Utility Distribution Microgrids: Investor-Owned and Public Power Utility Grid-Tied and Remote Microgrids: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts
NEW YORK, June 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rather than viewing microgrids as a threat, a small but growing number of utilities view the microgrid they may own and operate – a utility distribution microgrid (UDM) – as the next logical extension of their efforts to deploy smart grid technology. Although still a small slice of the overall microgrid pie, utility deployments and investigation into this emerging market have picked up in key regions such as North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. The overall UDM market represents significant investment opportunities for both the regulated and unregulated business units of utilities.
Government programs that have popped up in the United States due to major power outages caused by extreme weather have set the stage for regulatory reforms that may enable both customer-owned microgrids and UDMs to move forward in the next decade. There is a clear need to examine the overarching architectures and related business models for microgrids if utilities are to remain relevant in an energy future characterized by diverse, bidirectional distributed energy resources (DER). The issue still unresolved is how best to quantify the societal benefits that the resiliency, security, and sustainability offered by microgrids, especially those owned and operated by utilities, can provide. According to Navigant Research, global UDM implementation revenue is expected to grow from $2.4 billion in 2014 to $5.8 billion in 2023 under a base scenario.
This Navigant Research report analyzes the global market opportunity for UDMs in three key segments: investor-owned utility (IOU) grid-tied, public power grid-tied, and public power remote. The study provides an analysis of the significant market issues, including policy and technology drivers and implementation challenges, associated with UDMs. Global market forecasts for capacity and implementation revenue, broken out by segment, region, and scenario, extend through 2023. The report also examines the current composition of and key technologies related to UDMs, as well as the competitive landscape.
Key Questions Addressed:
Which utilities are the current market leaders in deployments of microgrids?
How are different U.S. states approaching microgrid policy issues (and the role utilities should play)?
Which smart grid technologies could be leveraged in or for utility distribution microgrids (UDMs)?
Which of the three primary segments is the most mature today – and why?
Which regions of the world are expected to show the largest UDM investment potential in 10 years?
How might a utility business model differ from a customer-owned microgrid?
Why are public utilities ahead of private utilities in UDM deployments, and will that change over time?
Who needs this report?
Investor-owned utilities (IOUs)
Municipal and provincial utilities
Unregulated utility business units
Rural cooperatives
State-owned distribution companies
Microgrid controls vendors
Smart grid software vendors
Investor community
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