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Until recently the electricity industry has been slow in realising the benefits of automation technologies, ICT and telecommunication advances. But now a slow revolution in the market derives the evolution of a 'smart' electricity grid. Within the next decade the composition of electricity generation will be changing and there is a greater need for smart grid on transmission lines. Further downstream, the distributors and households will see changes in the structure of the market that will impact the way they shop around for electricity.  

Our latest energy report - The Smart Grid Market 2011-2021 – examines this pivotal area of the energy industry with in-depth analysis of global and regional smart grid investment. The report provides quantified forecasts for global and regional spending on smart grid over the next ten years. The report analyses a wealth of data and introduces a clear breakdown of which direction the market is moving based on diverse factors and insight into the market, anticipating how and why the market will develop from 2011 onwards.

The Smart Grid Market 2011-2021 report examines this sector critically, with a comprehensive review of recent annual reports, corporate publications, news reports, industry publications, market analysis and expert consultation. The report includes a SWOT analysis and original interviews with experts in the industry. 

How much will global spending on global increase between 2011 and 2021? Which factors will drive and influence the industry? What are the breakthrough technologies driving the industry? Which companies are spending heavily on smart grid, and in which region? What are the opinions of key senior players in the sector? These critical questions and many more are definitively answered in this comprehensive report.

Comprehensive analysis of the Smart Grid Market

The Smart Grid Market 2011-2021 report examines this sector critically with a comprehensive review of annual reports, corporate releases, recent contracts, news reports, industry publications, market analysis and expert consultation. The report provides detailed forecasts for expenditure on Smart Grid in the global market and regional markets and includes country specific analysis. A strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis is included with an assessments of the primary market drivers and restraints. This report also includes transcripts of two interviews with industry experts. This package of analysis cannot be obtained anywhere else.

The report draws on a rich combination of primary and secondary research, interviews, official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and an extensive consultation of expert opinion.

Why you should buy the Smart Grid Market 2011-2021 report?

The main benefits from purchasing this report:

You will gain an understanding of the Smart Grid market and learn how it will evolve over the next decade, with detailed expenditure forecasts from 2011 to 2021.

You will receive regional Smart Grid expenditure forecasts for 2011-2021.

You will receive 4 submarket forecasts from 2011-2021 for the main technology subsectors.

Sensors & Automation

AMI

Communications

IT

Other

You will be able to study 64 tables, charts and graphs quantifying the global and regional expenditure on Smart Grid over the period 2011-2021.

You will gain insight into the primary drivers and restraints of the Smart Grid market.

You will gain knowledge of what, where and why the leading companies in the industry are planning to spend their budgets upon.

You will receive a SWOT analysis for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to the Smart Grid industry from 2011 onwards.

You will be able to read five original interviews from experts within the industry including rapidly growing companies and consultants:-

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Power Plus Communications.

Echelon Corporation.

Stream Communications.

S&C Electric Company.

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Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

1.1 The Smart Grid Outlook

1.2 Shifting Drivers and Restraints

1.3 Regulatory Changes

1.4 A Role for Government

1.5 Summary of Drivers and Restraints of the Global Smart Grid Market

1.6 Benefits of this Report

1.7 Methodology

1.8 The Global Smart Grid Market

1.9 Regional Variations in the Smart Grid Market

2. Introduction to the Smart Grid Market

2.1 Definition of the Smart Grid

2.2 The Case for a Smarter Grid 

2.3 Smart Grid Applications  

2.3.1 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) 

