The Future of the Asia - Pacific Power Market to 2020: Growing Demand

in the Region to Attract Major Investments

China, Japan - Largest Power Markets by Installed Capacity in the Asia –Pacific Region
China emerges as the largest power market by installed capacity among the Asia –
Pacific countries with a share of 55.5% in the total installed capacity. Japan is the second
largest market having a share of 18.1% in total installed capacity. This was followed by
India and South Korea having a share of 9.8% and 4.7% in the total installed capacity.
Australia has a market share of 3.6% in total installed capacity and is the fifth largest
country by installed capacity among the Asia - Pacific countries.

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Growing Population and Economic Growth in Asia - Pacific will Lead to increased
Consumption of Electricity
Most of the Asia - Pacific countries will see a growth in electricity consumption. Increase
in electricity consumption will require increased generation in the countries. High
economic growth, increasing population and industrial growth in these countries will
contribute to higher levels of electricity consumption in the coming years.

Demand – Consumption Gap Reflects Low Reserve Margin

Electricity demand contracted in 2008 owing to the global economic downturn and a
decline in economic activities in the region. However, during the forecast period 2010-
2020, the demand for electricity is expected to increase and hence new power plants
are expected to be built to maintain a sustainable reserve margin in the region.
Countries such as China, Japan, Malyasia and Australia are now seeing increased
economic growth that is leading to a strain on the existing electricity infrastructure in
the country. These countries are increasing their power generating capacities to meet
their growing electricity demand. Owing to this, demand for power is growing quickly
translating to wide area of growth opportunities in all segments of the power sector.

Expansion of Power Infrastructure Followed by Privatization and Restructuring

Reforms
The governments of the countries have embarked on privatization and restructuring of
the electricity industry. To achieve efficiency of electricity, competitive prices and fair
competition, the governments are opening up their markets to increase participation
from the private sector and competitiveness in the power sector. With the increasing
demand, the transmission network has been put under tremendous pressure to supply
power without any interruptions. To ease the pressure and supply electricity efficiently,
many new transmission projects are currently underway or in a planning stage. The
region has to invest heavily in order to increase its installed capacity and improve its
existing infrastructure.

Focus on Green Technology with Huge Investments in Research and Development

Countries like China and Japan are fastest growing industrial economies in recent
decades. This rapid industrialization has challenged these countries to address
greenhouse gas emissions over the next few decades. Therefore, with the increase in
the use of renewable energy sources, countries plan to develop green technology, which
further gives way to strategic investments in the R&D of the green sector. Countries are
planning to use supercritical technology which has higher levels of fuel efficiency and
lower greenhouse gas emissions. Each of these power plants will require huge
investments; this will further open roads for private/foreign investments.
In order to promote investments, government is also providing various incentives and
benefits to the developers of renewable power plants in order to increase clean sources
of energy for future electricity generation.

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Competitive Landscape of Power Companies in the Asia – Pacific Region is

Consolidated
The top three or four power companies in most of the Asia - Pacific countries constitute
the major generating capacities in the country. Countries such as Japan, Malaysia, New
Zealand have their top four or five companies constituting a share of 60% -90% in the
installed capacity. Countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Indonesia and Philippines have a
single largest company with a share of 60% to 90% of the total installed capacity in the
country.

Changing Power Mix

At present, the region is heavily dependent on thermal fuel sources (coal, gas and oil)
for power generation. For instance, countries such as China, Japan, South Korea and
India generate more than 60% of its power from thermal fuel sources. However, a
change in the power generation mix in the region is expected in the future due to the
shift in focus by the Asia - Pacific countries onto other fuel sources such as renewables
(solar, wind, etc.) and nuclear. Countries such as New Zealand, South Korea and
Philippines have set targets to generate 38%, 11% and 10% respectively from renewable
sources by 2020/ 2025. Focussing on clean sources, Hydroelectricity has been central to
meeting New Zealand’s energy needs and it accounted for 58.4% of the total generating
capacity of the country. The government of countries like Taiwan is also planning to
explore the oceans surrounding the country to generate electricity through ocean wave
energy and ocean thermal energy. The region is also seeing growth in nuclear power, for
instance, India aims to build a nuclear capacity of 8,000 MW by 2020. Japan and South
Korea are coming up with mega nuclear power projects in future. However, countries
like Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines being the Nuclear-Free
Zone forbid the construction of nuclear power plants.

GBI Research's report - "The Future of the Asia-Pacific Power Market to 2020 – Growing
Demand in the Region to Attract Major Investments" analyzes the power market in the
Asia- Pacific countries. The Asia-Pacific region has become an investment hub for utility
and construction companies. With the growing economy, there has been an increasing
demand for power and hence has resulted in plans for the boost in power generation.
Though oil and gas has been the primary source of power in this region, but renewable
energy is also making strong in-roads in most of the nations in the region.

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