Our brand new energy report -The Global Smart Grid Market 2010-2020 - outlines trends in the revolutionary smart grid market which is a concept to optimise electrical grids with huge potential savings for utilities and consumers alike. The direction of the market over the next decade is detailed, outlining the strengths and weaknesses of different smart grid markets with targeted sales forecasts.

Based on our research, the global smart grid market in 2010 is worth $23bn. We analyse, quantify and forecast the expected growth in the global and regional smart grid markets over the period 2010-2020. These forecasts are underpinned by Visiongain’s forecast of smart grids as a rapidly developing market sector over the period 2010-2020.

This report offers in-depth analysis of the smart grid as a revolutionary advancement in the energy industry - an industry which is undergoing profound changes. Smart grid is a major growth area within the energy world, but this growth is developing in particular directions which are outlined in this report. The report analyses a wealth of data and introduces a clear analysis of where the market will develop based upon diverse factors and insight into the market, anticipating how and why the market will evolve from 2010 onwards.

The report also describes the most important applications within the smart grid space and assesses their prospects over the long term. The various drivers and restraints of the market are assessed in order to provide readers with specific insights into the future direction of the smart grid market.

How much will the smart grid market increase over the period 2010-2020? How much will individual regions spend on smart grids between 2010 and 2020? Who are the leading companies in the smart grid industry? Where are the growth opportunities over the next decade – in which geographical region and with which technologies and types of applications? These critical questions and many more are definitively answered in this comprehensive report.

Comprehensive analysis of the global smart grid market

The Global Smart Grid Market 2010-2020 report examines this sector critically with a comprehensive review of recent contracts, news reports, industry publications, market analysis and expert consultation. The report provides detailed sales forecasts for the global market, regional market forecasts; a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats (SWOT) analysis; discussions of commercial and technological trends; and assessments of market drivers and restraints. This report also includes transcripts of in-depth interviews with industry experts. This package of analyses cannot be obtained anywhere else.

The report draws on a rich combination of primary and secondary research, interviews, official corporate and governmental announcements, media reports, policy documents, industry statements and an extensive consultation of expert opinion.


