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SUMMARY
Cisco's acquisition of the Smart Grid monitoring company Arch Rock highlights the key role played by sensing, monitoring systems in the Smart Grid. To make them truly “smart” electricity grids require “ears and eyes” and this is exactly what Smart Grid sensing and monitoring systems provide. Smart Grids also need “muscle” and this why sensing and monitoring systems also increasingly incorporate control functionality of various kinds
Because of their core value to the whole Smart Grid concept, NanoMarkets/Smart Grid Analysis believes that Sensing, Monitoring and Control systems for the Smart represent a significant new revenue opportunity for firms to tap into. Furthermore we believe that these opportunities are available to a broad range of businesses, from specialist systems firms to value-added retailers to components and software firms.
The research team at NanoMarkets/Smart Grid Analysis has been covering sensor related developments for many years and in 2009 we published a highly successful report on the market for sensors in the Smart Grid. This year we are extending our coverage to include the related and rapidly expanding market for Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control systems. (We will be covering the device-level opportunities for Smart Grid sensors in another soon-to-be released report.)
This report provides insights and forecasts on the full range of sensing, monitoring and control systems that are – and will be – sold into the Smart Grid. It covers the full range of systems, from those designed to add value to AMI networks, to those used in conjunction with transmission systems. And it shows how new technologies are enabling such systems to add functionality to meet the very demanding needs of today’s Smart Grids.
We also consider the state of the art in such systems today, what new features and functions and features will be added in the future and who the leading suppliers and products will be in this rapidly emerging market. As with all NanoMarkets/Smart Grid Analysis reports, this new report contains granular eight-year market forecasts. -
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive SummaryE.1 IntroductionE.2 Summary of Opportunities for Sensing and Monitoring Systems in the Smart GridE.2.1 Energy Monitoring and Equipment Monitoring Applications for SensorsE.2.2 Sensors for Load Balancing for Alternative Energy SourcesE.2.3 Sensors for Energy Storage Requirements in Smart GridsE.3 Smart Grid Sensing and Monitoring Opportunities for Firms Outside the Electricity IndustryE.3.1 Telecom CompaniesE.3.2 Software CompaniesE.3.3 Chip CompaniesE.4 Key Players in the Smart Grid Energy Sensor SpaceE.4.1 Firms to Watch from the T&D SpaceE.4.2 Firms to Watch in the HAN Sensing SpaceE.4.3 Firms to Watch in Smart Grid Sensor NetworksE.4.4 Firms to Watch in the Sensor Hardware SpaceE.4.5 A Few Other Firms to WatchE.5 Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts for Smart Grid Sensing and Monitoring SystemsChapter One: Introduction1.1 Background to This Report1.1.1 Sensing Technology Trends in the Smart Grid1.1.2 Who Will Make Money from the Smart Grid Sensing Business?1.2 Objective and Scope of This Report1.3 Methodology of This Report1.4 Plan of This ReportChapter Two: Drivers and Technologies for Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems2.1 Why Smart Grid Operators Will Buy Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems2.1.1 Need for Enhanced Grid Efficiency2.1.2 Avoidance of Disruption by Outages and Increased Reliability2.1.3 Impact of Renewable Energy Sources on T&D System Efficiency2.1.4 Sensors and FACTS2.1.5 Sensors and Energy Storage2.2 Current and Future Functional Requirements for Smart Grid Monitoring, Sensing and Control Systems2.2.1 Enhanced Maintenance Requirements2.2.2 Outage Management2.2.3 Load Forecasting and Systems Planning2.2.4 Improved Energy Trading Operations2.2.5 Improved Analysis of and Response to Consumer Needs and Behavior2.2.6 Simulation and Training2.3 Technical and Market Requirements for Sensors in the Smart Grid2.3.1 Consensus Views on Sensor Deployment Roadmaps for Smart Grids2.4 Smart Grids and Sensor Technology Advances2.4.1 Radio Backscatter Technology: Splice Sensing and Insulation Contamination Detection2.4.2 Piezoelectric Materials: Inspection of Structural Members2.4.3 Conductive Polymers: Electrochemical Analysis2.4.4 New Product Directions for Smart Grid Sensors2.4.5 Smart Grid Electrical Storage Specific Sensor Issues2.4.6 AMI and Sensing2.5 Software Trends and Monitoring/Control in the Smart Grid2.5.1 Evolution and Advances in Geographic Information Systems2.5.2 Software and Security Issues Associated with Smart Grid Sensors2.6 Smart Grid Sensor Opportunities in the Electrical Distribution Network (Substation- To-Customer Smart Meter)2.6.1 Role of Sensors: Current Opportunities and Future Evolution in the Distribution Network2.6.2 Smart Sensor Networks and Opportunities to Improve Efficiency and Reliability in the Distribution Grid2.6.3 Key