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Future Growth Potential Enabled By Transformative Mega Trends Toward Renewable Sources
18-Jan-2023
North America
Market Research
K86A-01-00-00-00
AE01677-NA-MT_27402
This Frost & Sullivan study examines the current state of the global commercial unmanned systems market for the energy industry, highlighting the main drivers contributing to growth, restraints, trends, challenges, and main growth opportunities.
In 2022, the global commercial unmanned systems market for the energy industry generated a revenue of $2.12 billion, with unmanned aerial systems (UASs) being the main product segment accounting for more than 3/4th of the total market share. The other product segments are unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs), unmanned sea vehicles (USVs), and unmanned underwater systems (UUVs).
The main end-use applications in the energy industry are inspection and monitoring, and the major energy segments are solar energy generation, wind energy generation, and power transmission and distribution.
This study analyzes revenue forecast, presents key competitors, provides representative use-cases, discusses significant venture capital investments, examines significant partnerships and mergers and acquisitions, discusses the regulatory framework, and states how this market meets UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Why is it Increasingly Difficult to Grow?
The Strategic Imperative 8™
The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry
Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
Scope of Analysis
Market Segmentation
Trends and Challenges
Growth Metrics
Growth Drivers
Growth Restraints
Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Segment
Revenue Forecast Analysis
Applications of Commercial Unmanned Systems: Transmission and Distribution
Applications of Commercial Unmanned Systems: Solar Energy
Applications of Commercial Unmanned Systems: Wind Energy
Applications of Commercial Unmanned Systems: Other Sources
Representative Commercial Unmanned Systems for Energy Industry Companies
Use-Cases
Significant Venture Capital Investments
Significant M&A Activity
Regulatory Framework
Significant Partnerships
Key Competitors
Meeting UN SDGs
Growth Opportunity 1: Environmental Impact Monitoring
Growth Opportunity 1: Environmental Impact Monitoring (continued)
Growth Opportunity 2: Solar Farm Inspection
Growth Opportunity 2: Solar Farm Inspection (continued)
Growth Opportunity 3: Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Reduction
Growth Opportunity 3: Size, Weight, and Power (SWaP) Reduction (continued)
Key Conclusions
List of Exhibits
Legal Disclaimer
List of Figures
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Metrics, Global, 2022
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Drivers, Global, 2023–2027
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023–2027
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Revenue Forecast, Global, 2022–2027
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Revenue Forecast by Segment, Global, 2022–2027
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Transmission Cable Length, Global, 2021–2026
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Solar Energy Installed Capacity, Global, 2014–2026
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Wind Energy Installed Capacity, Global, 2021–2026
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Use-Cases, Global, 2022
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Examples of VC Funding, Global, 2021–2022
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Acquisitions, Global, 2021–2022
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Mergers, Global, 2021–2022
- Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Regulatory Environment for Commercial UAS Applications, Selected Countries, 2022
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| Deliverable Type | Market Research |
|---|---|
| Author | Nils Schaefer |
| Industries | Aerospace, Defence and Security |
| No Index | No |
| Is Prebook | No |
| Keyword 1 | energy sector growth |
| Keyword 2 | energy market |
| Keyword 3 | Commercial Unmanned Systems |
| List of Charts and Figures | Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Metrics, Global, 2022~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Drivers, Global, 2023–2027~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Growth Restraints, Global, 2023–2027~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Revenue Forecast, Global, 2022–2027~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Revenue Forecast by Segment, Global, 2022–2027~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Transmission Cable Length, Global, 2021–2026~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Solar Energy Installed Capacity, Global, 2014–2026~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Wind Energy Installed Capacity, Global, 2021–2026~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Use-Cases, Global, 2022~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Examples of VC Funding, Global, 2021–2022~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Acquisitions, Global, 2021–2022~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Significant Mergers, Global, 2021–2022~ Commercial Unmanned Systems for the Energy Industry: Regulatory Environment for Commercial UAS Applications, Selected Countries, 2022~ |
| Podcast | No |
| WIP Number | K86A-01-00-00-00 |
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