France Power Report Q1 2011: New research report available at Fast Market Research

Feb. 25, 2011 - PRLog -- The new France Power Report from BMI forecasts that the country will account for 7.67% of power generation in developed markets by 2015, and to remain a net exporter of electricity to neighbouring states. BMI's developed markets power generation estimate for 2010 is 7,270 terawatt hours (TWh), representing an increase of 1.7% over the previous year. We are forecasting a rise in regional generation to 7,794TWh between 2010 and 2015, representing an increase of 7.2%.

BMI estimates that thermal power generation in 2010 will have been 4,267TWh, accounting for 58.7% of the total electricity supplied in the region. Our forecast for 2015 is 4,448TWh, implying 4.23% growth that leaves the market share of thermal generation only slightly lower at 57.1% - in spite of environmental concerns that should be promoting renewables, hydro-electricity and nuclear generation. France's thermal generation in 2010 will have been an estimated 49.0TWh, or 1.15% of the regional total. By 2015, the country is expected to account for 1.12% of thermal generation.

For France, nuclear energy is the dominant fuel, accounting for 39.4% of estimated 2010 PED, followed by oil at 35.3%, gas at 15.5%, coal with a 4.0% share of PED and hydro-electric power with 5.1%. Developed markets energy demand is forecast to reach 4,023mn tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) by 2015, representing 7.31% growth in 2010-2015. France's estimated 2010 market share of 6.67% is set to ease to 6.55% by 2015. France's estimated 435TWh of nuclear demand in 2010 is forecast to reach 453TWh by 2015, with its share of the nuclear market in developed markets rising from 25.74% to 26.01% over the period.

BMI is now forecasting French real GDP growth averaging 1.78% per annum between 2010 and 2015, with the 2011 forecast being an increase of 1.40%. Population is expected to expand from 63.0mn to 63.9mn over the period, but GDP per capita and electricity consumption per capita are forecast to be unchanged and up 7% respectively by 2015. The country's power consumption is expected to increase from an estimated 417TWh in 2009 to 453TWh by the end of the forecast period, providing a theoretical supply surplus of around 57TWh, assuming 1.6% average annual growth (2010-2015) in generation.

Between 2010 and 2020, we are forecasting an increase in French electricity generation of 15.9%, which is in the middle of the range for the developed markets. This equates to 7.0% in the 2015-2020 period, down from 8.3% in 2010-2015. PED growth is set to fall from 5.4% in 2010-2015 to 4.7%, representing 10.4% for the entire forecast period. An increase of 55% in hydro-power use during 2010-2020 is one key element of generation growth. Thermal power generation is forecast to rise by 2% between 2010 and 2020, with nuclear demand increasing by 7%. More details of the longer-term BMI power forecasts can be found at the end of this report.

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Report Table of Contents:

SWOT Analysis
- France Political SWOT
- France Economic SWOT
Industry Overview
- Global
- Table: Global Summary, 2008-2015
- Developed Markets
- Table: Developed Markets Power Generation, 2008-2015 (TWh)
- Table: Developed Markets Thermal Power Generation, 2008-2015 (TWh)
- Table: Developed Markets Primary Energy Demand, 2008-2015 (mn toe)
- Table: Developed Markets Gas Consumption, 2008-2015 (bcm)
- Table: Developed Markets Coal Consumption, 2008-2015 (mn toe)
- Table: Developed Markets Nuclear Energy Consumption, 2008-2015 (TWh)
Market Overview
- Primary Energy Demand
- Power Generation
- Power Consumption
- Regulation And Competition
- Pricing
- Power Transmission
Industry Forecast Scenario
- France Power Outlook
- Generation
- Gas-Fired
- Oil-Fired
- Coal-Fired
- Nuclear Energy
- Hydro-Electric
- Renewable Energy
- Power Costs
- Transmission
- Table: French Power Industry, 2008-2015
- Table: French Thermal Power, 2008-2015
- Table: French Non-Thermal Power, 2008-2015
- Table: French Power Costs, 2008-2015
- Assumptions And Methodology
- Key Risks To BMI's Forecast Scenario
- Long-Term Power Outlook
- Macroeconomic Outlook
- Table: France - Economic Activity
Competitive Landscape
- Electricite de France (EdF)
- Electrabel-Suez
- Endesa France/SNET
- Areva
Power Outlook: Long-Term Forecasts
- Global Snapshot
- Table: Global Summary, 2013-2020
- Regional Outlook
- Table: Developed Markets Electricity Generation, 2013-2020 (TWh)
- Table: Developed Markets Primary Energy Demand, 2013-2020 (mn toe)
- Table: Developed Markets Thermal Power Generation, 2013-2020 (TWh)
- Table: Developed Markets Hydro-Electric Generation, 2013-2020 (TWh)
- Table: Developed Markets Nuclear Generation, 2013-2020 (TWh)
- France Overview
- Methodology And Risks To Forecasts
Company Monitor
- Electricite de France (EdF)
- Market Position
- Strategy
- Latest Developments
BMI Methodology
- How We Generate Our Industry Forecasts
- Power Industry
- Cross Checks
- Sources

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