North American Generator Set Market, Forecast to 2021
Commercial and Industrial Segments Thrive Despite Intense Competition within the Rental and Mobile Space and High Operation and Maintenance Costs
03-Mar-2017
North America
Market Research
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The focus of this research service is to analyze the drivers and restraints that affect the growth of the North American generator set market. Factors including increased awareness among customers, higher power demand, unreliable grid infrastructure, and more severe and unpredictable power outages are likely to drive the demand for generator sets during the next 5 years. The study also addresses the future and present market opportunities in North America (United States and Canada) as well as the challenges faced by industry participants in a rapidly changing environment.
Research Scope
The current market size for 2016 is provided for each segment and forecasted till 2021. Forecasts by competitive revenues and unit shipments for natural gas generators and diesel generators are also provided. Revenue and units are tracked and forecasted by power range inclusive of <30kW; 30.1–60kW; 60.1–150kW; 150.1–300kW; 300.1–500kW; 500.1–1000kW; and 1000.1–3000kW.
End user segments including commercial gensets, industrial gensets, and residential gensets are covered; additionally, revenue is predicted by application including peak shaving, prime power, and stand-by. Market share is provided for the leading competitors, which include Caterpillar, Cummins, Generac Power Systems, and Kohler, among others.
Key Questions This Study Will Answer
• Is the market growing and at what rate? What is the anticipated growth between 2016 and 2021?
• Are the existing competitors structured correctly to meet customer needs?
• How will the structure of the market change with time?
• Is there any development with the products/segments offered today?
• Are the generator sets offered today meeting customers’ needs, or is additional development needed?
• Are the vendors in the space ready to go it alone, or do they need partnerships to take their business to the next level?
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• We have a robust and proven research methodology resulting in high-quality findings: Frost & Sullivan has established relationships with the leading participants in the generator sets market value chain with which it performs primary research for the purpose of its research services.
• We are subject matter experts with 35 years of Energy and Environment experience researching and tracking generator set markets and generating reliable information.
• Our team of industry experts offers a multidisciplinary background in engineering, business studies, and market strategy.
• We bring a solution that integrates our expertise areas to develop fact-driven strategies: Frost & Sullivan analyst team has performed analysis of the generators market from various perspectives including:
o Segment: stationary, portable, and rental generators
o Fuel: gas and diesel generators
o End User: residential, commercial, and industrial generators
o Geography: global and regional including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa
• Our fact-driven, client-specific approach bridges the gap between market research and mainstream consulting, giving us an exceptional ability to help generator companies realize their vision.
Key Findings
Market Engineering Measurements
Definitions
Segmentation
Understanding Trends that Impact the Generators Market
- Gas
- Diesel
COP21—What Does It Mean to the Industry?
Customer Perception Analysis
Market Drivers
Market Restraints
Market Engineering Measurements
Total Generator Set Market—Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range
Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range
Key Market Characteristics by Country
Key Market Characteristics by End User
Key Market Characteristics by Application
Competitive Analysis—Market Share
Market Share Analysis
Competitive Environment
Diesel Segment—Market Engineering Measurements
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range
Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range
Gas Segment—Market Engineering Measurements
Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast
Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range
Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range
Growth Opportunity 1—Residential Segment
Growth Opportunity 2—Oil and Gas Segment
Growth Opportunity 3—Data Centers Segment
Growth Opportunity 4—Healthcare Segment
Growth Opportunity 5—Office Building Segment
5 Major Growth Opportunities
Strategic Imperatives for Success and Growth
The Last Word—3 Big Predictions
Legal Disclaimer
- 1. Total Generator Set Market: Key Market Drivers, North America, 2017–2021
- 2. Total Generator Set Market: Key Market Restraints, North America, 2017–2021
- 3. Total Generator Set Market: Market Engineering Measurements, North America, 2016
- 4. Total Generator Set Market: Company Market Share Analysis of Top 4 Participants, North America, 2016
- 5. Total Generator Set Market: Competitive Structure, Global, 2016
- 6. Diesel Generator Set Market: Market Engineering Measurements, North America, 2016
- 7. Gas Generator Set Market: Market Engineering Measurements, North America, 2016
- 1. Total Generator Set Market: Market Engineering Measurements, North America, 2016
- 2. Total Generator Set Market: Percent Sales Breakdown, North America, 2016
- 3. Total Generator Set Market: Revenue Growth Rate, North America, 2014–2021
- 4. Total Generator Set Market: Key Decision Criteria, North America, 2016
- 5. Total Generator Set Market: Energy Consumption Forecast, US, 2016–2021
- 6. Total Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, North America, 2014–2021
- 7. Total Generator Set Market: Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
- 8. Total Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
- 9. Total Generator Set Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Country, North America, 2016 and 2021
- 10. Total Generator Set Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by End User, North America, 2016 and 2021
- 11. Total Generator Set Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Application, North America, 2016 and 2021
- 12. Total Generator Set Market: Percent Revenue Forecast by Application, North America, 2016 and 2021
- 13. Total Generator Set Market: Percent of Sales, North America, 2016
- 14. Diesel Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, North America, 2014–2021
- 15. Diesel Generator Set Market: Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
- 16. Diesel Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
- 17. Gas Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment and Revenue Forecast, North America, 2014–2021
- 18. Gas Generator Set Market: Revenue Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
- 19. Gas Generator Set Market: Unit Shipment Forecast by Output Power Range, North America, 2014–2021
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