2.3.2 Demand Response (DR) 

2.3.3 Energy Storage

2.3.4 Grid Transformation

2.3.5 Incorporating Renewable Sources

2.3.6 Distributed Generation

2.4 Development of the Smart Grid

2.5 The Smart Grid Economy

2.5.1 Smart Grid Market Segments & Industry Players

2.5.1.1 Smart Metering

2.5.1.2 Advanced Metering Infrastructure Networks

2.5.1.3 Applications

2.5.1.4 Demand Response (DR) 

2.5.1.5 Grid Optimisation

2.5.2 The Role for Government

3. The Global Smart Grid Market

3.1 Drivers

3.1.1 Meeting Growing Energy Demand

3.1.2 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction

3.1.3 Energy Independence

3.1.4 Efficiency Savings

3.1.5 Regulation & Government Policy 

3.1.6 Economic Growth

3.1.7 Improved Customer Services

3.2 Restraints

3.2.1 Regulatory Framework

3.2.2 High Cost

3.2.3 Public Awareness and Trust

3.3 Global Smart Grid Market Size & Projected Growth

3.4 Smart Grid Submarket Forecasts by Technology

4. The Regional Smart Grid Markets

4.1 North American Smart Grid Market

4.2 European Smart Grid Market

4.3 Asia-Pacific Smart Grid Market

4.4 Latin American Smart Grid Market

4.5 Middle East & African Smart Grid Market

5. SWOT Analysis of the Smart Grid Market 2011-2021

5.1 Strengths

5.1.1 Government Backing

5.1 Strengths

5.1.1 Government Backing

5.1.2 Enabling the Low-Carbon Economy

5.1.3 Broad Societal Benefits

5.2 Weaknesses

5.2.1 Intangible Benefits

5.2.2 Costs

5.2.3 Lack of Public Awareness

5.2.4 Absence of Standards

5.2.5 Regulatory Environment

5.3 Opportunities

5.3.1 New Applications and Markets

5.3.2 Competitive Advantage

5.3.3 Transport Applications

5.4 Threats

5.4.1 Consumer Opposition

5.4.2 Cyber Security

5.4.3 Lack of Financial Incentives

6. Expert Opinion

6.1 National Institution of Standards and Technology

6.1.1 Major Milestones

6.1.2 Interoperability Standards

6.1.3 Source of Funding

6.1.4 Regulation

6.1.5 Market Sectors

6.1.6 Evolution of Smart Grid

6.1.7 Regional Growth Markets 

6.2 Power Plus Communications

6.2.1 Real Time Communications

6.2.2 Users of PPC's Systems

6.2.3 Interoperability Standards

6.2.4 Smart Grid Funding

6.2.5 Regulation

6.2.6 Savings for an Average Household

6.2.7 Smart Technology 

6.2.8 Key Trends in the Smart Grid Market

6.2.9 Electric Vehicles

6.2.10 Drivers of Smart Grids 

6.2.11 Restraints of Smart Grids 

6.2.12 Opportunities for Growth

6.3 Echelon Corporation

6.3.1 Echelon's Smart Grid Involvement

6.3.2 Trust in the Smart Grid Technology

6.3.3 Key Trends in the Smart Grid Market

6.3.4 Echelon's Involvement with Third Parties

6.3.5 Regulation

6.3.6 Interoperability Standards   

6.4 Stream Communications

6.4.1 Software Applications

6.4.2 Regional Growth for Smart Grids

6.4.3 Commercial Application

6.4.4 Interoperability Standards

6.5 S&C Electric Company

6.5.1 S&C Electric Involvement in Smart Grid Market

6.5.2 Smart Grid Stability and Flexibility

6.5.3 Opportunities for Growth of Smart Grid

7. Leading Companies in the Smart Grid Market

7.1 FAN/AMI

7.1.1 Aclara

7.1.2 Ambient Corporation

7.1.3 Arcadian Networks, Inc. 

7.1.4 BPL Global Ltd. 

7.1.5 Cisco Systems, Inc. 

7.1.6 GridNet, Inc.

7.1.7 Silver Spring Networks

7.1.8 Trilliant Inc.  

7.1.9 Tropos Networks Inc.

7.2 Grid Optimisation

7.2.1 ABB Ltd.

7.2.2 Cooper Power Systems Inc.

7.2.3 CURRENT Group LLC

7.2.4 GRIDiant Corporation

7.2.5 RuggedCom Inc.

7.2.6 S&C Electric Company

7.2.7 Schneider Electric S.A.

7.2.8 Siemens Energy

7.2.9 Telvent GIT S.A.

7.3 Smart Meter Manufacturers

7.3.1 Echelon Corporation 

7.3.2 Elster Group SE

7.3.3 GE Energy

7.3.4 Iskraemeco, d.d.

7.3.5 Itron, Inc.

7.3.6 Landis+Gyr AG

7.3.7 Sensus Metering Systems

7.3.8 SmartSynch, Inc.

7.3.9 Enspiria Solutions

7.4 Meter Data Management

7.4.1 Ecologic Analytics, LLC

7.4.2 eMeter Corporation

7.4.3 Electralink Limited

7.4.4 Energate

7.4.5 OSIsoft

7.4.6 OPOWER

7.4.7 Powerit Solutions

7.5 Demand Response

7.5.1 Comverge, Inc.

7.5.2 Constellation Energy

7.5.3 EnerNOC, Inc.

7.5.4 GridPoint, Inc.

7.5.5 Google PowerMeter

7.5.6 Honeywell International Inc. 

7.5.7 Viridity Energy Inc. 

7.6 Systems Development & Integration

7.6.1 Accenture Ltd.

7.6.2 EnerNex Corporation

7.6.3 Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)