Report Highlights
Companies Mentioned in this Report

3Com Corporation
ABB Ltd.
Accenture Ltd.
Aclara
AES Corporation
Alcatel Lucent SA
Alliander N.V.
Alliant Energy Corporation
Ambient Corporation
American Electric Power Company, Inc. (AEP)
Amplex A/S
Arcadian Networks, Inc.
Arizona Public Service Company
Arqiva
AT&T Inc.
Austin Energy
Avista Corporation.
Baltimore Gas & Electric Company
Better Place
BPL Africa
BPL Global Ltd.
British Gas
Brocade Communications Systems, Inc.
Burbank Water & Power
CenterPoint Energy
Centrica plc
Chilectra S.A.
Cisco Systems, Inc.
Commonwealth Edison (ComEd)
Compañía Nacional de Fuerza y Luz, S.A. (CNFL )(Costa Rica)
Comverge, Inc.
Consolidated Edison, Inc. (Con Ed)
Consumers Energy
Cooper Industries plc.
Cooper Power Systems Inc.
Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
CURRENT Group LLC
Detroit Edison Energy Company (DTE)
Duke Energy Corporation
E.ON UK plc
East China Grid Company Ltd
Echelon Corporation
Ecologic Analytics, LLC
EDF Energy plc.
Eka Systems, Inc.
Elektra Noreste S.A. (Panama)
ELO Sistemas Eletrônicos S.A.
Elster Group SE
EMC Corporation
eMeter Corporation
Empresas Municipales de Cali (Emcali)
Enel S.p.A.
Enemalta Corporation
EnergyAustralia
EnerNex Corporation
EnerNOC, Inc.
ESCO Technologies, Inc.
Eskom
Federal Grid Company of Unified Energy System JSC (Russia)
Florida Power & Light Company (FP&L)
Fortum Oyj
GE Energy
GE Energy Financial Services
Google Inc.
Great River Energy
Greentech Media Inc.
GRIDiant Corporation
GridNet, Inc.
GridPoint, Inc.
Helsingin Energia
Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)
Honeywell International Inc.
Hydro One Inc.
Iberdrola, S.A.
IBM
Idaho Power Company
Intel Capital
Iskraemeco, d.d.
Itron, Inc.
Kansas City Power and Light Company
Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)
KT Corporation
Kyocera Corporation
Landis+Gyr AG (L+G)
Lee County Electric Cooperative
LG Corporation
Logica
Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd
N.V. KEMA
National Grid USA
Nokia Siemens Networks
North Delhi Power Ltd.
npower Ltd.
Nuri Telecom Company, Ltd.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC
Oracle Corporation
OSIsoft
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E)
Panasonic Corporation
Parker Hannifin Corporation
Peco Energy Co.
Portland Electric Power Company (PEPCO)
Portland General Electric
Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA)
RuggedCom Inc
S&C Electric Company
Salt River Project (SRP)
Samsung Group
San Diego Gas & Electric
SAP AG
Schneider Electric S.A.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (SEL)
Scottish and Southern Energy plc.
Scottish Power Ltd.
SEAS-NVE
Sensus Metering Systems
Shimizu Corporation
Siemens Energy
Silver Spring Networks
SK Telecom Co., Ltd.
Smarter Grid Solutions Ltd.
SmartSynch, Inc.
Southern California Edison
Southern Company
SP AusNet
State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC)
Sweco AB
Telvent GIT S.A.
Tennessee Valley Authority
T-Mobile
Tokyo Gas Company
Toronto Hydro Corporation
Toshiba Corporation
Toyota Industries Corporation
Trilliant Inc.
Tropos Networks Inc.
Tucson Electric Power
Vattenfall AB
VentureBeat
Ventyx
Verizon Communications Inc.
Viridity Energy Inc.
Volta River Authority
Wasion Group Holdings Limited
Xcel Energy, Inc.

Government Agencies and Other Organisations Mentioned in this Report

Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA)
Agência Nacional de Energia Elétrica (ANEEL) (Brazil)
California Public Utilities Commission
Chinese Wind Energy Association
Cisco Smart Grid Ecosystem
DESERTEC Foundation
Drexel University
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
European Union
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC)
Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (BMWi) (Germany)
GridWise Alliance, Inc.
Interoperability Device Interface Specifications (IDIS)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Office of the Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem)
Smart Grid Australia
Smart Grids European Technology Platform for Electricity Networks of the Future (ETP Smart Grids)
The Federal Environment Ministry (BMU) (Germany)
US Department of Energy (DOE)
US Energy Information Administration
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1. Executive Summary
1.1 The Global Smart Grid Market
1.2 Regional Variations in the Smart Grid Market
1.3 Summary of Drivers and Restraints of the Global Smart Grid Market

2. Introduction to the Smart Grid Market
2.1 Definition of the Smart Grid
2.2 The Case for a Smarter Grid?
2.3 Smart Grid Applications
2.3.1 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI)
2.3.2 Demand Response (DR)
2.3.3 Energy Storage
2.3.4 Grid Optimisation
2.3.5 Incorporating Renewables
2.3.6 Distributed Generation
2.4 Development of the Smart Grid
2.5 The Smart Grid Economy
2.5.1 Smart Grid Market Segments & Industry Players
2.5.1.1 Smart Metering
2.5.1.2 Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Networks
2.5.1.3 Applications/Software
2.5.1.4 Demand Response (DR)
2.5.1.5 Grid Optimisation
2.5.1.6 Systems Development and Integration
2.5.2 The Role for Government
2.6 The Smart Grid Outlook
2.7 Benefits of this Report
2.8 Methodology

3. The Global Smart Grid Market
3.1 Drivers
3.1.1 Meeting Growing Energy Demand
3.1.2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Reduction
3.1.3 Energy Independence
3.1.4 Efficiency Savings
3.1.5 Regulation & Government Policy
3.1.6 Economic Growth
3.1.7 Improved Customer Services
3.2 Restraints
3.2.1 Obsolete Regulatory Frameworks
3.2.2 High Cost
3.2.3 Public Awareness and Trust
3.3 Global Smart Grid Market Size & Projected Growth
3.4 Smart Grid Market by Technology

