Breezing through: Government assistance programs have boosted industry revenue

Revenue for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation industry has grown over the past five years. High wholesale electricity prices, favourable industry assistance programs and high profitability have attracted new firms to the industry over the period. Industry revenue is expected to increase at an annualised 4.9% over the five years through 2018-19, to reach $1.87 billion. This includes expected growth of 1.9% in the current year.Investment in wind farms has surged over the past five years, increasing total generation capacity to close to 5,000 MW in 2018-19. Wind power is expected to provide 7.1% of the national electricity output in 2018-19...read more.

Industry Statistics & Market Size
Revenue
$2bn
Annual Growth 14-19
4.9%
Forecast Growth 19-24
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Profit
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Employment
3,715
Businesses
209
Market Share of Companies

Industry Threats & Opportunities

  • Electricity retailers were required to source 16.06% of their total supply from clean generators in 2018
  • The industry has benefited from significant assistance from state and federal governments
  • A Shorten Government is projected to adopt a 50% RET by 2030

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    The Wind and Other Electricity Generation industry is highly capital intensive. In 2018-19, for every dollar spent as wages, $1.51 is expected to be invested in capital. Significant capital is required to establish facilities that generate electricity using renewable energy sources. The industry's major players own assets worth several times their net annual revenue, which is indicative of the investment required to establish basic operating infrastructure. The necessary capacity that has to be installed to generate an economic output of electricity and ensure that operations are viable further increases the industry's capital intensity. Installed capacity refers to the total capacity that a plant can generate in megawatts...purchase to read more.

    Additional Insights for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry

    IBISWorld has determined the most important Key Success Factors for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation are:

  • Availability of resource
  • Ability to negotiate successfully with regulator
  • Ability to educate the wider community

    • IBISWorld analysts also discuss how external factors such as Electricity service price and Demand from electricity retailing in the Wind and Other Electricity Generation industry impact industry performance..

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    What is the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry?

    Industry firms generate electricity using wind, geothermal, tidal, biomass and other renewable energy sources. The industry excludes the use of photovoltaic systems, also known as solar panels.

    Industry Products
  • Electricity generation
  • Renewable energy certificates
    • Industry Activities
  • Wind electricity generation
  • Tidal electricity generation
  • Geothermal electricity generation
  • Bioenergy electricity generation
  • Electricity generation from other renewable energy sources
    • Table of Contents

    About this Industry

    Industry Definition
    Main Activities
    Similar Industries
    Additional Resources

    Industry at a Glance

    Industry Statistics Snapshot
    Industry Structure
    Executive Summary

    Industry Performance

    Executive Summary
    Key External Drivers
  • Electricity service price
  • Demand from electricity retailing
  • Public concern over environmental issues
  • Demand from fossil fuel electricity generation

    • Current Performance
  • The rise of renewable energy
  • Industry assistance
  • Price growth
  • New players
  • Chart: Revenue Growth

    • Industry Outlook
  • Price change
  • Policy outlook
  • Investment
  • Table: Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry Revenue Outlook

    • Industry Life Cycle
  • Life cycle reasons
  • Chart: Benchmarking - Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry Lifecycle vs The Economy

    • Products & Markets

    Supply Chains
    Key Buying Industries
  • Electricity Retailing
  • Consumers

    • Key Selling Industries
  • Heavy Industry and Other Non-Building Construction
  • Heavy Machinery Repair and Maintenance
  • Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
  • Power Automation Products and Other Electrical Equipment Manufacturing

    • Products & Services
  • Electricity generation
  • Renewable energy certificates
  • Chart: Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry Products and Services Segmentation

    • Demand Determinants
    Major Markets
  • Electricity retailers
  • Commercial and services sectors
  • Households
  • Manufacturers
  • Mining firms
  • Utility providers
  • Other sectors
  • Chart: Major Market Segmentation for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry

    • International Trade
    Business Locations
    Chart: Business Locations by State

    Competitive Landscape

    Market Share Concentration
    Key Success Factors
    Cost Structure Benchmarks
  • Chart: Cost Structure Benchmarking – Sector vs Wind and Other Electricity Generation

    • Basis of Competition
  • Internal competition
  • External competition

    • Barriers to Entry
  • Table: Barrier to Entry Checklist for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry

    • Industry Globalization

    Major Companies

    AGL Energy Limited, Infigen Energy, Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd, Tilt Renewables Limited,
  • Table: AGL Energy Limited - financial performance
  • Table: Infigen Energy - financial performance
  • Table: Pacific Hydro Pty Ltd - financial performance
  • Table: Tilt Renewables Limited - financial performance

    • Operating Conditions

    Capital Intensity
  • Chart: Level of Capital Intensity for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry
  • Chart: Tools of the Trade: Growth Strategies for Success

    • Technology & Systems
    Revenue Volatility
  • Chart: Volatility vs Industry Growth

    • Regulation & Policy
    Industry Assistance

    Key Statistics

    Table: Industry Data for the Wind and Other Electricity Generation Industry
    Includes:
  • Industry Revenue (2010-2024)
  • Industry Gross Product (2010-2024)
  • Establishments (2010-2024)
  • Businesses (2010-2024)
  • Employment (2010-2024)
  • Wages (2010-2024)

    • Table: Annual Percentage Change for Key Industry Data
    Table: Key Ratios for Industry Key Data

    Jargon & Glossary

    Bagasse
  • A waste product from sugar cane processing that can be used to generate energy.
    • Gentailer
  • An integrated energy generator and retailer.
    • Gigawatt
  • A unit equal to 1,000 MW.
    • Gigawatt Hour (Gwh)
  • The energy that is required to power 10 million 100-watt units, such as light globes, for an hour.
    • Large-Scale Generation Certificate (Lgc)
  • Certificates that allow electricity retailers to meet their RET responsibilities.
    • Megawatt (Mw)
  • A unit equivalent to one million watts.
    • Renewable Energy Target (Ret)
  • Regulation designed to increase the share of renewable generation in Australia. The current target is 33,000 GWh by 2020.
    • Roaring Forties
  • Stormy ocean tracts between latitudes 40 and 50 degrees south.
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