Product overview

Distribution automation refers to a solution that includes a set of intelligent processors, communication technologies, and sensors that enables monitoring, controlling, protecting, and maintaining the distribution network. It is an integral part of the smart grid systems and provides benefits of efficiency and reliability of operations within the grid. Distribution automation is mainly categorized into two areas including customer-end automation and distribution substation and feeder automation which helps in optimizing a utility’s operations and directly improves the reliability of its distribution power system.

Market Highlights

The distribution automation market size grew at USD XXX billion in 2020 at a CAGR of 7 % during the forecast period. An increase in the share of a generation of renewable energy and the need for improvement in grid reliability as well as operating efficiency and increasing investments to upgrade old grid infrastructure are reasons for the growth of the market.

Source: Fatpos Global

Recent Highlights in the Distribution automation market

In March 2020, ASEA Brown Boveri introduced an upgraded version of the REX640 protection relay which enhanced the communication security and flexibility in advanced power generation and distribution applications.

In September 2019, Tozzi Electrical Equipment was acquired by G&W Electric to expand its markets outside North America and also enhance its power grid solutions portfolio..

In September 2019, Meglab and Schneider Electric entered into an agreement in which Schneider Electric’s medium voltage equipment was integrated with Meglab’s low voltage package to offer more flexible, customizable, and efficient power and automation solutions for customers across various industries.

Distribution automation market: Segments

The distribution automation market can be segmented on the basis of components, communication technology, utility, and region.

By Component, it can be further segmented into field devices, software, and services. Field devices can be sub-categorized into Smart Relays, Automated Capacitors, Remote termainal units, Transformer Monitors, Remote Fault indicators, Automated Feeder Monitors, Smarts Relays and Automated Feeder Switches. Here, field devices are likely to dominate the segment as they help grid operations in terms of reliability, voltage, and reactive power management.

By Technology Communication it can be further segmented into Wireless and Wired. Wireless can be further sub-categorized into Cellular Frequency Mesh, WiMAX, and Cellular Networks while the Wired segment can be sub-divided into IP, Ethernet, Fiber Optic and Powerline Carrier. Wireless technology reduces maintenance costs, as well as its easy accessibility of data, will increase the growth of this segment.

By Utility, it can be further segmented into Public and Private. The public segment is expected to dominate the utility segment due to its ever-increasing number of publicly owned electric utilities.

The region segment can be further divided into five major types including North America, Latin America, Europe, APAC, and MENA.

Distribution automation market: Drivers and Restraints

Drivers

An increase in the share of a generation of renewable energy and the need for improvement in grid reliability as well as operating efficiency and increasing investments to upgrade old grid infrastructure are the key drivers for the growth of the distribution automation market. Internet of things and communication technologies are experiencing radical advancements which are a solid foundation to build the future of the automation distribution market. Furthermore, advancement in technology leads to lower cost of maintenance and high efficiency which can be a growth driver for the market.

Restraint

Lack of awareness in underdeveloped and developing economies acts as a restraint in the distribution automation market. Furthermore, technical issues along with the high cost of deployment are also anticipated to hinder the market growth.

Distribution automation market: Regions

The region segment can be further divided into five major types including North America, Latin America, Europe, APAC, and MENA.

APAC is forecasted to have the highest distribution market in the forecasted period due to the increased demand for distributed automation for high investments in smart grid projects and also its movement towards clean energy sources.

Source: Fatpos Global

The distribution automation market is further segmented by region into:

North America Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities-o-Y Growth, CAGR – United States and Canada

Latin America Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR – Mexico, Argentina, Brazil and Rest of Latin America

Europe Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR – United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Hungary, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, NORDIC, Russia, Turkey and Rest of Europe

APAC Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR – India, China, South Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Australia and Rest of APAC

MENA Market Size, Share, Trends, Opportunities, Y-o-Y Growth, CAGR – North Africa, Israel, GCC, South Africa and Rest of MENA

Distribution automation market: Key players

General Electric Company

Business Strategy

Key Product offerings

Financial performance

Key Performance Indicators

Risk Analysis

Recent Development

Regional Presence

SWOT Analysis

Siemens AG

ASEA Brown Boveri

General Electric Company

Schneider Electric SE

Landis+Gyr

Power System Engineering

S&C Electric Company

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Xylem Inc.