7.6.4 IBM

7.6.5 Logica

7.6.6 Oracle Corporation

7.6.7 iControl Networks

7.6.8 Power Plus Communications

8. Conclusions

8.1 Shifting Drivers and Restraints

8.2 Regulatory Change

8.3 A Role for Government

8.4 Leading Regional Smart Grid Markets

8.5 Medium-sized Regional Smart Grid Markets

8.6 Smaller Regional Smart Grid Markets

8.7 Smart Grid Submarkets

8.8 Concluding Observations on the Global Smart Grid Market

9. Glossary

List of Tables

Table 1.1 Drivers and Restraints of the Global Smart Grid Market

Table 3.1 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.2 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.3 Driver and Restraints in the Global Smart Grid Market

Table 3.4 Global Smart Grid Submarket Forecasts (CAGR %) 2011-2016, 2016-2021, 2011-2021

Table 3.5 Smart Grid Sensors & Automation Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.6 Smart Grid Sensors & Automation Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.7 Smart Grid IT Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.8 Smart Grid IT Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.9 Smart Grid Communications Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.10 Smart Grid Communications Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.11 Smart Grid AMI Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.12 Smart Grid AMI Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 3.13 Smart Grid Other Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 3.14 Smart Grid Other Submarket Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.1 Regional Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.2 North American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.3 North American Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.4 European Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.5 European Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.6 Asia Pacific Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.7 Asia Pacific Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.8 Latin American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.9 Latin American Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 4.10 Middle East & African Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn, AGR %)

Table 4.11 Middle East & African Smart Grid Market Forecast CAGR (%) 2011-2021, 2011-2016, and 2016-2021

Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Smart Grid Market 2011-2021

Table 5.2 UK Government Smart Grid Funding

List of Figures

Figure 1.1 Comparative Regional Smart Grid Markets Size, 2011 ($bn)

Figure 1.2 Comparative Regional Smart Grid Markets CAGR, 2011-2021 (%)

Figure 2.1 Smart Grid Taxonomy

Figure 2.2 One-way 'Dumb' Grid Taxonomy

Figure 2.3 Loss of Electricity in OECD Countries (%)

Figure 2.4 Price of Oil, All Countries Spot Price 2000- 2011 ($/Barrel)

Figure 2.5 Planned Electricity Interconnections in Europe by 2020

Figure 2.6 World CO2 emissions from Electricity and Heat Generation 1990-2008 (grams/kWh)

Figure 2.7 US Sources of Electricity Forecast 1990-2020 (Trillion Kilowatt Hours)

Figure 2.8 Smart Grid Evolution

Figure 2.9 Smart Grid Optimization Gains, High, Medium & Low Voltages (%)

Figure 3.1 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.2 World Electric Power Generation Vs Consumption (1990-2021)

Figure 3.3 Forecast Employment Growth Related to Smart Grid (thousands) 2009-2018

Figure 3.4 Global Smart Grid Submarket Forecasts 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.5 Smart Grid Sensors & Automation Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.6 Smart Grid IT Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.7 Smart Grid Communications Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.8 Smart Grid AMI Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.9 Smart Grid Other Submarket Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 3.10 Global Smart Grid Submarket Share by Technology 2011 (%)

Figure 3.11 Global Smart Grid Submarket Share by Technology 2016 (%)

Figure 3.12 Global Smart Grid Submarket Share by Technology 2021 (%)

Figure 4.1 Regional Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011–2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.2 Regional Smart Grid Market Share in 2011 (%)

Figure 4.3 Regional Smart Grid Market Share in 2016 (%)

Figure 4.4 Regional Smart Grid Market Share in 2021 (%)

Figure 4.5 North American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.6 US 3-year rolling Electricity Consumptions Growth Rate (%) 

Figure 4.7 European Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.8 Asia Pacific Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.9 Latin American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 4.10 Middle East & African Market Forecast 2011-2021 ($bn)

Figure 5.1 US Renewable Energy Capacity Forecast 1990-2025 (Billion Kilowatt Hours)

Figure 5.2 UK Smart Grid Benefits Under Different Market Conditions ($bn)

Figure 5.3 Net Value of Smart Grid in 20 Years in UK Under Different Market Conditions ($bn)

Companies Mentioned in this Report

3Com Corporation

ABB Ltd.

