Global Smart Grid Managed Services Market 2012-2016: US Government Allocates Funds of US$4.3 Billion for the Development of Smart Grid Applications

DUBLIN, Ireland, November 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3v24sz/global_smart_grid) has announced the addition of the "Global Smart Grid Managed Services Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.
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The analysts forecast the Global Smart Grid Managed Services market to grow at a CAGR of 51.29 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the emergence of smart grids. The Global Smart Grid Managed Services market has also been witnessing an increasing support for the Smart Grid industry from numerous governments. However, the commercial mind-set of various power utilities could pose a challenge to the growth of this market.

The key vendors dominating this space include Accenture plc, Capgemini S.A., GE Energy LLC, IBM Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp., and Siemens AG.

The other vendors mentioned in this report are AT&T Inc., Infosys Ltd., Tendril Networks Inc., Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc., EnerNOC Inc., Ericsson Inc., FirstCarbon Solutions Corp., HCL Technologies Ltd., Itron Inc., Trilliant Energy Services Inc., Verizon Communications Inc., and Wipro Ltd.

Commenting on the report, an analyst from the team said: Various governments across the globe have been supporting the implementation of smart grids across many end-user sectors. Funds are being raised to support the deployment of smart grids along with new technologies and solutions. Smart grid managed services vendors across the globe are investing in smart grid solutions mainly because of this reason. China, for instance, has a nationwide grid extension plan in place. A larger scale of smart grid construction was incorporated in the country's 12th Five Year Development Plan beginning in 2011. In addition, the US Government has allocated funds of US$4.3 billion for the development of smart grid applications under the Smart Grid Investment Grant program. This is one of the major trends observed in the Global Smart Grid Managed Services market.

According to the report, one of the major drivers in the market is the emergence of smart grids. Organizations across the globe are increasingly adopting smart grid technologies to improve their operational performance. This will in turn have a positive impact on the growth of the Global Smart Grid Managed Services market in the future.





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