1. Solar PV in the UK, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity,
Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), Investment
Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
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Solar PV in the UK, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy
(LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles
Summary
"Solar PV in the UK, Market Outlook to 2025 - Capacity, Generation, Levelized Cost of Energy
(LCOE), Investment Trends, Regulations and Company Profiles” is the latest report from
GlobalData, the industry analysis specialists that offer comprehensive information and
understanding of the solar PV market in the UK. The report provides in depth analysis on global
renewable power market and global solar PV market with forecasts up to 2025. The report
analyzes the power market scenario in the UK (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large hydro
and renewables) and provides future outlook with forecasts up to 2025. The research details
renewable power market outlook in the country (includes wind, small hydro, biopower and solar
PV) and provides forecasts up to 2025. The report highlights installed capacity and power
generation trends from 2001 to 2025 in the UK solar PV market. The research analyzes market
segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends and LCOE for solar PV in the UK during
2011-2025. The report provides information on the amount of carbon saved and average number
of homes powered by solar PV during 2001-2025. A detailed coverage of renewable energy policy
framework governing the market with specific policies pertaining to solar PV market development
is provided in the report. The research also provides company snapshots of some of the major
market participants.
The report is built using data and information sourced from proprietary databases, secondary
research and in-house analysis by GlobalData’s team of industry experts.
Scope

2. The report analyses global renewable power market, global solar PV market, the UK power
market, the UK renewable power market and the UK solar PV market. The scope of the research
includes -
- A brief introduction on global carbon emissions and global primary energy consumption.
- Historical period is during 2001-2011 (unless specified) and forecast period is for 2012-2025.
- An overview on global renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends, generation
trends and installed capacity split by various renewable power sources.
- Renewable power sources include wind (includes both onshore and offshore), solar photovoltaic
(PV), concentrated solar power (CSP), small hydropower (SHP), biomass, biogas and geothermal.
- Detailed overview on the global solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, installed capacity split by region in 2011, installed
capacity split by major solar PV countries in 2011, investment trends (2011-2025), trade flow of
solar PV modules (2001-2011) and detailed cost analysis which includes LCOE comparison
among major countries.
- Power market scenario in the UK and provides detailed market overview, installed capacity and
power generation trends by various fuel types (includes thermal conventional, nuclear, large hydro
and renewables) with forecasts up to 2025.
- An overview on the UK renewable power market, highlighting installed capacity trends (2001-
2025), generation trends(2001-2025) and installed capacity split by various renewable power
sources in 2011.
- Detailed overview of the UK solar PV market with installed capacity and generation trends,
market segmentation by grid connectivity, investment trends (2011-2025), import-export data of
PV modules (2006-2011), carbon savings (2001-2025), number of homes powered (2001-2025)
and LCOE for solar PV during 2011-2025.
- Deal analysis of the UK solar PV market. Deals are analyzed on the basis of mergers,
acquisitions, partnership, asset finance, debt offering, equity offering, private equity (PE) and
venture capitalists (VC).
- Key policies and regulatory framework supporting the development of renewable power sources
in general and solar PV in particular.
- Company snapshots of some of the major market participants in the country.
Reasons to buy
The report will enhance your decision making capability in a more rapid and time sensitive
manner. It will allow you to -
- Identify key growth and investment opportunities in the UK solar PV market.
- Facilitate decision-making based on strong historic and forecast data for solar PV market.
- Position yourself to gain the maximum advantage of the industry’s growth potential.
- Develop strategies based on the latest regulatory events.
- Identify key partners and business development avenues.
- Understand and respond to your competitors’ business structure, strategy and prospects.

