Smart Grid Market Research

Silicon-based power electronic device, the most popular and well established material technology is witnessing constant improvements with regard to power handling capability. However with silicon subjected to certain theoretical limitations, wide bandgap semiconductor materials holds promise to deliver high efficiency leading to savings in energy. ...

Smart grids consist of four main segments: advanced meter infrastructure (AMI), demand response (DR), distributed grid management (DGM), and high-voltage transmission (HVT). This research service examines opportunities for semiconductor companies within the smart grid market by analyzing these four segments. The service notes the markets major dri...

Smart buildings are an integral part of the future of building technologies. Over the course of this decade, several factors are expected to promote the development of smart buildings. The market will be fuelled by the need for energy efficiency and decreasing operational costs. Revenues are highest in North America and Europe. However, certain tec...

Investments for smart grid technologies are expected to flourish through 2017. The objective of this study is to validate and forecast the global smart grid market by geographic region and by key technology categories. Technologies discussed include advanced meter infrastructure, demand response, distribution grid management, and high voltage trans...

Sensors are increasingly penetarting the smart grid market. Though currently the conversion of normal to smart grid is at a low ebb, the advantages of smartening the grid should induce the conversion process. A number of sensors are used in the smartening of the electric power grid. Smart metering was the initiative where the smartening of the grid...

The global growth in smart grid markets is accompanied by convergence of technology and subsequently convergence of competition. While this market is attracting a huge range of players from a diverse range of backgrounds, there is a clear top tier of competition comprising the international organisations who are pushing the smart grid agenda throug...

This research service provides insights on the major components of smart grids, the various component technologies and key developments in each smart grid component. The study provides R&D trends, initiatives and investments in smart grid technologies, key participants and research organisations. The drivers, and key challenges for the implementati...