[February 03, 2011] Pike Research Introduces 6 New Smart Grid Advisory Services Tweet Feb 04, 2011 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- At DistribuTECH, a utility industry conference and exposition focused on the smart grid market, Pike Research announced the launch of six new Smart Grid Advisory Services covering the global market for intelligent grid infrastructure, services, and applications. According to a release, the new market research services concentrate on grid automation, smart metering, and energy management applications that defining the next generation of the electrical grid. The firm's research includes profiles of utility smart grid deployments, construction of microgrids at the sub-utility scale, examination of business models and technology issues including scalability and security, and quantification of the smart grid market opportunity across different sectors. "The electrical grid infrastructure is experiencing an unprecedented level of investment in automation and control technologies that will enable real-time communications and intelligent systems to manage an increasingly complex set of power generation and distribution assets," says research director Bob Gohn. "These capital expenditures are being followed closely by deployment of new energy management applications that will provide a greater degree of user control over power consumption and spending, both at the residential and enterprise levels." Pike Research noted that its new Advisory Services expand on the firm's existing coverage of global smart grid markets. The services include: -The Smart Meters Advisory Service, which covers deployments of smart meters with two-way communications capabilities by electric, gas, and water utilities. -The Smart Energy Home Advisory Service, which focuses on energy management and smart energy devices and applications in the residential environment. -The Smart Grid Infrastructure Advisory Service, which covers automation and control technologies for electricity transmission and distribution systems. -The Microgrids Advisory Service, which concentrates on distributed sections of the grid that can be safely islanded from the utility grid for purposes of added resilience, redundancy, and security to the electrical distribution system. -The Smart Grid Security Advisory Service, which focuses on cyber security technology markets for substation automation, distribution automation, smart meters, and electric vehicles. -The Smart Grid Communications Advisory Service, which focuses on networking and telecommunications systems that connect various elements of the utility grid including substations, transformers, smart meters, and smart energy devices within residential, commercial, and industrial environments. "Pike Research is pleased to expand its smart grid research coverage in step with the rapid expansion of the global market opportunity for smart grid infrastructure and services," says president Clint Wheelock. "Our firm has quickly become known as a leading authority in covering this fast-growing industry, and we look forward to continuing to work with our technology and energy sector clients to provide actionable market intelligence and insights to assist them in their go-to-market and expansion efforts." Together, these new advisory services include a total of more than 50 in-depth research reports scheduled to be published in 2011, along with unlimited Analyst Inquiry access with Pike Research's global team of smart grid industry analysts. Executive Summaries and further information about the new Advisory Services are available for free download on Pike Research's website. Pike Research is a market research and consulting firm that provides in-depth analysis of global clean technology markets. The company's research methodology combines supply-side industry analysis, end-user primary research and demand assessment, and examination of technology trends to provide a view of the Smart Energy, Smart Grid, Smart Transportation, Smart Industry, and Smart Buildings sectors. More Information: pikeresearch.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]