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Global Utilities Industry


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NEW YORK, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:

Global Utilities Industry

http://www.reportlinker.com/p0788347/Global-Utilities-Industry.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Renewable

The global outlook series on Utilities provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global utilities industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Market discussions in the report are punctuated with fact-rich market data tables. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, UK, China, India, Australia, and Brazil, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 367 companies worldwide.

1. OVERVIEW 1

Market Structure 1

Issues Impacting Global Utility Sector 2

Rising Safety Concerns Regarding Nuclear Reactors 2

Risk Management- A Crucial Aspect 2

Natural Gas- Gaining Ground 3

Rising Preference for Clean Energies 3

Current and Future Analysis 3

Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Utilities Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America & Rest of World

Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of

Utility Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 4

Table 2: World 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by Geographic

Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada,

Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and

Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 5

2. A SEGMENTAL PERSPECTIVE 6

Gas Utilities: A Sector Profile 6

Europe and North America: The Isles of Demand Creating

Polarized Markets 6

Running Out of Reserves: Can Imports Help? 6

'Globalization' of Gas: Far from Reality? 6

Regulatory Reforms: Changing the Dynamics of Gas Industry 7

Water Utilities 7

Water Utility Market - Unfazed by Recession 7

Water Security: Catching 'Investment' Fire 8

Electric Utilities 8

Mapping the Power Utilities' Growth Line 8

Global Electricity Demand Slated to Display Unprecedented Growth 9

Asia Tops Demand Growth 9

Electric Utilities: Towards a Greener Aspect 9

Substation Automation and Integration Programs Marks the

Power Utility Sector 10

Protective-Relay Usage Patterns Growing in the World 10

Risk 'Returns 10

Global Market for Solar Thermal Power 11

Solar Thermal Power - A New Revelation in Power Generation 11

Green Energy Initiatives to Spur Growth in Solar Thermal

Power Market 11

Table 3: Global Solar Thermal Power Stations Presently in

Operation (2010) 12

Wind Energy - Gaining Ground 13

What Makes Winds a Clean, Safe & Affordable Source of Energy? 13

Factors Influencing the Market 13

Growing Environmental Concerns 13

Increasing Regulations 13

Rising Electricity Consumption & Energy Prices 14

Decreasing Costs of Wind Energy 14

Rise in Global Installations 14

US and Europe Witness Slowdown 15

Global Market for Nuclear Power 15

Nuclear Energy: A Growing Need for Both Developed and

Emerging Economies 15

Outlook 15

Table 4: Global Nuclear Power Generation by Geographic

Region (2011 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Electricity

Generated through Nuclear Power for North America, Europe,

Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World 16

3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 17

4. PRODUCTS/SERVICES/CONCEPTS/ TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS & LAUNCHES 31

A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 35

1. UNITED STATES 35

Utility Industry- A Quick Primer 35

Recession Affects Industry 35

Renewable Portfolio Standards - A Step Towards Cleaner

Environment 35

Aging Grid-An Issue 35

Electric Utilities Turn to Renewable Sources of Energy 36

Solar Utility Market on a High 36

Natural Gas Utilities Promote Energy Efficiency 36

Wind Energy Utilities Market 37

Winds of Change in the US Energy Sector 37

Gas & Electric Utilities: Market Review 37

Current and Future Analysis 38

Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Utilities Market by Utility Type - Electricity and Others

independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billions

for Years 2010 through 2015 39

Table 6: US 5-Year Perspective for Utilities Market by

Utility Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Electricity and Others for 2010 & 2015 39

Key Statistics 40

Table 7: Leading Companies in US Utilities Market(2011)

analyzed by Number of Customers 40

Table 8: Annual Consumption of Energy in the US (2011):

Percentage breakdown by energy sources- Petroleum Products,

Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydro Electric and Others 40

Table 9: US Sales of Gas by Class of Service: 2011E in

Trillion Btu for Residential, Commercial, Industrial Only,

Electric Generation and Other 40

Table 10: US Gas Industry (2011): Total Number of Customers

in thousands in Residential, Commercial and Industrial

Sectors 41

Table 11: US Electric Utility Industry (2011): Percentage

Share Breakdown of Electricity Generation by Types of

Companies- Investor-Owned Utilities, Non-Utility Power

Producers, Publicly Owned Utilities, Federal Power Agencies

and Cooperatives 41

Table 12: US Electricity Generation (2011): Percentage

Breakdown by Source- Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydro,

Petroleum and Other Renewables 41

Table 13: US Electricity Providers (2011): Percentage Share

Breakdown by Type of Utility Companies- Publicly Owned

Utilities, Cooperatives, Investor-Owned Utilities, Power

Marketers and Federal Power Agencies 42

Table 14: US Solar Power Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown

of Leading Players by Annual Solar Watts per Customer 42

2. CANADA 43

Overview 43

Electric Utilities 43

Electric Utilities Venture into Telecom Sector 43

Gas Utilities 44

Wind Power: A Review 44

Table 15: Canadian Electricity Market (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Power Generation Capacity by Source- Large

