Power Generation Industry Forecast:

The most interesting story for 2010 is that the dash for gas in the U.S. has begun–again. In Part II or this two-part report, we will explore the challenges facing nuclear, coal, and renewable energy electricity sources in 2010 and beyond.

The reliance on coal and hydro is easy to understand as they are the most abundant and have relatively low installation costs. It should be noted that while the cumulated solar PV installation in 2010 is 500-600 MW, most of them are small pilot projects from the Golden Sun program which contributed little to the actual power generation

In recent years, the government commitment to lower carbon dioxide emission, the increasing air pollution concern and the steady rising coal price have prompted the government to increase the investment of renewable energy..

On the renewable energy side, the emerged problems in the wind power last year seriously damped the enthusiasm from the power companies