary 6

2.1 Ireland, Power Sector Outlook 6

3 Introduction 9

3.1 GlobalData Report Guidance 10

4 Ireland, Power Market, Snapshot 11

4.1 Macroeconomic Factors 11

4.2 Supply Security 13

4.3 Opportunities 13

4.4 Challenges 14

5 Ireland, Power Market, Market Analysis 15

5.1 Ireland, Power Market, Market Structure 15

5.2 Ireland, Power Market, Key Market Players 15

5.3 Ireland, Power Market, Financial Deals 16

5.3.1 Deal Value and Volume Analysis, 2008–April 2018 16

5.3.2 Deals by Type, 2017 17

5.4 Ireland, Power Market, Demand Structure 18

5.4.1 Power Consumption by Sector, 2017 20

6 Ireland, Power Market, Regulatory Scenario 22

6.1 Ireland, Power Market, Regulatory Framework 22

6.2 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan 22

6.3 National Renewable Energy Action Plan 23

6.3.1 Feed-In Tariff 23

6.4 Micro generation Support Scheme 26

6.5 Climate Change Targets, Ireland 26

7 Ireland Power Market, Capacity and Generation Overview 27

7.1 Ireland, Power Market, Cumulative Installed Capacity, 2000–2030 27

7.1.1 Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, 2017 27

7.2 Cumulative Installed Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030 28

7.2.1 Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity and Annual Thermal Power Generation, 2000–2030 30

7.2.2 Cumulative Installed Hydro Power Capacity and Annual Nuclear Power Generation, 2000–2030 33

7.2.3 Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation, 2000–2030 36

8 Ireland, Power Market, Transmission and Distribution Overview 39

8.1 Ireland, Power Market, Transmission Network Overview 39

8.2 Ireland, Power Market, Distribution Network Overview 40

8.3 Ireland, Power Market, Grid Interconnection 40

8.3.1 Proposed Interconnectors 41

8.3.2 Ireland, Power Market, Import and Export Scenario, 2000–2017 41

8.4 Ireland, Power Market, Electricity Trading 43

9 Ireland, Power Market, Competitive Landscape: Snapshot of Leading Power Generating Companies 44

9.1 Key Company in the Ireland Power Market: Electricity Supply Board 44

9.1.1 Company Overview 44

9.1.2 Business Description 44

9.1.3 SWOT Overview 45

9.2 Key Company in the Ireland Power Market: SSE Plc 47

9.2.1 Company Overview 47

9.2.2 Business Description 47

9.2.3 SWOT Overview 48

9.3 Key Company in the Ireland Power Market: Viridian Energy Supply Ltd. 50

9.3.1 Company Overview 50

9.3.2 Business Description 50

9.3.3 SWOT Overview 51

10 Appendix 54

10.1 Market Definitions 54

10.1.1 Power 54

10.1.2 Installed Capacity 54

10.1.3 Electricity Generation 54

10.1.4 Electricity Consumption 54

10.1.5 Thermal Power Plant 54

10.1.6 Hydropower Plant 54

10.1.7 Nuclear Power 54

10.1.8 Renewable Energy Resources 54

10.2 Abbreviations 55

10.3 Bibliography 55

10.4 Methodology 56

10.5 Coverage 56

10.5.1 Secondary Research 56

10.5.2 Primary Research 56

10.5.3 Modeling and Forecasting 57

10.6 Contact Us 57

10.7 Disclaimer 57

Table

1.1 List of Tables

Table 1: Power Market, Ireland, Gross Domestic Product (€ and $bn), Population (m), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000–2022 12

Table 2: Power Market, Ireland, Market Share of Leading Power Generation Companies (%), 2017 16

Table 3: Power Market, Ireland, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2008–April 2018 17

Table 4: Power Market, Ireland, Deals by Type (%), 2017 18

Table 5: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000–2030 19

Table 6: Power Market, Ireland, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2017 21

Table 7: Power Market, Ireland, Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff 1, 2016–2017 24

Table 8: Power Market, Ireland, Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff 2, 2016–2017 25

Table 9: Power Market, Ireland, Renewable Energy Feed-in Tariff 3, 2016–2017 25

Table 10: Power Market, Ireland, Renewable Energy Efficiency Targets, 2014–2020 26

Table 11: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2017 27

Table 12: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Power Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 29

Table 13: Power Market, Ireland, Leading Thermal Power Plants (MW), 2018 30

Table 14: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 32

Table 15: Power Market, Ireland, Leading Hydropower Plants (MW), 2018 33

Table 16: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 35

Table 17: Power Market, Ireland, Leading Non-hydro Renewable Power Plants (MW), 2018 36

Table 18: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity (GW and MW) and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation (TWh and GWh), 2000–2030 38

Table 19: Power Market, Ireland, Transmission Line Length (Ckm), 2007–2025 39

Table 20: Power Market, Ireland, Distribution Line Length (Ckm), 2007–2025 40

Table 21: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Imports and Exports (TWh), 2000–2017 42

Table 22: Power Market, Ireland, Electricity Supply Board, SWOT Profile, 2018 45

Table 23: Power Market, Ireland, SSE Plc, SWOT Profile, 2018 49

Table 24: Power Market, Ireland, Viridian Energy Supply Ltd., SWOT Profile, 2018 51

Table 25: Abbreviations 55

Figures

1.2 List of Figures

Figure 1: Power Market, Ireland, Gross Domestic Product ($bn) and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000–2017 6

Figure 2: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Consumption and Generation (TWh), 2000–2017 7

Figure 3: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2017 8

Figure 4: Power Market, Ireland, Gross Domestic Product ($bn), Population (m), and Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000–2022 12

Figure 5: Power Market, Ireland, Market Share of Leading Power Generation Companies (%), 2017 16

Figure 6: Power Market, Ireland, Deal Value ($bn) and Number of Deals, 2008–April 2018 17

Figure 7: Power Market, Ireland, Deals by Type (%), 2017 18

Figure 8: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Consumption (TWh), 2000–2030 19

Figure 9: Power Market, Ireland, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2017 20

Figure 10: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type (%), 2017 27

Figure 11: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Capacity (GW) and Annual Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 28

Figure 12: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Thermal Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Thermal Power Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 31

Figure 13: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Hydropower Capacity (GW) and Annual Hydropower Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 34

Figure 14: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Installed Non-hydro Renewable Power Capacity (GW) and Annual Non-hydro Renewable Power Generation (TWh), 2000–2030 37

Figure 15: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Imports and Exports (TWh), 2000–2017 42

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