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Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include
1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents 2
1.1 List of Tables 6
1.2 List of Figures 8
2 Executive Summary 10
2.1 Global Carbon Emissions Continue to Increase in 2010-2011 after a Slight Dip in 2009 10
2.2 Global Power Market – Increasing Focus on Clean Technologies 10
2.3 Government Support will continue to Foster the Growth of Global Renewable Power Market 11
2.4 Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Market Will Sustain its Growth Momentum 11
2.5 The UK Power Market – Thermal Power Source Contribute Majority Share in Power
Generation Capacity 12
2.6 The UK Renewable Power Market – Wind Power Source will continue to Dominate Renewable
Capacity in the Future 13
2.7 The UK Solar PV Power Market– Rapid Growth Expected During 2012-2025 14
3 Introduction 15
3.1 Carbon Emissions, Global, 2001-2011 15
3.2 Primary Energy Consumption, Global, 2001-2025 17
3.3 Report Guidance 18
4 Renewable Power Market, Global, 2001-2025 20
4.1 Renewable Power Market, Global, Overview 20
4.2 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 21
4.3 Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 23
4.4 Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, %,
2011 25
4.5 Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 26
4.6 Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
5 Solar PV Market, Global, 2001-2025 28
5.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Overview 28
5.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 29
5.3 Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 30
5.4 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-2025 32
5.5 Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 33
5.6 Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011-2025 34
5.7 Solar PV Market, Global, Comparison between Key Countries 35
5.8 Solar PV Market, Global, Investment Trends, $m, 2012-2025 36
5.9 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Analysis 37
5.9.1 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, 2011 37
5.9.2 Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, 2011 38

4. 5.10 Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 39
5.11 Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow Analysis of PV Modules 40
5.12 Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 42
6 Power Market, the UK, 2001-2025 43
6.1 Power Market, the UK, Overview 43
6.2 Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 43
6.3 Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001-2025 45
6.4 Power Market, the UK, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001-2025 47
6.5 Power Market the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025 49
6.6 Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Fuel Types 50
7 Renewable Power Market, the UK, 2001-2025 51
7.1 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Overview 51
7.2 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 51
7.3 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type, %,
2011 53
7.4 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 54
7.5 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011-2025
56
7.6 Renewable Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources 57
7.7 Renewable Power Market, the UK, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 58
8 Solar PV Market, the UK, 2001-2025 59
8.1 Solar PV Market, the UK, Overview 59
8.2 Solar PV Market, the UK, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 60
8.3 Solar PV Market, the UK, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 62
8.4 Solar PV Market, the UK, Segmentation by On-grid and Off-grid, %, 2025 64
8.4.1 Solar PV Market, the UK, On-Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 64
8.4.2 Solar PV Market, the UK, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 65
8.4.3 Solar PV Market, the UK, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011
66
8.4.4 Solar PV Market, the UK, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011 68
8.5 Solar PV Market, the UK, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011-2025 69
8.6 Solar PV Market, the UK, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006-2011 71
8.7 Solar PV Market, the UK, Investment Trends, 2011-2025 72
8.8 Solar PV Market, the UK, Carbon Savings, ‘000 Tons, 2001-2025 74
8.9 Solar PV Market, the UK, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001-2025 76
9 Solar PV Market, the UK, Deal Analysis 78
9.1 Solar PV Market, the UK, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 78
9.2 Solar PV Market, the UK, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 79
9.3 Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, the UK vs. Global, 2007-2011 80
9.4 Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various Renewable
Energy Sources, 2011 81
10 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, the UK 82

5. 10.1 Renewable Energy Policy Framework, the UK, Major Policies 82
10.1.1 Reduced VAT for Energy Saving Materials 84
10.1.2 Climate Change Levy 84
10.1.3 Renewable Obligation Order 85
10.1.4 Renewable Energy Guarantees of Origin 87
10.1.5 Energy Act 2008 87
10.1.6 Renewable Energy Strategy 2009 87
10.1.7 Feed-in Tariff 88
10.1.8 Credit for Renewable Energy Technologies Exports 89
10.1.9 Marine Renewables Deployment Fund 89
10.1.10 Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) 89
10.2 Financial Incentives and Policy Support for Solar PV, the UK, Major Policies 90
10.2.1 Feed-in-Tariff 91
10.2.2 New Renewable Obligation Scheme 92
11 Solar PV Market, the UK, Company Profiles 93
11.1 Company Snapshot: Romag Holdings plc 93
11.1.1 Romag Holdings plc, Company Overview 93
11.1.2 Romag Holdings plc, Business Overview 93
11.1.3 Romag Holdings plc, Major Products and Services 94
11.1.4 Romag Holdings plc, SWOT Analysis 95
11.1.5 Romag Holdings plc, Locations and Subsidiaries 98
11.2 Company Snapshot: PV Crystalox Solar plc 99
11.2.1 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Company Overview 99
11.2.2 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Business Overview 99
11.2.3 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Major Products and Services 100
11.2.4 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Key Financial Performance 100
11.2.5 PV Crystalox Solar plc, SWOT Analysis 101
11.2.6 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Locations and Subsidiaries 105
11.3 Company Snapshot: Isolux Corsan 106
11.3.1 Isolux Corsan, Company Overview 106
11.3.2 PV Crystalox Solar plc, Business Overview 106
11.3.3 Isolux Corsan, Major Products and Services 107
11.3.4 Isolux Corsan, SWOT Analysis 107
11.3.5 Isolux Corsan, Locations and Subsidiaries 111
11.4 Company Snapshot: Foresight Group 112
11.4.1 Foresight Group, Company Overview 112
11.4.2 Foresight Group, Business Overview 112
11.4.3 Foresight Group, Major Products and Services 113
11.4.4 Foresight Group, Locations and Subsidiaries 113
12 Appendix 115
12.1 Abbreviations 115
12.2 Market Definitions 115

