The global market for next generation smart grid technology is projected to grow substantially from $4.9 billion in 2011 to $43.3 billion in 2020, driven by proactive home energy consumers, renewable energy integration, and electric transportation. Growth will be slow over the next 5 years but accelerate starting in 2016. Developed countries such as the US, China, South Korea, Japan, Canada, UK, France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Australia and New Zealand will lead the market as they are further along in national smart grid deployments. Opportunities will be largest for firms investing in innovative R&D to leverage the first layer of smart grid technology currently being deployed globally.

1. Global next generation Smart Grid Technology
Special Market Snapshot by Zpryme Smart Grid Insights
April 2011
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2. Global next generation Smart Grid Technology
Driven by pro-active home energy consumers, emerging market manufacturing and engineering advances, cloud based applications, renewable
energy integration and the electrified transportation system, the global market for Next Generation Smart Grid Technology is poised to grow from
$4.9 billion in 2011 to $43.3 billion in 2020. Next generation Smart Grid technologies are those that will be deployed after the first layer of Smart
Grid technology are deployed (such as AMI, smart meters, communication systems and access networks). Market growth will be slow over the next 5
years, but is expected to accelerate rapidly starting in 2016. Additionally, the market will be led by developed countries such as the U.S., China,
South Korea, Japan, Canada, U.K., France, Spain, Denmark, Germany, Australia and New Zealand. These countries are relatively further along with
their national Smart Grid deployments compared to their peers in the developing world. Opportunities in the market will be the largest for firms who
invest in forward looking R&D activities and innovation intended to leverage the first layer of Smart Grid technology currently being deployed by
utilities across the globe.
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Global Next Generation Smart Grid Technology Market Value, 2010 – 2020
(Beyond AMI, Advanced T&D, Networks & Communications)
$50 in U.S. billions | CAGR: 29.1% (2010 – 2020)
$43.3
$40
$35.9
$30 $28.9
$22.4
$20 $17.2
$12.0
$10.0
$10 $8.5
$6.4
$4.9
$3.4
$0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
Source: Zpryme
1 Smart Grid Next Generation Technology Definition: This includes advanced systems, programs, software, energy storage, new mobile devices for utilities, and commercial and consumer facing devices and applications for
use in energy management, market operations and micro generation.
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