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現在、大規模な法規制の後押しと企業の設備投資によって、世界の主要な国々において、例えばプラグインハイブリッド電気自動車(PHEV)などの分散発電や蓄電のような、特にネットワーク通信や遠隔管理・自動管理によっておこる斬新な性能の向上を実現するような、配電網のアップグレードが進行中である。実に、この「スマートグリッド」へのアップグレードの特徴は、世界中での電力会社によるスマートメーターの大規模導入であり、特に北米や欧州、アジア太平洋地域の数ヶ国において進み、一番注目すべきはオーストラリアである。また、スマートグリッド展開の最大の特徴は、自動配電(DA)とホームエリアネットワーク/需要調整(HAN/DR)である。
この調査レポートは、特にスマート電子メータに注目してスマートグリッド技術の市場を調査し、電力会社のヘッドエンドシステムに接続するスマートメーターの様々な技術的、地域的な選択肢を分析している。主要な市場牽引要因と課題、バリューチェーンや競争的市場環境を分析し、地域毎の市場の特性を紹介している。特にスマートグリッドを促進する法規制や法案にも注目し、スマートグリッド関連の標準や技術についても記載している。スマートメーターと、スマートメーターに接続する際に使用される通信技術の5年間の市場予測と、スマートグリッドのバリューチェーンにある幅広い主要な企業のプロフィールも記載している。米国調査会社ABIリサーチ社は、双方向通信が可能なスマート電子メーターの普及は、2009-2015年に7600万から約2億1200万に増加すると予測している。

Massive regulatory effort and business investment is currently underway around the world to upgrade various countries ’ electrical grids with significant new capabilities, specifically in the areas of increased network communications, remote and automated management of network elements in the field, and new power management functionality (e.g. distributed generation and power storage, including support for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Certainly, a key aspect to this upgrade to a "smart grid" is the deployment of millions of new "smart meters" by utilities around the globe, but particularly in North America, Europe, and certain countries in the Asia-Pacific region, most notably Australia. It is important to keep in mind, though, that distribution automation (DA), and home area networking/demand response (HAN/DR) are also key aspects of the evolving smart grid.

This study examines the market for smart grid technology with a strong focus on the deployment of smart electricity meters and the various technological and topological choices to connect these smart meters to the utilities’ head-end systems. Key market adoption drivers and challenges are discussed, value chain and competitive landscape issues are analyzed, regional trends are outlined, and a particular focus is made on the key regulatory and legislative activity occurring in support of smart grid development. In addition, the standards and technology associated with the smart grid are extensively discussed. Importantly, highly granular five-year forecasts are provided for both smart metering as well as the communication technology options used to connect smart meters. Finally, profiles are provided for a wide range of select players in the smart grid value chain. ABI Research estimates that the total installed base of smart electricity meters, capable of two-way communications, will rise from roughly 76 million smart meters in 2009 to approximately 212 million smart meters by 2015.

What Questions Does This Report Answer?

• What is the current size and expected growth of the smart meter market worldwide and by region?
• What trends are occurring with the neighborhood area communications technologies will be used in conjunction with smart meters?
• What trends are occurring with the wide area communications technologies will be used in conjunction with smart meters?
• What are the key drivers and challenges to smart metering market adoption?
• What are the key drivers and challenges to fixed RF adoption in the smart metering?
• What are the key drivers and challenges to powerline adoption in the smart metering market?
• What are the key drivers and challenges to cellular technologies in smart metering?
• What trends are occurring in the value chain for smart metering technology?
• What is the impact of government regulation/legislation on smart metering adoption?

Who Needs This Report?

• Meter vendors and smart grid/smart meter technology vendors
• Utilities thinking of deploying smart grid and smart metering infrastructure
• Cellular M2M module vendors
• IEEE 802.15.4 IC vendors
• Powerline technology vendors
• Cellular operators, M2M MVNOs, and M2M Mobile Operators
• Vendors seeking to develop products and technology for Home Area Networks (HANs)
• Stock analysis firms
• Venture capital firms
• Consultants advising clients in the smart grid, smart metering, semiconductor, and cellular communications markets

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