Evolution of the modern grid opens up new market opportunities, new business models and new pricing dynamics. Watch this section for key trends and developments.
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Some days you could spend all of what little reading time you have just getting through all the smart grid market studies, trend reports, forecasts and white papers. We've made the chore a little easier for you with a roundup of six recent releases that caught our eye on topics ranging from smart grid investments to building automation growth.
An organization of U.S. businesses has 're-launched' to act as the leading trade group promoting the development of an American Waste Heat to Power market. The organization will support and promote projects designed to capture waste heat generated by industrial applications and convert it into emissions-free electricity.
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
While energy storage at the distribution substation level isn't big news (or big business) in the smart grid investment environment now, IMS Research predicts revenues will show impressive growth in the sector over the next several years – to the tune of an annual average rate of 50%. Read the story to find out why.
Natural gas is getting so cheap that it may become cheaper and faster to slap up a gas-fired peaking plant than to implement a complicated demand response or renewable project - two of the biggest drivers of a smart grid. Yikes! Will natural gas alternatives make the smart grid too expensive by comparison? That's this week's Tuesday Topic in our discussion forum. Please join in.
Revenues from transmission and distribution infrastructure investments are expected to more than double over the next several years – from $7.27 billion in 2010 to $15.53 billion in 2020, according to a new analysis from Global Data. The business intelligence company says the increase in demand from emerging economies is primarily responsible for the growth.
GlobalData has released its monthly smart grid newsletter for December 2011 from the Smart Grid eTrack, and it is available from Research and Markets. The December newsletter provides insights about cyber security in smart grids in the section "Technology Focus of the Month", along with the review of Trilliant Incorporated in the "Smart Grid Company Focus of the Month" and more.
In an interview focused on the state of the VC industry as it relates to energy, Tracy Lefteroff, Global Managing Partner of PwC's venture capital practice, anticipates a flat 2012 in the U.S. Instead, he suggests looking north if you want to see where the dollars are flowing.
Mercom Capital Group reports the average VC funding round in the smart grid sector dropped by 50 percent in 2011 to $7.5 million. Curiously, the number of investors increased.
Fresh off downgrades of debt from Greece and Spain, the Moody's ratings bureau has released two reports that paint a middling to mediocre view of utility futures. Fitch Ratings, meanwhile, offers a gloomier perspective.
The ambitious Tres Amigas SuperStation project, an initiative to hook up the three major U.S. electric grids, has picked up considerable steam with two international partners signing on: Japan's Mitsui and Co. and the European Power Exchange. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst takes a quick look at what the excitement is about.
The total investment in smart grid is on track to hit $2 trillion by 2030, says a new research report. But that doesn't mean it's going to be a cakewalk to get there. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst pulls some highlights from the report, which includes challenges to be expected along the way.
A Silicon Valley start-up is touting advanced technology it says can deliver smart digital meters for the price of dumb mechanical meters. Click to learn why this may be the opening salvo of a long-awaited price war.
The microgrid market experienced several changes in 2011, most notably a move away from pilot projects to practical full-scale commercial microgrids. Read what a recent tracker report from Pike Research has to say about the market's worldwide growth and microgrid adoption.
We encourage our readers to share their thoughts or sound off on our news stories and the hot smart grid topics of the day – and you're not shy about letting us know what you think. 2011 was no exception. In case you missed some, we're taking a look back at the hottest Tuesday Topic discussions from throughout the year.
Electric vehicles are tied to the smart grid in a number of ways, so understanding the EV market and where it's going is essential. We've rounded up some recent developments in the market, from new models to new technologies and consumer attitudes – and some help for electric utilities working to accommodate the coming change in the transportation landscape.
New research from the ARC Advisory Group suggests the SCADA market for electricity transmission and distribution is among the most rapidly growing control system markets in the world. Click to see which country the report says will be the driving force in SCADA technologies by 2020.
In a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Silver Spring Networks said it has raised $24 million and plans to secure another $6 million. While an IPO from the smart grid company was expected last year, economic uncertainties and a weak market haven't made an IPO an attractive proposition.
By the middle of the next decade, natural gas will depose coal as the leading way to generate electricity. The growing availability and lower price of natural gas is changing utility thinking about other options such as coal, nuclear and renewables. For instance, New Jersey's brand new energy plan cuts back on renewables in favor of natural gas and nuclear.
Industrial distributed generation is expected to grow at an unprecedented rate, according to a new report from Pike Research. Find out why SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst says it's time for utilities to keep a close eye on this growth surge.
You'd expect the big brains at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to come up with big, brilliant ideas as part of their lengthy new report on the future of the electric grid. But frankly, we were underwhelmed by their call for utilities to share project findings. And by what they didn't say about dynamic pricing.
Research and consulting firm Frost & Sullivan recently announced that the smart grid market is still going strong. SGN Chief Analyst Jesse Berst notes that while the market's growth has peaked, its performance continues to be very impressive.
Talk to most utilities about retail electricity competition in North America and they'll say "not going to happen!" Yet half a dozen states and provinces already have effective competition for residential customers and twice that many for commercial and industrial customers. What's more, research shows competition has positive benefits. A new study documents the slow, gradual move toward retail and outlines best practices. Click inside for highlights and a link to the full report.
With considerable help from Johnson Controls, Virginia's corrections system has embarked on a training program for prisoners to give them the training and experience they will need to enter careers in energy efficiency on their release. It's an interesting program.
Remember the Internet boom, bust and rebirth cycle? Cascadia Capital Chairman and CEO Michael Butler sees parallels today in the clean energy market. We think there's an important lesson in it for the smart grid sector given the plateau we're starting to see.
We're getting mixed signals about the vitality of the smart grid market. On the one hand, the recent DistribuTECH conference was one of the most successful ever. On the other, a well-known Wall Street analyst recently told his clients that the smart metering sector is "facing several headwinds," including weak regulatory support in the U.S. and delays in European adoption. Taking the pulse of the smart grid industry is this week's Tuesday Topic.
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