The global investment in 2012 on super grid infrastructure will total $10.01bn in 2012.

Thursday 23 February 2012, Amsterdam

The Super Grids Market 2012-2022 is the latest utility report, A combination of ageing infrastructure, rising use of renewable energy sources which need to be integrated into the existing grid, rising demand for electricity and improvement of energy security are beginning to translate into growth in the super grid market. To tap the full potential of renewables, a super grid is necessary to offset intermittency issues and accelerate deployment of distributed renewable generation. This will also reduce transmission losses offering lower cost electricity, leading to increased industrial competiveness.

Over the forecast period many regions and countries will experience strong growth in the super grids market as a number of governments and utility companies rush to upgrade and expand the transmission and distribution infrastructure. The research shows that global investment in 2012 on super grid infrastructure will total $10.01bn in 2012.

The Super Grids Market 2012-2022 report analyses how this important market will develop over the next ten years. The report quantifies the market in terms of global size and breaks the market down into two global super grid submarkets, seven regional markets and twelve leading countries with forecasts and analysis provided for each of these markets from 2012-2022. The report also examines the major drivers and restraints influencing the market over the next decade and explains the major technologies within the market, analysing which nations will drive capital investment into the super grids.

They expect an increase in public-private partnerships across a number of super grid markets, while technological developments are also projected to evolve to reflect the changing dynamics of the electricity transmission and integration of renewable sources of energy.

National super grids markets for China, India, the US and major European countries will remain central to the super grids market over the forecast period to 2022, as these economies continue to invest heavily in their electricity generation, transmission and distribution networks. Growth within the Asian, Latin American, the Middle Eastern and African super grids markets is forecast to be significant, as national, regional and continental electricity grids are interconnected.

The Super Grids Market 2012-2022 report details the prospects for this dynamic utility sector with detailed forecasts from 2012-2022. The report will be valuable to those already involved in the super grids market or to those wishing to enter this important market in the future. The Super Grids Market 2012-2022 report includes 138 tables, charts and graphs quantifying and forecasting the market in detail. In addition, the report offers profiles of 38 leading companies involved in the super grids market, and 4 exclusive company interviews offering expert insight into the super grids market and underpinning the analysis and forecasting.