Global Utilities Industry

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The global outlook series on Utilities provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers an aerial view of the global utilities industry, identifies major short to medium term market challenges, and growth drivers. Market discussions in the report are punctuated with fact-rich market data tables. Regional markets elaborated upon include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, UK, China, India, Australia, and Brazil, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 367 companies worldwide.

1. OVERVIEW 1
Market Structure 1
Issues Impacting Global Utility Sector 2
Rising Safety Concerns Regarding Nuclear Reactors 2
Risk Management- A Crucial Aspect 2
Natural Gas- Gaining Ground 3
Rising Preference for Clean Energies 3
Current and Future Analysis 3
Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Utilities Market by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America & Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of
Utility Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 4

Table 2: World 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US, Canada,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (including Japan), Latin America and
Rest of World Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 5

2. A SEGMENTAL PERSPECTIVE 6
Gas Utilities: A Sector Profile 6
Europe and North America: The Isles of Demand Creating
Polarized Markets 6
Running Out of Reserves: Can Imports Help? 6
'Globalization' of Gas: Far from Reality? 6
Regulatory Reforms: Changing the Dynamics of Gas Industry 7
Water Utilities 7
Water Utility Market - Unfazed by Recession 7
Water Security: Catching 'Investment' Fire 8
Electric Utilities 8
Mapping the Power Utilities' Growth Line 8
Global Electricity Demand Slated to Display Unprecedented Growth 9
Asia Tops Demand Growth 9
Electric Utilities: Towards a Greener Aspect 9
Substation Automation and Integration Programs Marks the
Power Utility Sector 10
Protective-Relay Usage Patterns Growing in the World 10
Risk 'Returns 10
Global Market for Solar Thermal Power 11
Solar Thermal Power - A New Revelation in Power Generation 11
Green Energy Initiatives to Spur Growth in Solar Thermal
Power Market 11
Table 3: Global Solar Thermal Power Stations Presently in
Operation (2010) 12
Wind Energy - Gaining Ground 13
What Makes Winds a Clean, Safe & Affordable Source of Energy? 13
Factors Influencing the Market 13
Growing Environmental Concerns 13
Increasing Regulations 13
Rising Electricity Consumption & Energy Prices 14
Decreasing Costs of Wind Energy 14
Rise in Global Installations 14
US and Europe Witness Slowdown 15
Global Market for Nuclear Power 15
Nuclear Energy: A Growing Need for Both Developed and
Emerging Economies 15
Outlook 15
Table 4: Global Nuclear Power Generation by Geographic
Region (2011 & 2015): Percentage Breakdown of Electricity
Generated through Nuclear Power for North America, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (including Japan) and Rest of World 16

3. STRATEGIC CORPORATE DEVELOPMENTS 17

4. PRODUCTS/SERVICES/CONCEPTS/ TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS & LAUNCHES 31


A REGIONAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 35

1. UNITED STATES 35
Utility Industry- A Quick Primer 35
Recession Affects Industry 35
Renewable Portfolio Standards - A Step Towards Cleaner
Environment 35
Aging Grid-An Issue 35
Electric Utilities Turn to Renewable Sources of Energy 36
Solar Utility Market on a High 36
Natural Gas Utilities Promote Energy Efficiency 36
Wind Energy Utilities Market 37
Winds of Change in the US Energy Sector 37
Gas & Electric Utilities: Market Review 37
Current and Future Analysis 38
Table 5: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Utilities Market by Utility Type - Electricity and Others
independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billions
for Years 2010 through 2015 39

Table 6: US 5-Year Perspective for Utilities Market by
Utility Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Electricity and Others for 2010 & 2015 39
Key Statistics 40
Table 7: Leading Companies in US Utilities Market(2011)
analyzed by Number of Customers 40

Table 8: Annual Consumption of Energy in the US (2011):
Percentage breakdown by energy sources- Petroleum Products,
Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear, Hydro Electric and Others 40

Table 9: US Sales of Gas by Class of Service: 2011E in
Trillion Btu for Residential, Commercial, Industrial Only,
Electric Generation and Other 40

Table 10: US Gas Industry (2011): Total Number of Customers
in thousands in Residential, Commercial and Industrial
Sectors 41

Table 11: US Electric Utility Industry (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Electricity Generation by Types of
Companies- Investor-Owned Utilities, Non-Utility Power
Producers, Publicly Owned Utilities, Federal Power Agencies
and Cooperatives 41

Table 12: US Electricity Generation (2011): Percentage
Breakdown by Source- Coal, Natural Gas, Nuclear, Hydro,
Petroleum and Other Renewables 41