6. 12.3 Methodology 116
12.3.1 Secondary Research 116
12.3.2 Primary Research 116
12.3.3 Modeling and Forecasting 117
12.3.4 Market Estimates and Assumptions 117
12.3.5 Contact Us 118
12.3.6 Disclaimer 118
1.1 List of Tables
Table 1: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 16
Table 2: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 18
Table 3: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW,
2001–2025 22
Table 4: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 24
Table 5: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 25
Table 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 26
Table 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
Table 8: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 30
Table 9: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 31
Table 10: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 33
Table 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025 34
Table 12: Solar PV Power Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 36
Table 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 37
Table 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 38
Table 15: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 39
Table 16: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 40
Table 17: Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 44
Table 18: Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001–2025 46
Table 19: Power Market, the UK, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 48
Table 20: Power Market, the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025 49
Table 21: Power Market, the UK, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Table 22: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 52
Table 23: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2011 and 2025 54
Table 24: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 55
Table 25: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 56
Table 26: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011 57
Table 27: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011 58
Table 28: Solar PV Market, the UK, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 61

7. Table 29: Solar PV Market, the UK, Power Generation GWh,2001–2025 63
Table 30: Solar PV Market, the UK, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 64
Table 31: Solar PV Market, the UK, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 66
Table 32: Solar PV Market, the UK, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 67
Table 33: Solar PV Market, the UK, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011
69
Table 34: Solar PV Market, the UK, Assumptions for LCOE Calculation 69
Table 35: Solar PV Market, the UK, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 70
Table 36: Solar PV Market, the UK, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 71
Table 37: Solar PV Market, the UK, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 73
Table 38: Solar PV Market, the UK, Carbon Savings, 000’ Tons, 2001–2025 75
Table 39: Solar PV Market, South Africa, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 77
Table 40: Solar PV Market, the UK, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 78
Table 41: Solar PV Market, the UK, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 79
Table 42: Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, the UK vs. Global, 2007-2011 80
Table 43: Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various Renewable
Energy Sources, 2011 81
Table 44: Climate Change Levy, the UK, 2011-2012 85
Table 45: Renewable Energy, the UK, Overview of Proposed Bands 86
Table 46: Feed-in Tariff, the UK, 2012 88
Table 47: Solar Feed-in Tariff, the UK, 2010-2012 92
Table 48: Romag Holdings plc, Major Products and Services 94
Table 49: Romag Holdings plc, SWOT Analysis 95
Table 50: Romag Holdings plc, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 98
Table 51: PV Crystalox Solar plc, Major Products and Services 100
Table 52: PV Crystalox Solar plc, SWOT Analysis 101
Table 53: PV Crystalox Solar plc, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 105
Table 54: Isolux Corsan, Major Products and Services 107
Table 55: Isolux Corsan, SWOT Analysis 108
Table 56: Isolux Corsan, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 111
Table 57: Foresight Group, Major Products and Services 113
Table 58: Foresight Group, Other Locations and Subsidiaries 114
Table 59: Abbreviations 115
Table 60: LCOE Calculation, Discount Rates by Technology 117
1.2 List of Figures
Figure 1: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2025 12
Figure 2: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011 13
Figure 3: Solar PV Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Technology, MW, 2001-2025
14
Figure 4: Carbon Emissions, Global, MMT, 2001-2011 16