Hydro, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear and Others 44

3. JAPAN 45

Heavy Reliance on Nuclear Power 45

Gas Sector 45

Table 16: Japanese Utility Market (2011): Percentage

Breakdown of Revenues Generated by Utilities- Electricity,

Gas and Water 45

4. EUROPE 46

Overview 46

European Electricity Market: A Review 46

Power Fuels Across EU 47

European Union Wind Power: A Review 47

Current and Future Analysis 47

Table 17: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Utilities Market by Geographic Region -France, Germany,

Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility

Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 48

Table 18: European 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for

France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 49

Table 19: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for

Utilities Market by Utility Type - Electricity and Others

independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billions

for Years 2010 through 2015 50

Table 20: European 5-Year Perspective for Utilities Market by

Utility Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for

Electricity and Others for 2010 & 2015 50

4a. FRANCE 51

Overview 51

Nuclear Power- A Fully Utilized Resource 51

Wind Power Market: A Review 51

4b. GERMANY 52

Overview 52

Wind Market Overview 52

4c. RUSSIA 53

Industry Overview 53

4d. SPAIN 53

4e. UNITED KINGDOM 54

Renewable Energy-The Way Forward 54

UK Wind Power: A Review 54

Natural Gas Production on a Wane 54

Table 21: UK Electric Utilities Market (2011): Consumption of

Electricity in GWh by Sectors- Public Distribution, Oil and

Gas Extraction, Refineries, Coal and Coke Use and Other

Industrial Usage 55

5. ASIA-PACIFIC 56

Overview 56

Liberalization in Asian Utility Sector 56

Costs - A Major Cause of Concern 56

Electricity Market 57

An Overall Picture 57

A Regional Perspective 57

Water Resources 58

Current and Future Analysis 58

Table 22: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis

for Utilities Market by Geographic Region - Australia, Japan,

China, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets

Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility

Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 59

Table 23: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for

France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe

Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 60

5a. CHINA 61

China- A Leader Among Emerging Economies 61

Environment-Friendly Measures 61

Power Utilities 61

Nuclear Power Industry in China: An Overview 61

Power Industry- Reforms Towards Clean Energy Rule the Roost 62

Wind Power: A Review 62

5b. INDIA 63

Overview 63

Power Market 63

Thrust for Renewable Energy 63

Indian Wind Power: A Review 64

Nuclear Power- An Outlook 64

Table 24: Installed Nuclear Power Generation Capacity in

India by Region (2011): Capacity in GW for Western Region,

Southern Region, Northern Region and Others 65

Table 25: Indian Nuclear Power Generation Capacity by Source

(2011): Percentage Breakdown of Generation Capacity for

Thermal, Hydroelectric, Renewables and Nuclear 65

Fuel Shortage - A Threat to the Sector 65

5c. INDONESIA 66

Cutting Down on Emissions- A Priority 66

5d. AUSTRALIA 66

Wind Power: A Review 66

6. LATIN AMERICA 67

Power Utilities: A Score Card of Opportunities & Challenges 67

Electricity Consumption: A Snapshot! 67

Gas Utilities 67

Argentina: Most Resourceful Market for Natural Gas! 67

Current and Future Analysis 67

Table 26: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future

Analysis for Utilities Market by Geographic Region - Brazil,

Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently

Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility Companies in US$

Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 68

Table 27: Latin American 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by

Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for

Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years

2011 & 2015 69

6a. BRAZIL 70

Industry Overview 70

Wind Power Market - A Review 70

7. MIDDLE EAST 71

A Brief Regional Market Scan 71

Waking Up to Fresh Investments 71

8. AFRICA 72

Countries Grapple with Capacity Challenges 72

Focus Towards Cleaner Fuels 72

Restructuring - A Life Saver 72

Consumption and Regulation: Witnessing an Upward Spiral 72

Sub-Saharan Africa - A Hotbed for Electric Utilities 73

GLOBAL DIRECTORY

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