The Distribution automation market report also contains analysis on:

Distribution automation market segments:-

By Component:

Field Devices

Remote Fault Indicators

Smart Relays

Automated Feeder Switches

Automated Capacitors

Automated Voltage Regulators

Automated Feeder Monitors

Transformer Monitors

Remote Terminal Units

Software

Services

By Communication Technology:

Wireless

Radio Frequency Mesh

Cellular Networks

WiMAX

Wired

Fiber Optic

Ethernet

Powerline Carrier

IP

By Utility:

Public

Private

Cloud Managed Services Market dynamics

Cloud Managed Services Market size

Supply & Demand

Current Trends/Issues/Challenges

Competition & Companies Involved in the Market

Value Chain of the Market

Market Drivers and Restraints

FAQs on the Distribution automation market

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Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Distribution Automation Market

2.1. Product Overview

2.2. Market Definition

2.3. Segmentation

2.4. Assumptions and Acronyms

3. Research Methodology

3.1. Research Objectives

3.2. Primary Research

3.3. Secondary Research

3.4. Forecast Model

3.5. Market Size Estimation

4. Average Pricing Analysis

5. Market Dynamics

5.1. Growth Drivers

5.2. Restraints

5.3. Opportunity

5.4. Trends

6. Correlation & Regression Analysis

6.1. Correlation Matrix

6.2. Regression Matrix

7. Recent Development, Policies & Regulatory Landscape

8. Risk Analysis

8.1. Demand Risk Analysis

8.2. Supply Risk Analysis

9. Distribution Automation Market Analysis

9.1. Porters Five Forces

9.1.1. Threat of New Entrants

9.1.2. Bargaining Power of Suppliers

9.1.3. Threat of Substitutes

9.1.4. Rivalry

9.2. PEST Analysis

9.2.1. Political

9.2.2. Economic

9.2.3. Social

9.2.4. Technological

10. Distribution Automation Market

10.1. Market Size & forecast, 2019A-2030F

10.1.1. By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

10.1.2. By Volume (Million Units) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11. Distribution Automation Market: Market Segmentation

11.1. By Regions

11.1.1. North America:(U.S. and Canada)

• By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.1.2. Latin America: (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Rest of Latin America)

• By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.1.3. Europe: (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Spain, BENELUX, NORDIC, Hungary, Poland, Turkey, Russia, Rest of Europe)

• By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.1.4. Asia-Pacific: (China, India, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Australia, New Zealand, Rest of Asia Pacific)

• By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.1.5. Middle East and Africa: (Israel, GCC, North Africa, South Africa, Rest of Middle East and Africa)

• By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.2. By Component: Market Share (2020-2030F)

11.2.1. Field devices, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.2.2. Software, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.2.3. Services, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.3. By Technology Communication : Market Share (2020-2030F)

11.3.1. Wireless, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.3.2. Wired, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.4. By Utility : Market Share (2020-2030F)

11.4.1. Public, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

11.4.2. Private, By Value (USD Million) 2019-2030F; Y-o-Y Growth (%) 2020-2030F

12. Company Profile

12.1. General Electric Company

12.1.1. Company Overview

12.1.2. Company Total Revenue (Financials)

12.1.3. Market Potential

12.1.4. Global Presence

12.1.5. Key Performance Indicators

12.1.6. SWOT Analysis

12.1.7. Product Launch

12.2. Siemens AG

12.3. ASEA Brown Boveri

12.4. Schneider Electric SE

12.5. Landis+Gyr

12.6. Power System Engineering

12.7. S&C Electric Company

12.8. Cisco Systems, Inc.

12.9. Xylem Inc.

13. Consultant Recommendation

**The above given segmentations and companies could be subjected to further modification based on in-depth feasibility studies conducted for the final deliverable.

Methodology/Research Approach

This research study involved the extensive usage of both primary and secondary data sources. The research process involved the study of various factors affecting the industry, including the government policy, market environment, competitive landscape, historical data, present trends in the market, technological innovation, upcoming technologies and the technical progress in related industry, and market risks, opportunities, market barriers and challenges. The following illustrative figure shows the market research methodology applied in this report.

Research Programs/Design

Historical Data (2015-2019)	Industry Trends Competitive Landscape By Company Expansion Mergers and Acquisitions Market Segment by Type by Application By Regions/ Geography	Value Status and Outlook Value for Major Players Market Share Growth Rate Present Situation Analysis Value Market Share Growth Rate Present Situation Analysis
Influencing Factors	Market Environment Government Policy Technological Changes Market Risks	Market Drivers Growing Demand of Downstream Reduction in Cost
Market Forecast (2021-2026)	Overall Size by Type by Application By Regions/Geography	Key Data (Value) Market Share Growth Rate CAGR (2021-2026)

Market Size Estimation

Top-down and bottom-up approaches are used to validate the global Voluntary Carbon Offset market size market and estimate the market size for Company, regions segments, product segments and Application (end users).