4. The Regional Smart Grid Markets
4.1 North American Smart Grid Market
4.2 European Smart Grid Market
4.3 Asia-Pacific Smart Grid Market
4.4 Latin American Smart Grid Market
4.5 Middle Eastern & African Smart Grid Market

5. SWOT Analysis of the Global Smart Grid Market
5.1 Strengths
5.1.1 Government Backing
5.1.2 Enabling the Low-Carbon economy
5.1.3 Broad Societal Benefits
5.2 Weaknesses
5.2.1 Intangible Benefits
5.2.2 Costs
5.2.3 Lack of Public Awareness
5.2.4 Absence of Standards
5.2.5 Regulatory Environment
5.3 Opportunities
5.3.1 New Applications and Markets
5.3.2 Competitive Advantage
5.4 Threats
5.4.1 Consumer Opposition
5.4.2 Cybersecurity

6. Expert Opinion
6.1 National Grid USA
6.1.1 Definition of the Smart Grid
6.1.2 Predicting Smart Grid Growth
6.1.3 National Grid’s Smart Grid Strategy
6.1.4 Planned Implementation
6.1.5 Challenges of the Smart Grid Market
6.1.6 Communication with Customers
6.1.7 Future of the US Smart Grid Market
6.1.8 Where Will Future Investment Come From?
6.1.9 International Standing of the US Smart Grid Market
6.2 Echelon Corporation
6.2.1 Echelon’s Involvement in the Market
6.2.2 Deployment in Italy
6.2.3 Europe Leading the US
6.2.4 Deployment in Asia
6.2.5 Development in Asia-Pacific and the US
6.2.6 Expectations of US Growth
6.2.7 Hype or Reality?
6.2.8 Transition to Grid-2.0
6.2.9 Who Will Reap the Rewards?
6.3 National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
6.3.1 The ‘Release 1.0’ Standards Document
6.3.2 Timeframe for Future Releases
6.3.3 Estimates of Market Size
6.3.4 Coordinating International Standards
6.3.5 The US Leading Standards Development
6.4 Tropos Networks
6.4.1 Tropos’ Entry into the Smart Grid Market
6.4.2 Tropos’ Areas of Operation
6.4.3 Tropos Deployments
6.4.4 Smart Grid Development is Inevitable
6.4.5 Tropos’ International Smart Grid Involvement
6.4.6 Accelerating Smart Grid Development
6.5 US Utility
6.5.1Key Trends in the Smart Grid Market
6.5.2 The Company’s Smart Grid Implementation
6.5.3 Expected Pattern of Growth in the US
6.5.4 Drivers and Restraints of the Smart Grid Market
6.5.5 International Standing of the US Smart Grid Market

7. Leading Companies in the Smart Grid Market
7.1 FAN/AMI
7.1.1 Aclara
7.1.2 Ambient Corporation
7.1.3 Arcadian Networks, Inc.
7.1.4 BPL Global Ltd.
7.1.5 Cisco Systems, Inc.
7.1.6 GridNet, Inc.
7.1.7 Silver Spring Networks
7.1.8 Trilliant Inc.
7.1.9 Tropos Networks Inc.
7.2 Grid Optimisation
7.2.1 ABB Ltd.
7.2.2 Cooper Power Systems Inc.
7.2.3 CURRENT Group LLC
7.2.4 GRIDiant Corporation
7.2.5 RuggedCom Inc
7.2.6 S&C Electric Company
7.2.7 Schneider Electric S.A.
7.2.8 Siemens Energy
7.2.9 Telvent GIT S.A.
7.3 Smart Meter Manufacturers
7.3.1 Echelon Corporation
7.3.2 Elster Group SE
7.3.3 GE Energy
7.3.4 Iskraemeco, d.d.
7.3.5 Itron, Inc.
7.3.6 Landis+Gyr AG
7.3.7 Sensus Metering Systems
7.3.8 SmartSynch, Inc.
7.4 Meter Data Management
7.4.1 Ecologic Analytics, LLC
7.4.2 eMeter Corporation
7.4.3 OSIsoft
7.5 Demand Response
7.5.1 Comverge, Inc.
7.5.2 EnerNOC, Inc.
7.5.3 GridPoint, Inc.
7.5.4 Honeywell International Inc.
7.5.5 Viridity Energy Inc.
7.6 Systems Development & Integration
7.6.1 Accenture Ltd.
7.6.2 EnerNex Corporation
7.6.3 Hewlett-Packard Company
7.6.4 IBM
7.6.5 Logica
7.6.6 Oracle Corporation

