This is an electricity market research database of electric power generation projects proposed, under construction or awaiting commissioning, through out the world. This database was started in 1998 and this is the ninth issue. It is continuously up-dated and currently records 2,700 generation projects world wide in 122 countries with a total capacity of 1,243,320 MW. Global annual new capacity completed is globally 143,000 MW and order for projects 183,000 MW.Therefore, the projects in this database range from those which are mere ideas to those near completion is equal to 9 times annual installations. Commissioning dates are given for 56% of the database, otherwise a description such as ‘planned’, ‘tender’, ‘under construction’ is given and 37% note specifically ‘no date for commissioning.All projects have been identified with as much information as available and more is added on a continuous basis.
This list of projects has been compiled from many sources, including regulator and utility reports and websites, together with magazine and press reports. It is not a census of projects but a prospect list built up from many sources and the information about each project varies, from comprehensive data to only a notification that a project is in the pipleine. The list is not projectible. The user who wishes to project future generating capacity is referred to ABS Power Predictor.
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