The document analyzes new US energy infrastructure construction data from 2009 to 2012. Some key findings:
1) Solar construction grew the fastest at a 4-year CAGR of 28%, driven by a 211% increase from 2010 to 2011.
2) Wind, biomass, and solar (Big 3 renewables) accounted for 74% of total new construction over the period, reaching 79% in 2012.
3) In 2011 and 2012, solar represented around 40% of all Big 3 renewable construction and 37-38% of total new construction.
4) Renewable energy represented double-digit percentages of total new construction annually and 39% of new generating capacity over the 4 years.
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1. By The Numbers
Energy Infrastructure Update
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Office of Energy Projects Energy Infrastructure Update
2009 2012
Data Compiled by Harsh Singh
3. New Unit Construction % Y/Y (All Unit Types)
% Y/Y - # of New Units Constructed - All Unit Types
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200%
150%
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% Y/Y
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-150% Co al Co nst % Y/Y Nat Gas Co nst % Y/Y Oil Co nst % Y/Y Water Co nst % Y/Y Wind Co nst % Y/Y B io mass Co nst % Y/Y So lar Co nst % Y/Y
2010 178% 20% -90% 8% -58% -59% -28%
2011 -48% 8% 133% -15% 87% 57% 213%
2012 -38% 2% 1 %
71 18% 39% 10% 22%
4-Yr CA GR -2.9% 7.3% -10.0% 2.0% 2.3% -8.6% 28.5%
Unit Type
2010 2011 2012 4-Yr CAGR
4. Big Three New Unit Construction % Y/Y (W, B, S)
% Y/Y - # of New Units Constructed - Big 3
250%
200%
150%
100%
% Y/Y
50%
0%
-50%
-100%
2010 2011 2012 4-Yr CAGR
Wind Const % Y/Y -58% 87% 39% 2.3%
Biomass Const % Y/Y -59% 57% 10% -8.6%
Solar Const % Y/Y -28% 213% 22% 28.5%
Unit Type
Wind Const % Y/Y Biomass Const % Y/Y Solar Const % Y/Y
5. New Construction Highlights
4 Yr CAGR of Solar 28%
Fastest growth rate in new energy
facility construction
2011 New Solar Construction
211% Increase
Triple digit growth Y/Y from 2010 to
2011
7. Big Three New Unit Construction (W, B, S) vs. Conventional New Unit Construction
Big Three as a Total % Of All Const
90%
80%
70%
60%
% of Total
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 4-Yr Total
Conventional Facilities Const 21% 36% 21% 19% 23%
Big Three Facilities Const 75% 58% 76% 79% 74%
Other Renewable Resources 4% 6% 2% 2% 3%
Unit Type
Conventional Facilities Const Big Three Facilities Const Other Renewable Resources
8. Big Three New Unit Construction (W, B, S)
New Renewable Construction as a % of New Renewable Plants- Big Three (Solar, Wind Biomass)
60%
50%
40%
% of Total
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 4-Yr Total
Wind as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const 39% 34% 29% 33% 34%
Biomass as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const 38% 32% 22% 20% 27%
Solar as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const 23% 34% 49% 48% 40%
Unit Type
Wind as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const Biomass as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const Solar as a % of Big 3 Renewable Const
9. New Construction Highlights
2012 Big Three 79% of Total New
Construction
2009 2012 - Big Three - 74% of Total
New Construction over the past 4 years
2011 and 2012 Solar accounted for
49% and 48% of New Construction vs.
Total Big 3 Construction
10. New Unit Construction (All Units)
Unit type as % of Total # of Units
40%
35%
30%
25%
% of Total
20%
15%
10%
5%
0%
Coal as a % of Total Nat Gas as a % of Total Oil as a % of Total Water as a % of Total Wind as a % of Total Biomass as a % of Total Solar as a % of Total Other as a % of Total
2009 2% 14% 6% 2% 29% 28% 17% 1%
2010 8% 27% 1% 4% 20% 18% 20% 2%
2011 2% 17% 1% 2% 22% 17% 37% 0%
2012 1% 15% 3% 2% 26% 16% 38% 0%
4-Yr Total 3% 17% 3% 2% 25% 20% 29% 1%
Unit Type
2009 2010 2011 2012 4-Yr Total
11. New Construction Highlights
Renewable Energy Represented Double Digit %
of Total New Construction over the Last 4 Yrs
Conventional Energy Represented Single Digit
% of Total New Construction over the Last 4 Yrs
In 2011 and 2012, Solar Represented 37% and
38% of All New Construction Build Up vs. All
Other Facilities
Natural Gas Represented 15% of Total New
Construction in 2012
12. % of All New US Electrical Generating Capacity Installed
% of All New US Electrical Generating Capacity Installed
90%
80%
70%
60%
% of Total
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
2009 2010 2011 2012 4-Yr Total
Renewable MW per Unit as a % of Total 42% 24% 37% 49% 39%
Conventional MW per Unit as a % of Total 58% 76% 63% 51% 61%
Unit Type
Renewable MW per Unit as a % of Total Conventional MW per Unit as a % of Total Linear (Renewable MW per Unit as a % of Total)
13. New Energy Generation
In 2012, renewable resources
represented 49% of all new US
electrical generating capacity
installed
From 2009 to 2012, renewable
resources represented 39% of all
new US electrical generating
capacity installed