8. Figure 5: Primary Energy Consumption, Global, Mtoe, 2001-2025 17
Figure 6: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type MW,
2001–2025 21
Figure 7: Renewable Power Market, Global, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 23
Figure 8: Renewable Power Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
%, 2001–2025 25
Figure 9: Renewable Power Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 26
Figure 10: Renewable Power Market, Global, Comparison among Power Sources 27
Figure 11: Solar PV Market, Global, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 29
Figure 12: Solar PV Market, Global, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 31
Figure 13: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Growth by Region, MW, 2011-
2025 32
Figure 14: Solar PV Market, Global, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Country, %, 2011 33
Figure 15: Solar PV Market, Global, Net Capacity Additions in Major Countries, MW, 2011–2025
34
Figure 16: Solar PV , Global, Comparison Between Key Countries 35
Figure 17: Solar PV Market, Global, New Investment, $m, 2012-2025 36
Figure 18: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of a Grid Connected PV System, %, 2011 37
Figure 19: Solar PV Market, Global, Cost Break-up of an Off-grid PV System, %, 2011 38
Figure 20: Solar PV Market, Global, LCOE in Major Countries, $/kWh, 2011 39
Figure 21: Solar PV Market, Global, Import and Export of Modules, $m, 2007–2011 40
Figure 22: Solar PV Market, Global, Trade Flow of Modules, 2011 41
Figure 23: Solar PV Market, Global, Major Debt Providers, 2011 42
Figure 24: Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 44
Figure 25: Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity by Fuel Type, MW, 2001–2025
45
Figure 26: Power Market, the UK, Power Generation by Fuel Type, GWh, 2001–2025 47
Figure 27: Power Market, the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW, 2011–2025 49
Figure 28: Power Market, the UK, Comparison Between Power Sources, 2011–2025 50
Figure 29: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 52
Figure 30: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Cumulative Installed Capacity Split by Source Type,
MW, 2011 and 2025 53
Figure 31: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Power Generation, GWh, 2001–2025 54
Figure 32: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Net Capacity Additions by Source Type, MW,
2011–2025 56
Figure 33: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Comparison of Renewable Power Sources, 2011 57
Figure 34: Renewable Power Market, the UK, LCOE Comparison, $/kWh, 2011 58
Figure 35: Solar PV Market, the UK, Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2025 60
Figure 36: Solar PV Market, the UK, Power Generation, GWh, 2001-2025 62
Figure 37: Solar PV Market, the UK, Grid Connected Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 64
Figure 38: Solar PV Market, the UK, Off-Grid Installed Capacity, MW, 2001–2011 65

9. Figure 39: Solar PV Market, the UK, Cumulative Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-
2011 67
Figure 40: Solar PV Market, the UK, Annual Installation Share by Grid Connectivity, %, 2001-2011
68
Figure 41: Solar PV Market, the UK, LCOE, $/kWh, 2011–2025 70
Figure 42: Solar PV Market, the UK, Export and Import of Modules, $m, 2006–2011 71
Figure 43: Solar PV Market, the UK, New Investments and Capital Cost, 2011–2025 72
Figure 44: Solar PV Market, the UK, Carbon Savings, 000’ Tons, 2001–2025 74
Figure 45: Solar PV Market, the UK, Average Number of Homes Powered, 2001–2025 76
Figure 46: Solar PV Market, the UK, Deal Value Vs. Deal Volume, 2004-2011 78
Figure 47: Solar PV Market, the UK, Split by Deal Type, %, 2011 79
Figure 48: Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, the UK vs. Global, 2007-2011 80
Figure 49: Solar PV Market, the UK, Asset Finance Deals, Comparison Among Various
Renewable Energy Sources, 2011 81
Figure 50: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Impact Analysis of Various Policies, 2000-2010 83
Figure 51: Renewable Power Market, the UK, Policy Impact on Applicable Renewable Power
Sources 84
Figure 52: Solar PV Market, the UK, New Installed Capacity, MW, 2001-2011 91
Figure 53: Solar PV Market, the UK, Presence of Companies Across Solar PV Value Chain 93
Figure 54: PV Crystalox Solar plc, Key Financial Performance 100
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