Table 13: US Electricity Providers (2011): Percentage Share
Breakdown by Type of Utility Companies- Publicly Owned
Utilities, Cooperatives, Investor-Owned Utilities, Power
Marketers and Federal Power Agencies 42

Table 14: US Solar Power Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown
of Leading Players by Annual Solar Watts per Customer 42

2. CANADA 43
Overview 43
Electric Utilities 43
Electric Utilities Venture into Telecom Sector 43
Gas Utilities 44
Wind Power: A Review 44
Table 15: Canadian Electricity Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Power Generation Capacity by Source- Large
Hydro, Natural Gas, Coal, Nuclear and Others 44

3. JAPAN 45
Heavy Reliance on Nuclear Power 45
Gas Sector 45
Table 16: Japanese Utility Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Revenues Generated by Utilities- Electricity,
Gas and Water 45

4. EUROPE 46
Overview 46
European Electricity Market: A Review 46
Power Fuels Across EU 47
European Union Wind Power: A Review 47
Current and Future Analysis 47
Table 17: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Utilities Market by Geographic Region -France, Germany,
Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility
Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 48

Table 18: European 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 49

Table 19: Europe Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Utilities Market by Utility Type - Electricity and Others
independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues in US$ Billions
for Years 2010 through 2015 50

Table 20: European 5-Year Perspective for Utilities Market by
Utility Type - Percentage Breakdown of Dollar Sales for
Electricity and Others for 2010 & 2015 50

4a. FRANCE 51
Overview 51
Nuclear Power- A Fully Utilized Resource 51
Wind Power Market: A Review 51

4b. GERMANY 52
Overview 52
Wind Market Overview 52

4c. RUSSIA 53
Industry Overview 53

4d. SPAIN 53

4e. UNITED KINGDOM 54
Renewable Energy-The Way Forward 54
UK Wind Power: A Review 54
Natural Gas Production on a Wane 54
Table 21: UK Electric Utilities Market (2011): Consumption of
Electricity in GWh by Sectors- Public Distribution, Oil and
Gas Extraction, Refineries, Coal and Coke Use and Other
Industrial Usage 55

5. ASIA-PACIFIC 56
Overview 56
Liberalization in Asian Utility Sector 56
Costs - A Major Cause of Concern 56
Electricity Market 57
An Overall Picture 57
A Regional Perspective 57
Water Resources 58
Current and Future Analysis 58
Table 22: Asia-Pacific Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Utilities Market by Geographic Region - Australia, Japan,
China, India, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility
Companies in US$ Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 59

Table 23: Asia-Pacific 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, and Rest of Europe
Markets for Years 2011 & 2015 60

5a. CHINA 61
China- A Leader Among Emerging Economies 61
Environment-Friendly Measures 61
Power Utilities 61
Nuclear Power Industry in China: An Overview 61
Power Industry- Reforms Towards Clean Energy Rule the Roost 62
Wind Power: A Review 62

5b. INDIA 63
Overview 63
Power Market 63
Thrust for Renewable Energy 63
Indian Wind Power: A Review 64
Nuclear Power- An Outlook 64
Table 24: Installed Nuclear Power Generation Capacity in
India by Region (2011): Capacity in GW for Western Region,
Southern Region, Northern Region and Others 65

Table 25: Indian Nuclear Power Generation Capacity by Source
(2011): Percentage Breakdown of Generation Capacity for
Thermal, Hydroelectric, Renewables and Nuclear 65
Fuel Shortage - A Threat to the Sector 65

5c. INDONESIA 66
Cutting Down on Emissions- A Priority 66

5d. AUSTRALIA 66
Wind Power: A Review 66

6. LATIN AMERICA 67
Power Utilities: A Score Card of Opportunities & Challenges 67
Electricity Consumption: A Snapshot! 67
Gas Utilities 67
Argentina: Most Resourceful Market for Natural Gas! 67
Current and Future Analysis 67
Table 26: Latin America Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Utilities Market by Geographic Region - Brazil,
Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Revenues of Utility Companies in US$
Billion for Years 2010 through 2015 68

Table 27: Latin American 5-Year Perspective for Utilities by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
Brazil, Mexico and Rest of Latin America Markets for Years
2011 & 2015 69

6a. BRAZIL 70
Industry Overview 70
Wind Power Market - A Review 70

7. MIDDLE EAST 71
A Brief Regional Market Scan 71
Waking Up to Fresh Investments 71

8. AFRICA 72
Countries Grapple with Capacity Challenges 72
Focus Towards Cleaner Fuels 72
Restructuring - A Life Saver 72
Consumption and Regulation: Witnessing an Upward Spiral 72
Sub-Saharan Africa - A Hotbed for Electric Utilities 73

GLOBAL DIRECTORY

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