"Smart Grid Market and Technology Outlook - Industry Trends and Competitive Analysis" Published

March 17, 2012 - PRLog -- GlobalData's report "Smart Grid Market and Technology Outlook - Industry Trends and Competitive Analysis" provides a detailed account of the developments in global smart grid markets in 2010 and their implications for the market in 2011-2016. The report provides information on the current scenario and an outlook on smart grid markets, investments, revenues and the competitive landscape. The report explains the current state of the global smart grid industry in terms of various upcoming technologies such as Vehicle to Grid (V2G), cloud computing, Outage Management Systems (OMS), microgrid and more. The report also discusses various projects, plans and policies related to the installation of smart grids that have initiated by governments around the globe. It provides details about the investment trends of global smart grid technologies, and covers key financing activities such as mergers, acquisitions, partnerships, private equity and venture capital. A section of the report is dedicated to an analysis of the current competitive scenario amongst global vendors of smart grid technologies. Smart grids are efficient power delivery systems that utilize digital communication and advanced power electronics to integrate renewable energy resources and reduce transmission and distribution losses. Upcoming technologies related to smart grids, such as cloud computing and vehicle-to-gird, will create a significant impact on the market during the period 2011-2016. Issues such as government policies and technology standards in smart grid systems will be the key factors that will shape the growth of the industry. Investments in smart grid technologies are expected to continue for the period 2011-2016 as governments realize the benefit of using them to reduce inefficiencies.

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Scope

* Market size data for key upcoming smart grid technologies
* Annualized market revenue data up to 2016.
* Key Mergers and Acquisitions trends in 2011 and outlook.
* Major Government Plans and Policies related to smart grids.
* Key Smart Grid Standards and related developments.
* Competitive landscape analyses of the key players in different technologies.

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* Facilitate decision-making based on strong forecast data for upcoming smart grid technologies.
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* Respond to your competitors' business structures, strategies and prospects.

Partial Table of Contents:

1 Table of Contents
1 Table of Contents
1.1 List of Tables
1.2 List of Figures
2 Introduction
2.1 GlobalData Report Guidance
3 Upcoming Technologies, Projects and Initiatives
3.1 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Upcoming Technologies, 2011-2016
3.1.1 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Vehicle to Grid Technology, 2011-2016
3.1.2 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Outage Management Systems, 2011-2016
3.1.3 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for WiMAX Technology, 2011-2016
3.1.4 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Meter Data Management System, 2011-2016
3.1.5 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for HTS Cables, 2011-2016
3.1.6 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Microgrids, 2011-2016
3.1.7 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Cloud Computing, 2011-2016
3.1.8 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Energy Storage Technology, 2011-2016
3.1.9 Smart Grid Market, Global, Outlook for Fast Charging Stations for Electric Vehicles, 2011-2016
3.2 Smart Grid Market, Global, Upcoming Projects by Region, 2011-2016
3.2.1 Smart Grid Market, North America, Upcoming Projects, 2011-2016
3.2.2 Smart Grid Market, Europe, Upcoming Projects, 2011-2016
3.2.3 Smart Grid Market, Asia-Pacific, Upcoming Projects, 2011-2016
3.3 Smart Grid Market, Global, Smart Cities, Upcoming Initiatives, 2011-2016
3.3.1 Smart Grid Smart City, Australia, Upcoming Initiatives, 2011-2016
3.3.2 Jeju Island, South Korea, Upcoming Initiatives, 2011- 2016
3.3.3 Energy Smart Miami, Miami, Upcoming Initiatives, 2011-2016
3.3.4 City of Leesburg, Florida, Upcoming Initiatives, 2011-2016
4 Global Smart Grid Market: Emerging Issues eqoq
4.1 Smart Grid Market, Global, Impact of Government Plans and Policies on Upcoming Smart Grid Deployments, 2011-2016
4.1.1 Smart Grid Market, Americas, Plans and Policies, 2011-2016
4.1.2 Smart Grid Market, Europe, Major plans and policies, 2011-2016
4.1.3 Smart Grid Market, Asia Pacific, Major plans and policies, 2011-2016
4.2 Smart Grid Market, Global, Evolving Standards and Protocols, 2011-2016
4.2.1 National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST)
4.2.2 International Electro technical Commission (IEC)
4.2.3 Institute for Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)
4.3 Smart Grid Market, Global, Effectiveness of Increasing participation of Consumers in Demand Response, 2011-2016
4.4 Smart Grid Market, Global, Possibility of New Job Creation through smart Grid, 2011-2016
4.5 Smart Grid Market, Global, Promoting Smart Grid Technologies through Awareness Programs, 2011-2016
4.5.1 Model City Manheim Project (2008-2012):
4.5.2 Active Demand Management (Gestion Activa de la Demanda) Project (2007-2010)
4.5.3 Markisches Viertel (2010-2011) and BeWare (2010-2013) Project
4.5.4 The West Orange Project in Amsterdam
4.5.5 Living Lab by SAP
4.6 Smart Grid Market, Global, Importance of Technology Patenting, 2011-2016
4.7 Smart Grid Market, Global, Importance of Improving Grid Security, 2011-2016
4.7.1 Smart Grid Market, Global, Importance of Improving Cyber Security, 2011-2016
5 Major Deals and Investments in the Smart Grid Industry
5.1 Smart Grid Market, Global, Mergers and Acquisitions Trend and Outlook, 2011-2016
5.2 Smart Grid Market, Global, Fund Raising Trends and Outlook, 2011-2016

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