Renewable Power Generation Costs 2012: An Overview 14 January 2013 Michael Taylor IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre.

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Renewable Power Generation Costs 2012: An Overview 14 January 2013 Michael Taylor IRENA Innovation and Technology Centre

COSTING…. WHY? HOW? WITH WHOM? 2 1

Rationale and goals Renewable energy can meet policy goals for secure, reliable and affordable energy and access. Lack of objective and up-to-date data Yet, economics are the key decision factor Cost declines, rapid for some renewables But, decision making is often based on:  outdated numbers  opinion, not fact based IRENA to strive to become THE source for cost data Goals:  Assist government decision-making, allow more ambitious policies  Fill a significant information gap 3

Framework 4 Where to set the boundaries? Are costs even available? Prices, or price indicators? Levelised cost of electricity (LCOE)

TODAY’S COSTS 5 2

Key findings 6 Renewables now THE economic solution off-grid and for mini-grids, increasingly competitive for grid supply A shift in policy focus will need to come Dramatic cost reductions for Solar PV. Onshore wind competitive at best sites, CSP has great potential. Hydropower, geothermal and biomass more mature Equipment cost declines and technology improvements LCOEs are falling A convergence in LCOEs Data collection poses challenges

LCOE ranges and averages 7

Levelised cost of electricity 8

PV modules prices 9

Wind Capacity factors are increasing due to technology improvements Wind turbine prices are declining The LCOE is coming down (e.g. Brazilian auctions) Onshore wind is now competitive with fossil fuels in many countries Offshore wind is still expensive 10

Hydropower Mature technology, flexibility in design in many cases Lowest cost electricity of any source in many cases Importance will grow with penetration of variable RE 11

COST REDUCTION POTENTIAL TO

A slowing in PV cost reductions? 13 c-Si module prices have overshot learning curve. A slowing in cost reductions to 2015?

An aceleration for wind? 14 Source: Bloomberg New Energy Finance, February, 2011 and 2012; and CWEA, H Chinese turbine prices 2012 Cost reduction potential is good if wind market emulates the dynamics of solar PV market

An emerging issue: O&M costs to be a problem? 15 As equipment costs fall, O&M’s share of LCOE will rise and may slow LCOE reductions

An emerging issue: Balance of system costs for PV 16 Source: Seel, Barbose and Wiser, 2012

IRENA’S RENEWABLE COSTING ALLIANCE 17 4

Rationale and goals 18 Lack of cost data in public domain is a barrier, but one not widely appreciated The alliance will raise the profile and provide a forum for feedback/debate Alliance members will contribute (confidentially) project data to IRENA’s Renewable Cost Database Assist IRENA with efforts to disseminate the data and analysis Work has begun on the details of the alliance, launch is scheduled for Q Will build on IRENA’s existing networks

CONCLUSIONS 19 5

Implications of cost declines 20 Rapid, unexpected, cost reductions pose challenges Efficient support policies still needed An integrated strategy is required Policy focus will need to shift, depending on country, in the near future. Few countries “get” this! 2013 will see the release of IRENA’s analysis of the costs of renewables for transport and stationary applications Future work

To Conclude 21 A virtuous circle of faster deployment & cost reductions, particularly for PV, is driving a convergence in RE costs at low levels Renewables are THE economic solution for off-grid and mini-grid electricity projects (PV and small-scale wind, biomass and hydro) Renewables are increasingly competitive for grid supply, but efficient support policies still required Renewables will increasingly have to work together as their penetration increases: A shift in policy and analysis required The quest for better cost data and understanding of differences continues. Regular updates for PV, CSP and wind will be needed IRENA’s Renewable Costing Alliance will help

Renewables are increasingly competitive, but more needs to be done to fulfill their potential… 22 IRENA is part of the solution