Sep 8, 2017   SOURCE: BusinessWire

Ireland Electricity Industry Profile - Significant Investment Opportunities as Ireland Seeks to Transform & Decarbonise its Energy System - Research and Markets

The "Electricity Industry Profiles - Ireland" report has been added to Research and Markets' offering.

The island of Ireland is readying itself for a major market transformation as SEM (Single Electricity Market) design, being incompatible with the European Target Model is being replaced by the Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM) late 2017, if everything goes according to plan. Keeping that aside, the progress by renewable energy especially wind is worth taking note of. Wind accounted for 24% of the electricity generated in 2015, especially onshore making up 98%.

The report forecasts predict that wind generation could account for 41% of the electricity generated in 2030. Other RES generation sources which will supplement wind are bio energy and hydro energy. Ireland has no big commercial solar generation currently but this situation is likely to change in the future. Wholesale Investments, mainly in renewable energy is expected to touch 3.1 billion by 2020 with majority of investments already underway. Our Analysis indicates that the generation capacity is likely to grow 20% by 2020, mainly from RES generation. Energy efficiency has already contributed 700 million till now and SEAI (Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland) estimates that the likely contribution could achieve 1 billion in savings by 2020. This shows significant importance given by Irish Energy Policy makers towards energy efficiency and also its effectiveness. Fossil fuel dependency and lack of competition are the key challenges facing policymakers.

Ireland depends on GB majorly for gas. About 80% of the gas is supplied by GB, but the operation of corrib gas fields in the west coast could decrease its dependency by 30% for two years until its production hits peak which is late 2017. Fortunately for Ireland, gas prices have fallen recently. Facilitation of competition is required for the industry as monopolies continue to dominate across wholesale and retail markets. Inland and cross border interconnection will be bolstered by North South and Celtic interconnectors respectively. The latter of the both will connect Ireland with France. This is likely to integrate Ireland with the rest of EU and ensure security of supply. Ireland's major transformation in its electricity market design will bring real time price reflections of the system activity, something which was absent in SEM.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Executive Summary

2. Research Scope and Methodology

  • Research Scope
  • Research Profile
  • Forecasting Methodology

3. Ireland

  • Key Findings
  • Drivers
  • Drivers Explained
  • Restraints
  • Drivers Explained
  • Electricity Market Overview
  • Energy Policy
  • Fuel Mix Forecast
  • Installed Capacity Forecast
  • Power Investment
  • Support Schemes and Programmes
  • Support Mechanisms and Major Incentives
  • Competitive Environment - Generation
  • Electricity Retail Market
  • Electricity Transmission
  • Electricity Distribution Market

4. Growth Opportunities and Companies to Action

  • Growth Opportunity 1 - Business Models
  • Growth Opportunity 2 - Vertical Integration
  • Strategic Imperatives for Power and Energy Companies

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