By 2017, the market for natural gas-fired electricity generation is expected to have hit a total global value of around $41.2 billion, rising from $34 billion in 2012. This suggests a compound annual growth rate of around 3.9% until 2017. In terms of the global regions, Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at a fast rate, with suggestions that the region could hit a CAGR of 5.7% between 2012 and 2017. This would value the region at around $20.7 billion in 2017. The Europe and Eurasia region is forecast to grow to $7.5 billion in 2017, up from $7.1 billion in 2012.

Introduction

The global market for natural gas-fired electricity generation is large and growing at a relatively high rate. The market is also extremely complicated in terms of technology, policies and regulations, and economics. This report measures and analyzes different geographic and technology markets in order to help readers identify the regions and technologies where they can find the most promising opportunities.

The report also seeks to address changing market dynamics in the industry, emerging geographies, and types of technologies that are forecast to grow in each region. This study also provides insight into the market structure in each region. Such insight helps companies to identify global markets that are ripe for opportunity and those where entry or competition will be particularly difficult.

Report Scope

This report presents an analysis of current and historical installed capacity of electricity generation in key regions in the world. The analysis is organized by technology type, and data are presented for 2010, 2011, and 2012, with forecasts to 2017.

This report also presents forecasts for the size and growth of the electricity generation market in each country and region of the world. The report includes an analysis of the major industry structure of each market by geography. This analysis includes the levels of privatization versus public ownership of the electricity generation industry in a given market. It also covers the ways in which the markets function and the level of competition present. Relevant regulatory organizations, controls, and issues are also discussed.

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