Accenture Ltd.

Aclara

Alsotom Grid

Alliander N.V.

Alliant Energy Corporation

Ambient Corporation

American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)

Arcadian Networks, Inc.

Arch Rock

Arqiva

AT&T Inc.

Austin Energy

Avista Corporation.

Bloom Energy

Blue Line Innovations

BPL Africa

BPL Global Ltd.

British Gas

British Climate Change Capital Group

Brattle group

Burbank Water & Power

CenterPoint Energy

Centrica plc

Central Networks

CE Electric

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Climate Change Capital Private Equity

Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)

Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz, S.A. (CNFL )(Costa Rica)

Comverge, Inc.

Conctisys

Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Ed)

Constellation Energy

Control4

Cooper Industries plc.

Cooper Power Systems Inc.

CURRENT Group LLC

C&W Worldwide

Duke Energy Corporation

East China Grid Company Ltd

Echelon Corporation

Ecologic Analytics, LLC

EDF Energy plc.

Eka Systems, Inc.

Electralink Limited

Elektra Noreste S.A. (Panama)

Elster Group SE

eMeter Corporation

Empresas Municipales de Cali (Emcali)

Enel S.p.A.

Enemalta Corporation

Energate

EnergyAustralia

EnerNex Corporation

Enspiria Solutions

EnerNOC, Inc.

ESCO Technologies, Inc.

Eskom

Florida Power & Light Company (FP&L)

Fort Collins utilities

Fortum Oyj

Fuji Electric

GE Energy

GE Energy Financial Services

Google Inc.

Great River Energy

Greentech Media Inc.

GRIDiant Corporation

GridNet, Inc.

GridPoint, Inc.

Google Power Meter

Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)

Honeywell International Inc.

Hydro One Inc.

Iberdrola, S.A.

IBM

iControl Networks

Intel Capital

Iskraemeco, d.d.

Itron, Inc.

Kansas City Power and Light Company (KCPL)

KEMA inc.

Landis+Gyr AG (L+G)

Lee County Electric Cooperative

LG Corporation

Logica

Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited

Microsoft

N.V. KEMA

NV Energy

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC

OnStream

Oracle Corporation

OSIsoft

OPOWER

Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E)

Peco Energy Co.

Powerit Solutions

Power Plus Communication

PSM Interconnection

Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)

RuggedCom Inc

S&C Electric Company

SAP AG

Schneider Electric S.A.

Scottish and Southern Energy plc.

Scottish Power Ltd.

SEAS-NVE

Sensus Metering Systems

Siemens Energy

Siemens LG

Silver Spring Networks

SGIP

Smarter Grid Ecosystems

Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd.

SmartSynch, Inc.

SNC-Lavalin

SP AusNet

State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)

Stream Communication

Synapsence holdings

S&C Electric Europe Ltd

Telvent GIT S.A.

Tennessee Valley Authority

Toronto Hydro Corporation

Toyota Industries Corporation

Trilliant Networks

Tropos Networks Inc.

Tucson Electric Power

UK Power Networks

uControl

Vattenfall AB

VentureBeat

Ventyx

Viridity Energy Inc.

Volta River Authority

Wasion Group Holdings Limited

Western Energy

Western Power Distributions

Xcel Energy, Inc.

YPF-Repsol

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in this Report

Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA)

California Public Utilities Commission

CEN

Chinese Wind Energy Association

Cisco Smart Grid Ecosystem

Climate Change Capital Private Equity

DESERTEC Foundation

Drexel University

Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC)

Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)

European Union

EU Commission

Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)

Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) (Germany)

GridWise Alliance, Inc.

IEEE

Imperial College London

Interoperability Device Interface Specifications (IDIS)

International Energy Agency

KEMA

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

New York City Economic Development Corporation

OECD

Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)

South Korea Smart grid Association

Smart Grid Australia

SmartGrids European Technology Platform for Electricity Networks of the Future (ETP SmartGrids)

State Grid Corporation of China

The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) (Germany)

US Department of Energy (DOE)

US Energy Information Administration

World Bank

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