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The electricity markets of Kenya and Tanzania are power scarce, with low electricity access and per capita consumption levels. Electricity demand here is set to increase significantly, driven by the economic upturn and increasing urbanisation. Kenya and Tanzania are focusing on utilising their natural gas and geothermal energy resources to meet the...

The energy industry, which has traditionally been highly stable, is currently undergoing a drastic transformation. A number of disrupting elements, including the digitisation of electricity networks and products, deregulation, increased competition from new entrants, decreasing demand, a shift to cleaner energy sources, changes in consumption patte...

IPPs in Southeast Asia, particularly ASEAN-6, face multiple challenges such as policy and regulatory restrictions and pressure to control carbon emissions. In addition, IPPs struggle to keep costs low to remain competitive while maintaining the highest quality in power generation, safety standards, and customer service. Incumbent technologies curre...

The Southeast Asian electricity meters market is in the growth stage of the market cycle. There is a drastic technology shift in the region, with electromechanical meters being replaced by electronic and prepaid meters. Key challenges faced are resistance to technology change by customers, financial instability, and a lack of skilled labour. Mark...

Switchgear forms an integral component of the transmission and distribution grid network. Medium voltage pole mount switchgear is interchangeably used with terms such as reclosers and sectionalizers. This study provides a complete overview of pole mounted switchgear, which consists of primary and secondary switchgear. The market, in which utilities...

20 Sep 2016  |  Global  |  Market Research

Growing Opportunity in the Global Microgrid Market

Decreasing Costs and Technological Advancements of Decentralised Power and Storage Drives New Market Growth

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“Microgrid” is the new buzzword amidst the rise of distributed energy resources and battery energy storage systems. Significant price declines in both distributed renewable power and battery technologies, coupled with more technological advancements in control and energy management systems, have created a vision of reliable, efficient, renewable, a...

The Asia-Pacific switchgear (low voltage, medium voltage, and high voltage) market is predicted to have a steady growth rate of 2.9% from 2018 to 2025, driven by increasing power demand and grid connectivity across the region. Demand for switchgears also is driven by retrofits of aging equipment, especially in the medium- and high-voltage categorie...

Smart meters are the bedrock component of a future smart grid. The smart meter market is driven by the reduction of non-technical loss, their essential role in effective integration of renewable energy, and government initiatives and regulations. Global AMI metering market revenue grew 29.8% from 2017 to 2018, reaching $6,931.5 million; revenue is ...

The 2020s will see last-mile electricity infrastructure undergo some much-needed advancement,which will enhance the overall electricity system. It will become a smarter and a more responsive system, one in which a car could power a home or batteries could power an entire football stadium on match day. The possibilities will increase based on how co...