Dublin--(Business Wire)--
Research and Markets
(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91331) has announced the
addition of Australia Renewable Energy Industry Analysis to their
offering.
Australia, along with the U.S. and Canada, received plenty of
public criticism during the negotiation of the Kyoto Protocol. They
were portrayed as being hostile to the goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions and of energy conservation in general.
Australia is one of the world's major energy producers. It is a
net energy exporter and coal is one of its largest export commodities.
Renewable energy is an essential part of Australia's low emissions
energy mix and is important to Australia's energy security. It plays a
strong role in reducing Australia's greenhouse gas emissions and
helping Australia stay on track to meet its Kyoto target and beyond.
Australian Government support for renewable energy assists industry
development, reduces barriers to the national electricity market, and
provides community access to renewable energy.
Prior to April 1, 2001 when the MRET scheme commenced operation,
Australia had a renewable energy industry base that predominantly
delivered hydroelectricity into the national market. The availability
of biomass also enabled a range of generation projects to be developed
at relatively small scales. This strong industry base provided the
springboard for the delivery of new projects (including efficiency
gains and refurbishment to existing infrastructure), which became
viable with the incentives provided by the MRET scheme.
Australia has a relatively small population and the
commercialization of technologies developed domestically is relatively
problematic. This is because new technologies need to be produced in
large quantities in order to enable market entry with prices that are
competitive with existing technologies. This applies equally to newly
developed renewable energy technologies. Despite this need, there have
been some renewable energy manufacturing successes including BP Solar
and Origin Energy's solar PV manufacturing plants, the Vestas blades
and nacelle manufacturing facilities, Keppel Prince and Air-ride
Technologies pylons manufacturing as well as the ten major
manufacturers of solar water heaters.
This report covers all the sectors of the Australian renewable
energy industry and analyzes each in detail, dealing with issues,
production/consumption data, industry reforms, major players in the
industry, regulatory frameworks governing the market, and much more.
It is a complete coverage of the Australian renewable energy industry.
Companies Mentioned:
Acciona Energy
Alstom
Babcock & Brown
BP
CSIRO
CSR
Entech
Eraring Energy
Geodynamics
Green Pacific Energy
Hydro Tasmania
Pacific Hydro
Roaring 40s
Stanwell Corporation
Suzlon Energy
Taurus Energy
TrustPower
Vestas
Western Power Corporation
For more information visit
http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91331
Research and Markets
Laura Wood
Senior Manager
Fax: +353 1 4100 980
press@researchandmarkets.com
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