[Gender] RV: Press Release: 'World Survey of Decentralized Energy 2006' report now available

[Paula Zuñiga]

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From: Jeff Bell [mailto:jeff.bell at localpower.org]
<mailto:jeff.bell at localpower.org%5d>  
Sent: 25 May 2006 20:58
To: SCHUTYSER Frederik
Subject: Press Release: 'World Survey of Decentralized Energy 2006' report
now available

25 May 2006 

PRESS RELEASE 

WADE ANNUAL DECENTRALIZED ENERGY SURVEY: 
DECENTRALIZED ENERGY TAKES 24% SHARE OF POWER GENERATION MARKET IN 2005 

According to WADE's latest annual DE market assessment, the World Survey of
Decentralized Energy - 2006, published today, 24% of electricity output from
newly installed power generation plants in 2005 was derived from
decentralized energy systems (DE*) .  This share is up from 13% in 2002.  

The pioneering research (based on DE industry interviews, market information
provided by WADE members and other publicly available sources) indicates a
clear momentum in many international markets towards greater use of DE.  

DE's growing competitive position is based on a rapidly emerging recognition
of the economic benefits of generation at the point of demand which results
in reduced need for high cost investment in transmission and distribution
networks.  Other drivers include the environmental benefits, fuel savings
and increased security of electricity supply.

A high share of DE generation is based on high efficiency cogeneration
(CHP), which accounts for the majority of the capacity and generation
additions emerging from the study.  Standby and peaking DE systems have
lower shares. PV and onsite wind sectors continue to enjoy high global
growth rates - although their share of the overall DE market remains small.

WADE's goal is to achieve a 20% market share of total capacity for DE by
2025; the current level is around 8-9%.  This goal now appears achievable
provided that persistent policy and regulatory barriers (based on the
continued conventional wisdom that remote central generation based on large
power plants remains the optimal form of power generation and supply) are
eliminated.  

Countries such as Denmark, the Netherlands and Finland, where the DE share
of generation is around 40-50%, provide clear evidence that such a goal is
not only achievable, but is consistent with the provision of efficient and
reliable generation. 

A pdf version of this press release can be downloaded from: 
http://www.localpower.org/documents_pub/pr_worldsurvey06.pdf 

The full World Survey can be downloaded from: 
http://www.localpower.org/documents_pub/report_worldsurvey06.pdf 


*  DE technologies consist of the following forms of power generation
systems that produce electricity at or close to the point of consumption:

1. High efficiency cogeneration / combined heat and power. 
2. On-site renewable energy systems. 
3. Energy recycling systems, including the use of waste gases, waste heat
and pressure drops to generate electricity on-site.

WADE classifies such systems as DE regardless of project size, fuel or
technology, or whether the system is on-grid or off-grid.  

For more information, please contact: 

 
Jeff Bell 
Research Executive 
World Alliance for Decentralized Energy 
15 Great Stuart Street 
Edinburgh Scotland 
EH3 7TS 

Tel: +44 131 625 3332 
Fax: +44 131 625 3334 
Email: jeff.bell at localpower.org 
Web: www.localpower.org 


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