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price and are hence expanding. Trade data pressure vessels and heat exchangers) as well as
analysis revealed that the Italian industry is already US$ 3.6 billion of piping and valves.
exporting a significant volume of relevant products The Italian industry has a strong position in
to the US, implying good trade relations and a manufacturing such components and should thus
stable base on which to expand. again be able to capture some of this new market.
The decomposition of the LCOE (Levelized Cost Of
Energy) of generation with CCGT (Combined Cycle Long term future
Gas Turbine) paired with forecasts of capacity opportunities
additions allowed an estimation of the total size of
the new market at US$ 6.1 billion in 2015 alone. A more qualitative analysis was conducted in
This study concludes that there could be significant order to evaluate long-term future opportunities.
opportunities for Italian manufacturers to export Countries with significant proven shale gas reserves
components related to CCGT electricity generation were considered and a benchmarking according
and capture some of this market. Similarly, the to the success factors identified in the US was
planned investments in the petrochemical sector undertaken. The benchmarking score was then
were quantified and broken down by components. combined with detailed trade data analysis, which
100 major new projects scheduled up to 2020 revealed the existing trade links with Italy as an
will require an estimated US$ 18.6 billion worth indication of the ease of future exchange. The two
of major process equipment (such as pumps,
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analysis revealed that the Italian industry is already US$ 3.6 billion of piping and valves.
exporting a significant volume of relevant products The Italian industry has a strong position in
to the US, implying good trade relations and a manufacturing such components and should thus
stable base on which to expand. again be able to capture some of this new market.
The decomposition of the LCOE (Levelized Cost Of
Energy) of generation with CCGT (Combined Cycle Long term future
Gas Turbine) paired with forecasts of capacity opportunities
additions allowed an estimation of the total size of
the new market at US$ 6.1 billion in 2015 alone. A more qualitative analysis was conducted in
This study concludes that there could be significant order to evaluate long-term future opportunities.
opportunities for Italian manufacturers to export Countries with significant proven shale gas reserves
components related to CCGT electricity generation were considered and a benchmarking according
and capture some of this market. Similarly, the to the success factors identified in the US was
planned investments in the petrochemical sector undertaken. The benchmarking score was then
were quantified and broken down by components. combined with detailed trade data analysis, which
100 major new projects scheduled up to 2020 revealed the existing trade links with Italy as an
will require an estimated US$ 18.6 billion worth indication of the ease of future exchange. The two
of major process equipment (such as pumps,
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