History:  > UK: Investment in Capacity Needed
Generation capacity development with no new build (line chart)
  • Approximately 20 – 40 GW of new capacity (= 25 – 50% of total capacity) will be required by 2020 to maintain margins.
  • Market fundamentals support a sustained return of value to the generation sector.

 

New build required to maintain 20% capacity margin (line chart)