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Ireland Power Market Size and Forecast to 2030, Update 2021 - Analysing Market Size and Trends, Regulations, and Competitive Landscape

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  • 65 Pages
  • December 2021
  • Region: Ireland
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5517693
This report discusses the power market structure of Ireland and provides historical and forecast numbers for capacity, generation, and consumption up to 2030. Detailed analysis of the country’s power market regulatory structure, competitive landscape, and a list of major power plants are provided. The report also gives a snapshot of the power sector in the country on broad parameters of macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission and distribution infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential. An analysis of the deals in the country’s power sector is also included in the report.

Scope


  • Snapshot of the country’s power sector across parameters - macroeconomics, supply security, generation infrastructure, transmission infrastructure, electricity import and export scenario, degree of competition, regulatory scenario, and future potential of the power sector.
  • Statistics for installed capacity, generation, and consumption from 2000 to 2020, and forecast for the next 10 years to 2030
  • Capacity, generation, and major power plants by technology
  • Data on leading active and upcoming power plants
  • Information on transmission and distribution infrastructure, and electricity imports and exports
  • Policy and regulatory framework governing the market
  • Detailed analysis of top market participants, including market share analysis and SWOT analysis

Reasons to Buy


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

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary
1.1 Thermal power generation share in Ireland to decline sharply by 2030
1.2 Wind power and solar PV to lead renewable power market in Ireland
2. Introduction
2.1 Ireland Power Market
2.2 The Publisher Report Guidance
3. Ireland Power Market, Snapshot
3.1 Country Summary
3.2 Macroeconomic Factors
3.3 Supply Security
3.4 Opportunities
3.5 Challenges
3.6 Impact of COVID-19
4. Ireland Power Market, Market Analysis
4.1 Market Structure
4.2 Key Market Players
4.3 Financial Deals
  • Deal Value and Volume, 2010–2020
  • Deals by Type, 2020
4.4 Ireland Power Market, Demand Structure
  • Power Consumption by Sector, 2020

5. Ireland Power Market, Regulatory Scenario
5.1 Thermal Power Policy
  • Coal Power Phase Out
5.2 Renewable Energy Targets
5.3 Renewable Energy Support Scheme (RESS)
  • Auction Design
  • RESS 1 Auction
5.4 National Energy and Climate Plan 2021-2030
5.5 Programme for Government – Our Shared Future
  • Mission: A Green New Deal
5.6 Hydrogen Energy
5.7 Biofuel Obligation
5.8 Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan
5.9 Micro generation Support Scheme
5.10 Carbon Tax
5.11 Project Ireland 2040
6. Ireland Power Market, Capacity and Generation
6.1 Cumulative Capacity Share by Technology, 2020
6.2 Total Power Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030
6.3 Thermal Power Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030
6.4 Hydropower Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030
6.5 Renewable Power Capacity and Generation, 2000–2030
7. Ireland Power Market, Transmission and Distribution Overview
7.1 Transmission Network
7.2 Distribution Network
7.3 Electricity Import and Export
7.4 Grid Interconnection
7.5 Electricity Trading
8. Ireland Power Market, Major Generating Companies
8.1 Electricity Supply Board
  • Company Overview
  • Business Description
  • SWOT Overview
8.2 SSE Plc
  • Company Overview
  • Business Description
  • SWOT Overview

9. Appendix
9.1 Abbreviations
9.2 Market Definitions
  • Power
  • Renewable Power
  • Installed Capacity
  • Electricity Generation
  • Electricity Consumption
9.3 Methodology
  • Coverage
  • Secondary Research
  • Primary Research
  • Modelling and Forecasting
  • Contact The Publisher

List of Tables
Table 1: Power Market, Ireland, Macroeconomic Factors, 2000–2030
Table 2: RESS Auction Stages, Ireland
Table 3: RESS I Auction Provisional Results, Ireland, 2020
Table 4: Energy and Emission Targets, NECP, Ireland, 2021-2030
Table 5: SFCT rates effective from 1 May 2021, Ireland
Table 6: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Table 7: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation Share by Technology, 2000–2030
Table 8: Thermal Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Table 9: Thermal Power Market, Ireland, Major Plants, 2020
Table 10: Hydropower Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Table 11: Hydropower Market, Ireland, Major Plants, 2020
Table 12: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity (GW), 2000–2030
Table 13: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Annual Generation (TWh), 2000–2030
Table 14: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Major Plants, 2020
Table 15: Power Market, Ireland, Transmission Line Length (Ckm) by Voltage Level, 2010–2025
Table 16: Power Market, Ireland, Distribution Line Length (Ckm) by Voltage Level, 2010–2025
Table 17: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Electricity Import and Export (GWh), 2000–2020
Table 18: Power Market, Ireland, Upcoming Interconnection Projects
Table 19: Abbreviations
List of Figures
Figure 1: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Generation Share by Technology, 2000–2030
Figure 2: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity, 2000–2030
Figure 3: Power Market, Ireland, Country Summary
Figure 4: Power Market, Ireland, Macroeconomic Factors, 2000–2030
Figure 5: Power Market, Ireland, Market Structure
Figure 6: Power Market, Ireland, Market Share of Generation Companies (%), 2020
Figure 7: Power Market, Ireland, Deal Value and Number of Deals, 2010–2020
Figure 8: Power Market, Ireland, Deals by Type (%), 2020
Figure 9: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Power Consumption, 2000–2030
Figure 10: Power Market, Ireland, Power Consumption by Sector (%), 2020
Figure 11: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity Share by Technology (%), 2020
Figure 12: Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Figure 13: Power Market, Ireland, Capacity Share by Technology, 2000–2030
Figure 14: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Generation Share by Technology, 2000–2030
Figure 15: Thermal Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Figure 16: Hydropower Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity and Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Figure 17: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Cumulative Capacity, 2000–2030
Figure 18: Renewable Power Market, Ireland, Annual Generation, 2000–2030
Figure 19: Power Market, Ireland, Annual Electricity Import and Export, 2000–2020

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • Electricity Supply Board
  • SSE Plc
  • Energia Group Ltd