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Primary finance by provider type and source of selected utility-scale solar PV and wind projects in Senegal, 2015-2019

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million USD

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  • DFI and public
  • Private

Capacity of renewable energy projects in different development stages in connection queues vs actual capacity additions, 2022

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GW

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3Solar PVWindBioenergyHydro025050075010001250150017502000
  • Late stage
  • Under review
  • Early stage
  • Capacity additions

Average producer price for selected technologies, Q1 2015 to Q2 2023

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Million USD/MW

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3Wind turbinesSolar panelsEV batteriesStorage batteriesQ1 2015Q2 2015Q3 2015Q4 2015Q1 2016Q2 2016Q3 2016Q4 2016Q1 2017Q2 2017Q3 2017Q4 2017Q1 2018Q2 2018Q3 2018Q4 2018Q1 2019Q2 2019Q3 2019Q4 2019Q1 2020Q2 2020Q3 2020Q4 2020Q1 2021Q2 2021Q3 2021Q4 2021Q1 2022Q2 2022Q3 2022Q4 2022Q1 2023Q2 202300.250.50.7511.251.51.752
  • Wind turbines
  • Solar panels
  • EV batteries
  • Storage batteries

Project finance transactions for power, by year of financial close by technology, 2015-2020

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USD billion

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3201520162017201820192020 (YTD)020406080100
  • Coal power
  • Gas power
  • Solar PV
  • Onshore wind
  • Offshore wind
  • Other renewables
  • Grids and storage

Renewables investment based on corporate power purchase agreements by technology, 2010-2020

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billion USD (2019)

Created with Highcharts 9.3.32010201120122013201420152016201720182019202002468101214161820
  • Wind
  • Solar PV

Enhancing equity returns (onshore wind example)

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%

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3Add leverageReduce capital costs by10%Improve output by 5%Increase electricity price by 5%Sell 50% stake in 3rdyear of operationSell 50% stake in 3rdyear of operation02468101214161820

Indicative levelised cost of electricity for 2018 investments, by financing cost in Vietnam

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USD/MWh

Created with Highcharts 9.3.3Low WACC @~4%High WACC @~9%Utility-scale solar PVOnshore wind020406080100120

Renewable power investment by technology and gross capacity additions, 2012-2017

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3USD billion (2017)GW2012201320142015201620170501001502002503003500306090120150180210
  • Solar PV
  • Wind
  • Hydro and other renewables
  • Renewable capacity additions (right axis)

Expected new annual generation form low-carbon power investments vs electricity demand growth, 2012-2017

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TWh

Created with Highcharts 9.3.32012201320142015201620170100200300400500600700
  • Solar PV
  • Wind
  • Hydro and other renewables
  • Nuclear
  • Demand growth

Expected generation from low-carbon power investments vs electricity demand growth, 2012-2017

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TWh

Created with Highcharts 9.3.32012201320142015201620170100200300400500600700
  • Nuclear
  • Hydro and other renewables
  • Wind
  • Solar PV
  • Demand growth

Average awarded project size in onshore wind auctions, Europe and emerging markets, 2013-2017

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3MWUSD/MWh2013201701530456075901050255075100125150175
  • Emerging markets
  • Europe
  • Average awarded price (right axis)

Average awarded project size in offshore wind auctions, Europe and emerging markets, 2013-2017

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Created with Highcharts 9.3.3MWUSD/MWh2013201701202403604806007208406080100120140160180200
  • Europe
  • Average awarded price (right axis)