World Switchgears Industry

NEW YORK, Feb. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Switchgears in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: LV Switchgear, MV Switchgear, and HV Switchgear. The US and Canadian Markets are analysed by the following Product Segments: LV Switchgear (By Product Categories - MCCB, Panel Boards, & Others), MV Switchgear (By Product Categories - Outdoor Circuit Breaker, Indoor Circuit Breaker, & Others; By Technology – SF6, Vacuum), and HV Switchgear (By Product Categories - Disconnectors, & Breakers; By Technology - GIS/Mixed-Gas, and Vacuum/Compact/AIS). Major End-Use markets also analyzed for the US and Canadian markets include Commercial, Utility, Institutional, and Industrial. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2013 through 2020. Also, a seven-year historic analysis is provided for these markets. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based on public domain information including company URLs. The report profiles 185 companies including many key and niche players such as -

ABB Ltd.
Alstom SA
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited
China Xian Electric Group
Crompton Greaves Ltd.

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I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS

Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
Low Voltage Switchgears I-3
Medium Voltage Switchgears I-3
High Voltage Switchgear I-4

II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Electric Power Transmission & Distribution Equipment: A
Rudimentary Overview II-1
Key End-Users of Electric Power T&D Equipment II-2
Table 1: Global Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
Equipment Market (2006, 2014 & 2020): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region/Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3

Table 2: Global Electric Power Transmission and Distribution
Equipment Market (2014E): Percentage Share Breakdown of
Revenues by Segment (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-3
Switchgear: The Largest Product Segment within the Global
Power T&D Equipment Market II-3
Spiraling Electricity Consumption and Increasing Power
Production - A Business Case for Switchgears II-4
Opportunity Indicators: II-5
Table 3: Global Electricity Consumption (2008-2012): Yearly
Breakdown of Electricity Consumption Volume (in Billion kWh)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 4: Global Electricity Consumption (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Electricity Consumption Volume by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5

Table 5: Global Electricity Production (2008-2012): Yearly
Breakdown of Electricity Production Volume (in Billion kWh)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 6: World Electric Power Generation: Growth Trajectory
for the Period 2004 & 2015 (in Billion KWh) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 7: Global Electricity Production (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Electricity Production Volume by Country
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6

Table 8: Global Per Capita Electricity Consumption (2010):
Breakdown for Select Geographic Region/Country for the year
2010 (in kWh Per Capita) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-7

Table 9: World Electricity Accessibility (2013): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Countries by Access to Electricity as a
Percentage of Population (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-8
Growth Slips Amid Weak Economy During 2007-2009 Recession II-9
Led by Strong Demand from Developing Countries, Global
Switchgears Market Recovers Growth Momentum in 2010 II-10
Natural Calamities Dampen the Market Sentiment in Japan &
Thailand in 2011 II-11
Switchgears Market in Europe Once Again Tested by Euro Debt
Crisis in 2012 & 2013: A Review II-11
Growth Slips in US in 2013 Against the Backdrop of Fresh
Economic Uncertainty in the Nation II-13
Despite Slowdown in Developed Regions Between 2012 & 2013,
Global Market Avoid Deep Erosions in Growth II-15
Relatively Stable Economic Growth Forecasts for 2015 & Beyond
to Benefit Global Switchgears Market II-15
Market Outlook II-17
Competitive Landscape II-18
Table 10: Global High Voltage Switchgear Market (2013):
Percentage Market Share Breakdown By Leading Players
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-18
Collaboration: The Ongoing Trend II-19
Customer Loyalty Building: Imperative for Sustenance II-19

