Energy

Smart grid development in Australia kick started in 2010. It was led by the government- mandated and funded smart meter rollout in Victoria. Nevertheless, parallel cost-benefit analyses carried out by other power distribution utilities, challenges encountered during the rollout in Victoria, and budget restraints have driven utilities to explore alt...

The Brazilian energy management services (EMS) market is still in a nascent growth stage. However, competitors expect double-digit growth, mainly because of governmental incentives in energy efficiency programs. Customer awareness is expected to increase, although there is apprehension in investing in such long-term payback projects. Moreover, the ...

This research service provides an analysis of the high-voltage (HV) transformer market in Peru and Uruguay. The HV transformer market is likely to experience steady growth due to the expected capacity addition in the Peruvian and Uruguayan power sectors in the near future. In fact, utility expansion plans reveal a genuine and ongoing need for HV tr...

The Argentinean natural gas market, once a net exporter, has in the last decade become a net importer as supplies of natural gas have dwindled. The recent ability to extract shale gas by means of hydraulic fracturing technology has led to game-changing opportunities for the Argentinean natural gas market. Should shale gas be extracted in an environ...

In Brazil, the power generation from municipal solid waste (MSW) market is incipient. Currently, biogas and incineration are the two operational technologies, and these are the segments considered in this study. The market depends on government incentives and still lacks regulation on project implementation and pricing. However, international finan...

The Asia-Pacific data center cooling market is undergoing a transitional phase from peripheral computer room cooling to a more targeted and high-density cooling that is mainly driven by increased usage of servers in order to cater to the demand of cloud computing and server consolidation. The Asia-Pacific data center market is gradually shifting to...

In 2011, the wind turbine market in the Southern Cone, comprised of Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay, had 381 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity. The region has significant potential due to high wind speed. Government support policies for wind power differ in the region. However, providing private and public efforts increase, the wind turbine market...

China has strong government policies and plans to implement ultra-high voltage transmission. These policies and supports boost market growth to a great extent. Installation of high voltage transmission lines are a high investment market, which is possible only through strategic plans and well-established market participants. Clear government polici...

This research service analyzes the solar power market in Mexico. Until recently, the market sales were focused on off-grid systems, but major changes have overturned this trend and have created new opportunities for vendors in Mexico. A continuous economic expansion and a consistent electricity demand paved the way for the increasing levels of inst...