Green Energy Strategies in European Utilities

Renewable growth, green tariffs and R&D in new technologies

Publication Date	March 2007
Publisher	Business Insights
Product Type	Report
Pages	122
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	RBI00134

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Summary

Despite widespread moves towards a 'greener' future, fossil fuels and nuclear energy are still dominant within power generation. Lack of consumer knowledge, demand and limited government subsidization has meant slow progress. However, there are signs that the trend towards ethical consumerism and the increasing cost of non-renewable energy are leading to a rethink amongst the major utility companies.

Green Energy Strategies in European Utilities is a new management report that provides comprehensive analysis into various leading utility companies - Electricit de France (EDF), Enel, Vattenfall, Endesa, E.on, Suez, RWE, CEZ, ScottishPower and Nuon - offering a concise examination of renewable generation and capacity, the mix, pricing and marketing of green energy products currently available on the market. In addition, future growth, investment opportunities and research and development in renewable technologies are explored.

Use this new report to anticipate potential investment opportunities and risks, create and sustain a competitive advantage and considerably increase your market share.

Some key findings from this report...

EDF has the highest renewable energy generation capacity of any European utility at 24,547MW - equivalent to 18.8% of total capacity.
Enel leads renewable generation and plans to produce 30% of its total power output from renewable resources by 2010. The company also plans to invest 1.3bn in renewable generation and gain 300 MW of additional capacity between 2006 and 2010.
There are a limited number of green energy products within the EU electricity market currently on offer, and uptake is typically poor, in part because consumers have little incentive or impetus to switch.
Renewable energy generation still varies considerably by country. For example, in Germany most electricity is sourced from fossil fuels, although RWE is making moves towards significant CO2 reduction.

This new report will provide you with...

Analysis of the top 10 utilities by renewable energy capacity and analysis of capacity by fuel type and power plant portfolio.
Examination of generation by fuel type for each utility company.
Assessment of the future investment plans for each utility company and research and development into renewable energy technologies or fossil fuel plants with carbon capture and decarbonisation.
Overview of product mix and marketing for green energy products for each company.
A detailed list and evaluation of the green energy tariffs for each of the major utility companies.

Some key questions answered in this report...

Who are the top 10 utilities in terms of renewable energy capacity?
Why is there a lack of consumer demand for green energy and what impacts on uptake?
What drives investment strategies in non-renewables, carbon management and renewable energy?
What strategies are utility companies employing in order to increase their renewable energy capacity?
Is there a future in carbon capture and CO2-free fossil fuel plants rather than renewable energy such as wind, solar, etc.?

Some hot issues covered in this report...

Ethical consumerism - the increasing demand for corporate social responsibility and more ethical products in the marketplace.
Consumer inertia - switching to green energy and the slow uptake of green tariffs.
Government support - for green energy and its impact on green energy pricing and investment.
Individual utilities' responses - to the challenge of providing renewable energy cost effectively in the future.
Investment plans for green energy - and how these vary by region, utility and technology.

Top 5 reasons to order this new report today

Discover how European utilities plan to invest in renewable energy and the impact this will have on their capacity mix.
Understand the capacity and generation mix both in terms of renewable vs non-renewable energy and within renewable energy.
Assess the ways each company is bringing renewable energy into its product range and how it is marketing and pricing green tariffs.
Capitalise on the growing consumer and commercial awareness of issues - such as climate change and security of fuel supply - examined in this new report.
Identify research and development programs and the role of innovative technologies in future electricity generation in Europe.

Content

Executive Summary
- Electricit de France (EDF)
- Enel
- Vattenfall
- Endesa
- E.on
- Suez
- RWE
- CEZ
- ScottishPower
- Nuon
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Electricit de France (EDF)
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 3 Enel
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 4 Vattenfall
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 5 Endesa
- Summary
- Introduction
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 6 E.on
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 7 Suez
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 8 RWE
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 9 CEZ
- Summary
- Introduction
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 10 ScottishPower
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
Chapter 11 Nuon
- Summary
- Renewable capacity and generation
- Product mix, pricing and marketing
List of tariffs
- Analysis of tariffs
- Future growth and investment
- Research and development
List of Figures
- Figure 1.1: European utilities capacity (MW), 2005
- Figure 2.2: EDF Group: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 2.3: EDF Group: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 3.4: Enel: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 3.5: Enel: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 4.6: Vattenfall: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 4.7: Vattenfall: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 5.8: Endesa: Renewable capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 5.9: Endesa: Renewable generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 6.10: E.on: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 6.11: E.on: Electricity generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 7.12: Suez (Electrabel): Renewable capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 7.13: Suez (Electrabel): Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 8.14: RWE: Renewable capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 8.15: RWE: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 9.16: CEZ: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 9.17: CEZ: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 10.18: ScottishPower: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 10.19: ScottishPower: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 11.20: Nuon: Capacity by fuel type (%), 2005
- Figure 11.21: Nuon: Generation by fuel type (%), 2005
List of Tables
- Table 1.1: Top 10 European utilities, Generation capacity (MW), 2005
- Table 1.2: Top 10 European utilities, Generation output (GWh), 2005
- Table 2.3: EDF Group: Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 2.4: EDF Group: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 2.5: EDF: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 3.6: Enel : Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 3.7: Enel : Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 3.8: Enel: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 4.9: Vattenfall :Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 4.10: Vattenfall: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 4.11: Vattenfall: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 5.12: Endesa: Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 5.13: Endesa: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 5.14: Endesa: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 6.15: E.on: Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 6.16: E.on: Electricity generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 6.17: E.on: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 7.18: Suez (Electrabel): Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 7.19: Suez (Electrabel): Generation by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 7.20: Suez (Electrabel): Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 8.21: RWE Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 8.22: RWE: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 8.23: RWE: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 9.24: CEZ :Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 9.25: CEZ: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 9.26: CEZ: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 10.27: ScottishPower: Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 10.28: ScottishPower: Generation by fuel type (GWh), 2005
- Table 10.29: ScottishPower: Green energy tariffs, 2005
- Table 11.30: Nuon :Capacity by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 11.31: Nuon: Generation by fuel type (MW), 2005
- Table 11.32: Nuon: Green energy tariffs, 2005