The market estimations in this report are based on the marketed sale price of Voluntary Carbon Offset (excluding any discounts provided by the player, distributor, wholesaler or traders). The percentage splits, market share, and breakdowns of the product segments are derived on the basis of weights assigned to each of the segments on the basis of their utilization rate and average sale price. The regional splits of the overall Voluntary Carbon Offset market and its sub-segments are based on the percentage adoption or utilization of the given product in the respective region or country.

Major Company in the market is identified through secondary research and their market revenues determined through primary and secondary research. Secondary research included the research of the annual and financial reports of the top Company; whereas, primary research included extensive interviews of key opinion leaders and industry experts such as experienced front-line staff, directors, CEOs and marketing executives. The percentage splits, market share, Growth Rate and breakdowns of the product markets are determined through using secondary sources and verified through the primary sources.

All possible factors that influence the markets included in this research study have been accounted for, viewed in extensive detail, verified through primary research, and analyzed to get the final quantitative and qualitative data. The market size for top-level markets and sub-segments is normalized, and the effect of inflation, economic downturns, and regulatory & policy changes or other factors are not accounted for in the market forecast. This data is combined and added with detailed inputs and analysis from Market Intellix and presented in this report

The following figure shows an illustrative representation of the overall market size estimation process used for this study.

Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation

After complete market engineering with calculations for market statistics; market size estimations; market forecasting; market breakdown; and data triangulation, extensive primary research was conducted to gather information and verify and validate the critical numbers arrived at. In the complete market engineering process, both top-down and bottom-up approaches were extensively used, along with several data triangulation methods, to perform market estimation and market forecasting for the overall market segments and sub-segments listed in this report. Extensive qualitative and further quantitative analysis is also done from all the numbers arrived at in the complete market engineering process to list key information throughout the report.

Data Source

Secondary Sources

Secondary sources include such as press releases, annual reports, non-profit organizations, industry associations, governmental agencies and customs data, etc. This research study involves the usage of widespread secondary sources, directories, databases such as Bloomberg Business, Wind Info, Hoovers, Factiva (Dow Jones & Company), and TRADING ECONOMICS, and News Network, statista, Federal Reserve Economic Data, annual reports, BIS Statistics, ICIS; company house documents; CAS(American Chemical Society); investor presentations; and SEC filings of companies. Secondary research was used to identify and collect information useful for the extensive, technical, market-oriented, and Hospitals study of the Voluntary Carbon Offset market. It was also used to obtain important information about the top companies, market classification and segmentation according to industry trends to the bottom-most level, and key developments related to market and technology perspectives.

Market Size	Segmental value Geographic Penetration Product Adoption Rate for Different market	Journals, Websites, and Press Releases Annual Reports and SEC Filings Company Websites and Press Releases Public and Paid Databases Market Intellix Data Repository
Market Position of Top Company	Product Financials Geographic value Mix Total Company value Business/Segmental value Mix
Qualitative Analysis	Influence Factors Market Potential Market Risks and Opportunities Industry Trends Geographical Features Government Policies	Company Websites and Press Releases Public and Paid Databases Annual Reports Industry Associations Market Intellix Data Repository

Primary Sources

In the primary research process, various sources from both the supply and demand sides were interviewed to obtain qualitative and quantitative information for this report. The primary sources from the supply side include product Company (and their competitors), opinion leaders, industry experts, research institutions, distributors, dealer and traders, as well as the raw materials suppliers and producers, etc.

The primary sources from the demand side include industry experts such as business leaders, marketing and sales directors, technology and innovation directors, supply chain executive, end use (product buyers), and related key executives from various key companies and organizations operating in the global market.

Primary research was conducted to identify segmentation Type, product price range, product Application, key Company, raw materials supply and the downstream demand, industry status and outlook, and key market dynamics such as risks, influence factors, opportunities, market barriers, industry trends, and key player strategies.

Key Executives Interviewed

Key Data Information from Primary Sources

Primary Sources	Parameters	Key Data
Market Segments(by Application, by Type)	Value by Type Status and Forecast Value by Application Value by Regions, Status and Forecast (2021-2026)	Value Market Share by Type Value Growth Rate by Type Value by Application Percentage and Growth Rate by Application Value Growth Rate and Market Share by Regions Market Size Status and Forecast (2021-2026)
Total Market	Overall Size, Status and Forecast	Market Size Status and Forecast (2021-2026)