Search results for: 'meter trade comput'

The European smart meters market is very much in the growth stage of its life cycle, with massive investment and acceleration anticipated within the current decade. Currently Sweden and Italy are the only mature markets in Europe. Smart meter developments are taking place in countries like Denmark, Finland and Norway, while large scale rollouts ha...

The major threats for the water industry in Asia-Pacific (APAC) that may necessitate significant adoption of smart grid solutions are water scarcity, aging infrastructure, population growth and urbanization, and climate change. The developing economies in APAC including India, China, and Indonesia are suffering from a vicious cycle of non-revenue w...

Brazil is one of the largest potential markets in the world for smart meters. Power distribution companies in the country are developing small- and large-scale pilot projects related to smart grids, most of which are supported by ANEEL’s research and development resources. Yet despite the long-standing goal of nationwide deployment, Brazil’s smart ...

This market insight highlights the water situation in India. Drivers and restraints to the market have been explained. A comparison shows the benefits of smart water meters over the traditional water meters. Various market dynamics and trends have been explained with special mention to the supply chain structure. A brief competitive assessment disc...

Smart water metering shows great potential in the global market, but vendors must be aware of regional end-user needs to relate benefits. Levels of technological sophistication and data analysis work differently in various regions due to environmental, regulatory, and utility factors. When correctly priced and brought to market, there are strong dr...

This research service analyzes the European substation automation market and the impact of smart grid. Substation automation is an integral part of the smart grid installation across Europe. Incorporation of intelligence in the substation devices, and automating this operation using said intelligence is called substation automation. Automation of s...

Increasing industrial and commercial activity in Europe is the main driver of low voltage switchgear component sales. Additionally, smart meter implementation influenced by the European Commission (EC) target for 2020 is expected to increase the implementation of smart equipment, which eventually increases the low-voltage switchgear components reve...

Global smart grid investment is likely to grow rapidly. By 2025, a complete transformation to a smarter grid is unlikely but the process would have gained pace with major changes underway in grid automation, demand-side management, and Big Data analytics. Revenue growth will be the fastest in Europe. Demand response and advanced metering infrastruc...

The Southeast Asian (SEA) markets are ramping after the down-turn during the Asian crisis. The economies are growing at an average of above 5 percent due to improved domestic and export market conditions. Bilateral and multilateral trade agreements are likely to fuel the future economic growth rates in the SEA region. The flow of public, private, a...