Trends in Remote Equipment Inspection and Communication in the Distribution Network2.6.4 Sensors and the Integration of Distributed Generation, “Smart Grid Islands” and Grid Storage in the Distribution Network2.7 Smart Grid Sensor Opportunities in the Home Area Network (HAN)2.7.1 Role of Sensors, Current Opportunities and Future Evolution in HANs2.7.2 Smart-Sensor Networks and Opportunities to Improve Efficiency in HANs2.7.3 Time-of-Use (TOU) Pricing and Its Effect on Smart HAN Markets2.7.4 Integration of Micro-Generation, “Micro-Island” Grids, Plug-In Hybrids (PEHV) and Grid Storage in HANs2.8 Smart Grid Sensor Opportunities in Electrical Transmission (Generation Site to Substations)2.8.1 Role of Sensors: Current Opportunities and Future Evolution in the Transmission Network2.8.2 Smart-Sensor Networks and Opportunities to Improve Efficiency and Reliability2.8.3 Key Trends in Remote Equipment Inspection and Communication2.8.4 Integration of Distributed Generation, Renewable Assets, and Grid Storage in the Transmission Networks2.9 Smart Grid Standards and Monitoring Systems2.10 Key Points in this ChapterChapter Three: Products and Markets for Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems3.1 Next-Generation SCADA Systems3.1.1 Future Enhancements of SCADA Systems3.1.2 Leading Advanced SCADA System Products: Some Examples3.1.3 Who are the Key Buyers for Advanced SCADA Systems?3.2 Remote Equipment Inspection and Control3.2.1 Transformer Monitoring Systems and Services3.2.2 Wide-Area Measurement Systems (WAMS)3.2.3 Leading Remote Inspection and Control Systems and Services3.3 Systems for Monitoring AMI Networks and HANs3.3.1 Leading Monitoring Systems for AMI Networks and Their Functionality3.3.2 What Kind of Grid Monitoring will be Required for HANS?3.4 Monitoring and Control in the Transmission Grid3.4.1 What Kinds of Monitoring and Control Does the Transmission Grid Need?3.4.2 Examples of Transmission Monitoring and Control Systems and Their Functionality3.5 Specialist Systems for Monitoring and Control of Renewable Energy Systems3.5.1 Systems Used for Monitoring and Control of Wind Facilities3.5.2 Systems Used for Monitoring and Control of Solar Facilities3.5.3 Renewable Integration Monitoring Systems (RIMS)3.6 Monitoring and Control of Grid Energy Storage Systems3.7 Key Points in this ChapterChapter Four: Eight-Year Forecasts of Smart Grid Sensing, Monitoring and Control Systems4.1 Forecasting Methodology4.1.1 Data Sources4.2 Forecast of System Shipments by System Type and Functionality4.2.1 Transformer Monitoring Markets4.2.2 Advanced SCADA Systems4.2.3 Monitoring Systems for AMI and HANs4.2.4 Eight-Year Smart Grid Sensor Forecast for HAN Applications4.2.5 Renewable Integration Monitoring Systems4.2.6 Sensors for Distribution Networks4.2.7 Eight-Year Smart Grid Sensor Forecast for Transmission Network Applications4.3 Monitoring Service Revenue Forecasts4.4 Summary of Market Forecasts for Sensing and Monitoring Revenues4.4.1 Regional Shares of MarketAcronyms and Abbreviations Used In this ReportAbout the Authors
List of Exhibits
Exhibit E-1: Smart Grid Monitoring: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts ($ Millions)
Exhibit E-2:Smart Grid Sensing Devices and Subsystems: Summary of Eight-Year Forecasts ($ Millions)
Exhibit 2-1: Selected Sensor-Related Technical Developments and Trends in the Smart Grid Industry.
Exhibit 3-1:Traditional Communications Used for SCADA.
Exhibit 3-2:Selected Advanced SCADA Projects in the U.S. With Buyers
Exhibit 4-1: Smart Grid Transformer Monitoring Markets
Exhibit 4-2: Advanced SCADA System Markets
Exhibit 4-3: AMI Monitoring Markets
Exhibit 4-4:Penetration of Smart Sensors in Home Area Networks (Percent)
Exhibit 4-5:Global Smart Grid Sensor Volume for HAN by Sensor Type (Millions of Sensors)
Exhibit 4-6: Revenue for Smart Grid Sensors in Home Area Network ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-7:Volume for Smart-Enabled Sensors in Home Area Network Applications by Region.
Exhibit 4-8: Revenue for Smart-Enabled Sensors in Home Area Network Applications by Region.
Exhibit 4-9:Renewable Energy Management Systems
Exhibit 4-10: Volume of Smart-Enabled Sensors on Distribution Networks (Millions of Sensors)
Exhibit 4-11: Revenue for Smart-Enabled Sensors on Distribution Networks ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-12: Volume for Smart-Enabled Sensors in Distribution Network Applications by Region.
Exhibit 4-13: Revenue for Smart-Enabled Sensors in Distribution Network Applications by Region.
Exhibit 4-14: Volume of Smart-Enabled Sensors on Transmission Networks
Exhibit 4-15: Revenue for Smart-Enabled Sensors on Transmission Networks ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-16: Volume for Smart Sensors in Transmission Network Applications by Region (Millions)
Exhibit 4-17: Revenue for Smart Sensors in Transmission Network Applications by Region.
Exhibit 4-18: Smart Grid Monitoring Service Revenues
Exhibit 4-19: Worldwide Smart Grid Sensors and Monitoring Revenues ($ Millions)
Exhibit 4-20: Smart Grid Sensor Revenues by Region.