8. Conclusions
8.1 Shifting Drivers and Restraints
8.2 Enabling the Smart Grid: Regulatory Change
8.3 Enabling the Smart Grid: A Role for Government
8.4 Leading Regional Smart Grid Markets
8.5 Medium-sized Regional Smart Grid Markets
8.6 Smaller Regional Smart Grid Markets
8.7 Smart Grid Applications and Technology Spaces
8.8 Concluding Observations on the Global Smart Grid Market

9. Glossary
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Table 1.1 Drivers and Restraints of the Global Smart Grid Market
Table 3.1 Example Grid Archetypes
Table 3.2 Drivers and Restraints in the Global Smart Grid Market
Table 3.3 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 3.4 Global Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 3.5 Global Smart Grid Market CAGR by Technology (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.1 Regional Smart Grid Market Forecasts 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.2 North American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.3 North American Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.4 US Smart Grid Pilot Spending, 2009-2016 ($bn)
Table 4.5 European Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.6 European Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.7 European Union 2020 Energy Targets
Table 4.8 Asia-Pacific Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.9 Asia-Pacific Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.10 Latin American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.11 Latin American Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 4.12 Middle Eastern & African Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn, AGR %)
Table 4.13 Middle Eastern & African Smart Grid Market CAGR (%) 2010-2020, 2010-2015, and 2015-2020
Table 5.1 SWOT Analysis of the Global Smart Grid Market 2010-2020
Table 8.1 Government Steps to Nurture the Smart Grid

Figure 1.1 Comparative Regional Smart Grid Markets Size 2010 ($bn)
Figure 1.2 Comparative Regional Smart Grid Markets CAGR, 2010-2020 (%)
Figure 2.1 The ‘Dumb’ Grid Taxonomy
Figure 2.2 The Smart Grid Taxonomy
Figure 2.3 French Electric Grid Load Duration Curve, 2008
Figure 2.4 Renewable Energy Targets by 2010 (% of Total Generation)
Figure 2.5 Echelon’s Smart Grid Evolution
Figure 2.6 Smart Grid Companies by Market Sector
Figure 3.1 World Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions, 1990-2025
Figure 3.2 US Oil Demand by Sector, 2004
Figure 3.3 Estimated US Smart Grid Job Creation, 2009-2017
Figure 3.4 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 3.5 Global Smart Grid Market Forecast by Technology 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 3.6 Global Smart Grid Market Share by Technology 2010 (%)
Figure 3.7 Global Smart Grid Market Share by Technology 2015 (%)
Figure 3.8 Global Smart Grid Market Share by Technology 2020 (%)
Figure 4.1 Regional Smart Grid Market Forecasts ($bn, AGR %)
Figure 4.2 Regional Smart Grid Market Share 2010 (%)
Figure 4.3 Regional Smart Grid Market Share 2015 (%)
Figure 4.4 Regional Smart Grid Market Share 2020 (%)
Figure 4.5 North American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 4.6 US Utility Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) Project Deployment Timeline, 2003-2018
Figure 4.7 US Annual Cost of Power Interruption by Sector ($bn, %)
Figure 4.8 European Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 4.9 Asia-Pacific Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 4.10 Latin American Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 4.11 Middle Eastern & African Smart Grid Market Forecast 2010-2020 ($bn)
Figure 4.12 African and European T&D Spending Compared, 2010 and 2020 ($bn)
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