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Global Database of Operational Power Generation Plants for 2006 Currently Lists 18,602 Generating Plants Worldwide In 184 Countries

Posted on: Wednesday, 15 November 2006, 09:01 CST

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45232) has announced the addition of Global Database of Operational Power Generation Plants Ed 3 2006 to their offering.

18,602 power plants, 184 countries and 96% of global generating capacity.

This database was first compiled during the two years 2002 to 2004 and is continuously updated.

The third edition has more plants listed with 2,465 additions in 2006, and more detail about individual plants.

-Expanded listings have been added for several major countries, including Germany, Russia, Canada.

-The total generating capacity in megawatts of the plants listed in the database amounts to 96% of the world's capacity.

-This database currently lists 18,602 generating plants worldwide in 184 countries and a higher number of generating units.

-The database is growing continuously, both with quantitative additions and qualitatively with more information about individual plants.

-The plants are classified by fuel (individual fuels or combinations of fuels), fuel group (thermal, hydro, nuclear, RE, hybrid - 100%), capacity MW (100%), units and technology (70%), year of commissioning (76%), ownership type (utility, IPP, CPP - 100%) and owner (71%).

Key Findings:

-The geographical composition of the database is as follows:

Region - Number of plants

Western Europe 4,190

Eastern Europe& CIS 1145

USA & Canada 4,744

Asia Pacific 4,962

Africa & Middle East 907

Latin America 1,425

The plants are classified by fuel (over 100 individual fuels or combinations of fuels) and fuel group (Thermal, hydro, nuclear, RE, hybrid - 100%), with the following numbers a plants listed.

The database is comprehensive over the capacity range and is not restricted to large plants

662 plants with installed capacity of 1,000 MW and over are listed, 742 plants from 500 to 1,000 MW, 6,883 plants from 1MW to 50 MW, and 3,610 plants with capacity below 1 MW

All sections of the industry are covered, utilities, independent power producers (IPPs) and captive power plants (CPPs).

7,114 of the companies are utility-owned

Reasons to Buy

You can analyse the global generating fleet with this comprehensive database by a number of variables.

You can look at the composition of the national infrastructures in detail.

See where your markets are and pinpoint your opportunities.

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c45232

Source: Business Wire

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