2. NOTEWORTHY GROWTH DRIVERS, TRENDS AND ISSUES II-20
Developing Countries to Turbo Charge Future Growth in the Market II-20
Railway Electrification and High Speed Railway Projects in
the Developing Countries Offer Significant Opportunities II-20
Rural Electrification to Lend Traction in Developing Markets II-20
Replacement & Upgradation of Obsolete Systems to Spur Demand
for Switchgears II-21
Developed Markets - Key Beneficiaries of Strong Replacement
Demand II-21
Power Utilities - A Major Market for High and Medium Voltage
Switchgears II-22
Energy Sector Deregulation: A Review II-22
Marching from Regulated Monopoly to Deregulation II-22
Rationale Underlying Deregulation II-22
Deregulation: A Double-Edged Knife II-23
Green Power II-23
Implications for Switchgears in Electric Utilities II-23
Mega Trends Continue to Strengthen the Need for Expanding
Electricity Infrastructure - Strengthen Market Prospects for
Switchgears II-24
Table 11: Global Population Estimates (2000-2050) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-24

Table 12: Population Statistics for Select Countries: 2007,
2010 & 2013E (in Million) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-25

Table 13: World's Most Populous Cities: Percentage Breakdown
by Total Urban Population for Tokyo, Delhi, Mexico City, New
York, Shanghai and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 14: Total Population Worldwide by Urban and Rural
Population in Thousands: 1950-2050P (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-26

Table 15: Total Population Worldwide: Percentage Breakdown by
Urban and Rural Population for the Years 1950-2050P (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-27

Table 16: Estimated Percentage of Urbanization in World,
China and India for the Years 2011 and 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-28
Continued Investments in Nuclear Power Plants to Boost Market
Prospects II-28
Opportunity Indicators: II-29
Table 17: World Market for Nuclear Power Generation (2011 &
2017): Breakdown of Annual Power Generation in Billion
Kilowatt-hours (kWh) by Region/Country (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 18: World Market for Nuclear Power Reactors: Net
Electrical Capacity by Leading Country (as of Mar 2013)
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-29

Table 19: Number of Reactors In Operation by Region (as of
Mar 2013) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-30
Growing Focus on Renewable Energy Augurs Well for Switchgears
Market II-30
Opportunity Indicators II-32
Table 20: World Installed Base of Wind Energy (In
Megawatts) by Geographic Region for Years 2012 & 2017F
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32

Table 21: World Solar Panels Market (2011 & 2017):
Breakdown of Annual Dollar Sales in US$ Million by
Region/Country (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-32
Widespread Smart Grid Implementation Turbo Charges High and
Medium-Voltage Switchgear Market II-33
Non-Utility Electricity Generators also Lend Traction to
Switchgears Market II-33
Switchgear Market to Benefit from Widespread Industrial,
Commercial and Residential Use II-33
Low Voltage Switchgear Continue to Dominate the Market II-34
Gas Insulated Switchgears Exhibits Growth II-34
Technology Advancements & Product Developments to Boost Market
Prospects II-35
Eco-Friendly Alternative for SF6 to Drive the Demand for GIS II-35
Intelligent Switchgears - Order of the Day II-35
Arc Resistant Technology Imperative to the Efficiency of
Switchgears II-36
Magnetic Actuators Gain Prominence II-36
Vacuum Circuit Breakers Makes the Cut II-36
Auto-Reclosers Circuit Breakers Drives Switchgears Market II-36
Pricing Pressures & Volatile Raw Material Prices - Major
Challenge for Manufacturers II-37

3. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-38
Switchgears - Definition II-38
Circuit Breaker II-38
Fuses II-38
Disconnectors II-38
Contactor II-38
Classification By Voltage Class II-38
Low Voltage Switchgears II-38
Medium Voltage Switchgears II-39
High Voltage Switchgear II-39
Classification by Insulating Medium II-39
Air Circuit Breakers (ACB) II-39
Vacuum Circuit Breakers (VCBs) II-39
Gas Insulated Switchgear (GIS) II-39
Oil Circuit Breakers II-39
Hybrid Switchgear II-40
Classification by Construction Type II-40
Indoor Switchgear II-40
Outdoor Switchgear II-40
Miniature circuit breakers (MCB) II-40
Residual Current Device (RCD) II-40
Switch Disconnector Fuse (SDF) II-40
Molded Case Circuit Breaker (MCCB) II-40
Applications II-40
Commercial II-40
Industrial II-41
Residential II-41
Utilities II-41

4. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-42
S&C Electric Rolls Out Custom Metal-Enclosed Switchgear II-42
S&C Electric Launches Vista® SD Underground Distribution
Switchgear II-42
S&C Electric Unveils 6801M Automatic Switch Operator II-42
Mersen Electrical Power Unleashes New Compact Low Voltage
Switchgear II-42
Alstom Grid Unveils HYpact Hybrid Switchgear for Railway
Energy Transmission Networks II-42
Siemens Launches New 320kV Compact Gas-Insulated Switchgear II-42
ABB Rolls Out 420kV High-Voltage Hybrid Switchgear II-42
ABB Develops Groundbreaking Alternative Insulation Gas Mixture
for SF6 II-43
Voltamp Energy to Unveil New Medium Voltage Switchgears in Oman II-43
Cooper Power Systems Launches New Smart VFI Switchgear II-43
Eaton Introduces Capitole 40 Mechanical Test Position II-43
Eaton Develops Metal-Enclosed, Arc-Resistant Load Interrupter
Switchgear Design II-43
Lucy Switchgear to Expand Switchgear Range II-43
ABB Rolls Out Emax Link Abbreviated Switchgear II-44
ABB Launches New-Generation Gas Insulated Switchgear II-44
Eaton Introduces Xiria E MV Switchgear II-44
ABB Introduces New Disconnecting Circuit Breaker II-44
Schneider Electric Launches Premset Switchgear II-44
Richardson Group Introduces New Richardson E Line Series II-44
ABB Launches VersaPad™ Switchgear II-44
ABB Introduces 420kV GIS II-45
Eaton Introduces Power Xpert FMX Medium-Voltage Switchgear System II-45
Eaton Introduces New Arc-Resistant Switchgear II-45
Anchor Electricals Introduces Range of Panasonic Switchgear
and Protection Devices II-45
Crabtree Introduces New Premium Range of Crabtree XPRO
Switchgears II-45
Havells India Launches Home Safe Protection Devices Range II-45
Schneider Electric Unveils Prisma iPM and Blokset Switchgear
Products II-45

5. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-46
ABB Wins Shell's Global Supplier Contract for Low Voltage
Switchgear II-46
Toshiba Takes Over Vijai Electricals' Power T&D Businesses II-46
Toshiba International Signs Distributorship Agreement with
Switchgear Solutions II-46
Alstom Grid Inks Joint Venture Agreement with Soyuz Holding II-46
Havells India to Launch New Switchgear Plant II-46
Avantha Group Company CG Signs Joint Venture Agreement with PLNE II-46
Elektrovat to Launch Power Switchgear Facility II-47
Crompton Greaves to Launch a New Switchgear Production
Facility in Brazil II-47

6. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS II-48
ABB Ltd. (Switzerland) II-48
Alstom SA (France) II-48
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (India) II-49
China Xian Electric Group (China) II-49
Crompton Greaves Ltd. (India) II-49
Eaton Corporation (USA) II-50
G&W Electric Company (USA) II-50
General Electric Company (USA) II-50
Hyosung (South Korea) II-51
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (Japan) II-51
Powell Industries Inc (USA) II-51
S&C Electric Company (USA) II-52
Schneider Electric SA (France) II-52
Siemens AG (Germany) II-52
Thomas & Betts Corporation (USA) II-53

7. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-54
Table 22: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Switchgears by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-54

Table 23: Global Historic Review for Switchgears by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Revenues in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2012
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-55

Table 24: Global 15-Year Perspective for Switchgears by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of
World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-56

Table 25: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Low Voltage Switchgears by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-57

Table 26: Global Historic Review for Low Voltage Switchgears
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-58

Table 27: Global 15-Year Perspective for Low Voltage
Switchgears by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-59

Table 28: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Medium Voltage Switchgears by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$
Million for Years 2013 through 2020 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-60

Table 29: Global Historic Review for Medium Voltage
Switchgears by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Million for
Years 2006 through 2012 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-61

Table 30: Global 15-Year Perspective for Medium Voltage
Switchgears by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Revenues for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin
America and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2014 & 2020
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-62

Table 31: Global Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
High Voltage Switchgears by Geographi Region - US, Canada,

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