Introduction

The deregulation of electricity markets worldwide has added to the depth of competition in the power generation industry, a situation that many would not have envisaged a decade ago. Several countries are planning aggressive expansion of their gas-fired capacity because of the efficiency that has been achieved in power generation. New technologies such as microturbines, fuel cells, and micro-CHP are compelling power manufacturers to reconsider the ways in which electricity is being generated and supplied. Such revolutionary technologies are likely to become very common over the next few decades. As technological advancements continue to evolve, future innovations will be capable of rendering the present-day new technologies obsolete.

Currently, most of the new technologies focus on the distributed generation (DG) sector. DG is a significant factor in the expansion and modernization plans of many utilities along with the installations of renewable energy capacities. Huge market opportunities are beginning to materialize in this arena, providing an impetus to market growth that will be difficult to stop. Various microturbine applications that can provide operating economies are under exploration, as this is one market that has not lived up to expectations. Market potential for applications such as the use of microturbines in biogas generation and wastewater treatment is perceived to be high.

The Power Generation subscription enables companies to make informed decisions and capitalize on existing market opportunities. Frost & Sullivan information is kept current through constant revisions and regular contact with industry participants, providing clients with up-to-date industry trends, market measurements, insights, and forecasts of World markets. This subscription is delivered electronically via a user-controlled web interface. The various deliverables for this subscription will be distributed each quarter throughout 2008.

What We Offer in this Subscription

The Power Generation subscription provides installment deliverables covering select world markets. Deliverables provide qualitative and quantitative information. Depending on applicability, metrics in a deliverable can include:

• Market sizing and forecasting (by installed capacity, revenues, unit shipments)
• Market sizing and forecasting segmentation
• By output range
• By technology
• By fuel (natural gas, diesel, fuel oil, etc.)
• By end user segment (commercial, industrial, residential, institutional)
• By application (baseload, stand-by, peaking)
• By distribution channel
• By geographic region (both globally, and within regions)
• Market share & trend analysis (by revenues or installed capacity)
• End user analysis (issues, requirements, preferences, case studies)
• Distribution and pricing analysis
• Technology/product analysis
• Competitor profiles
• Market challenge analysis
• Market drivers and restraints
• Regulatory trends
• Market strategies

In addition, subscribers are entitled to direct telephone contact with the analyst-author of specific deliverables, in order to clarify information in the report and discuss related topics.

Markets Covered in this Subscription

Frost & Sullivan's Power Generation subscription includes deliverables covering the following areas:

• Gas Turbines
• Steam Turbines
• Combined Heat and Power
• Generator Sets
• Waste-to-Energy
• Microturbines
• Fuel Cells
• Wind Power
• Solar Power
• Hydropower
• Hybrid Power Systems
• Portable Power
• Energy Storage Technologies
• Power Plant Aftermarket (O&M) Services
• On-Site Power

Global Coverage

This subscription covers select world power generation markets. In-depth coverage is provided for North America and Western Europe, with additional coverage also for Central and Eastern Europe. For certain technology markets, research is also available for Africa, the Middle East and key Asian markets, such as China, and India.

Some of the key benefits of the Power Generation subscription for different industry participants are:

OEMs

• Pinpoints where current market opportunities are located, lists markets with the potential to develop and estimates their pace of development
• Enables greater product focus through a breakdown of primary end-user groups
• Highlights current markets by installation, technologies deployed, and output range
• Provides detailed competitive structure and analysis
• Shows which company is dominant in providing particular technologies in each country
• Gives valuable insights for those considering takeovers, joint ventures, or alliances

Utilities

• Shows the average price per kW of recent installations
• Highlights component cost breakdown and discusses development risks
• Shows Frost & Sullivan's detailed forecasts, allowing for confidence in business planning

Financial Service Companies & Investment Banks

• Gives insight into investment risk calculations
• Highlights the leading market participants and provides a competitive tier analysis
• Provides unbiased research for baseline information

Other Component Equipment OEMs/Venture Capitalists

• Highlights current and future market demand trends and potential allowing strategic targeting of equipment supply outlets and investment opportunities