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The Global Annual Smart Grid as a Service Market is Expected to Reach $6 Billion in 2025, According to Navigant ResearchA new report from Navigant Research examines the global smart grid as a service (SGaaS) market, focusing on data services, cloud-based software, and fully managed services, while providing forecasts for managed distribution/substation automation, microgrids, distributed energy resources (DER) management, advanced metering infrastructure (AMI), demand response, home energy management (HEM), and analytics. Historically, utilities have preferred to acquire their own physical assets and the software required to manage these assets, store all related data in-house, and use their own staff to perform associated business processes. Today, however, utilities are increasingly turning to service-based delivery to help them take a more flexible approach to business processes, mitigating technology risks, and reducing costs while staying ahead of the competition. Click to tweet: According to a new report from @NavigantRSRCH, the global SGaaS market is expected to grow from $1.3 billion in 2016 to $6 billion in 2025. "The monopoly business model allowed utilities to wait for technologies to mature before purchasing them, but with the increasing threat of competition, the potential profits from the Energy Cloud will not wait and first mover advantage will soon be the order of the day," says Stuart Ravens, principal research analyst with Navigant Research. "A new, innovative future will require flexibility-such as the ability to scale up and down data center capacity or rapidly deploy software for product development or testing-which lends itself to cloud-based prcurement." The need for speedy time-to-market is anathema to many utilities, where historically there was an incentive to be second or third movers. According to the report, competition is becoming a more and more important driver for SGaaS. The report, Smart Grid as a Service, analyzes the global SGaaS market, with a focus on three segments: data services, cloud-based software, and fully managed services. The study covers a number of smart grid functional areas and provides forecasts for managed distribution/substation automation, microgrids, DER management, AMI, demand response, HEM, and analytics. Additional commentary is provided on virtual power plants and commercial building energy management. The report also examines the key technologies related to SGaaS, as well as the competitive landscape. An Executive Summary of the report is available for free download on the Navigant Research website. About Navigant Research Navigant Research, the dedicated research arm of Navigant, provides market research and benchmarking services for rapidly changing and often highly regulated industries. In the energy sector, Navigant Research focuses on in-depth analysis and reporting about global clean technology markets. The team's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and deep examination of technology trends to provide a comprehensive view of the Energy Technologies, Utility Transformations, Transportation Efficiencies, and Buildings Innovations sectors. Additional information about Navigant Research can be found at www.navigantresearch.com. About Navigant Navigant Consulting, Inc. is a specialized, global professional services firm that helps clients take control of their future. Navigant's professionals apply deep industry knowledge, substantive technical expertise, and an enterprising approach to help clients build, manage and/or protect their business interests. With a focus on markets and clients facing transformational change and significant regulatory or legal pressures, the Firm primarily serves clients in the healthcare, energy and financial services industries. Across a range of advisory, consulting, outsourcing, and technology/analytics services, Navigant's practitioners bring sharp insight that pinpoints opportunities and delivers powerful results. More information about Navigant can be found at navigant.com. * The information contained in this press release concerning the report, Smart Grid as a Service, is a summary and reflects Navigant Research's current expectations based on market data and trend analysis. Market predictions and expectations are inherently uncertain and actual results may differ materially from those contained in this press release or the report. Please refer to the full report for a complete understanding of the assumptions underlying the report's conclusions and the methodologies used to create the report. Neither Navigant Research nor Navigant undertakes any obligation to update any of the information contained in this press release or the report. View source version on businesswire.com: http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20170124005141/en/ |
