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ANZ Switchgear and Transformer Markets
Frost & Sullivan, Aug 2007, Pages: 78
This Frost & Sullivan research titled ANZ Switchgear and Transformer Markets provides a comprehensive assessment of the mentioned market by outlining revenues and shipments in different market segments, key market drivers and restraints, market trends, and competitive structure. In this research service, Frost & Sullivan's expert analysts thoroughly examine the high, medium, and low voltage switchgear markets and power and distribution transformers markets in the ANZ region.
Technologies
The following technologies are covered in this research:
-Distribution transformer: Less than or equal to 3.0 Megavolt Ampere (MVA)
-Power transformer: greater than 3.0 MVA
-High voltage switchgear
-Medium voltage switchgear
-Low voltage switchgear
Market Sectors
Expert Frost & Sullivan analysts thoroughly examine the following market sectors in this research:
-High voltage switchgear
-Medium voltage switchgear
-Low voltage switchgear
Market Overview
Replacement of Ageing Equipment in Utilities Bodes well for the Australia and New Zealand Switchgear and Transformers Market
Power consumption growth in Australia is encouraging the Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) power transmission and distribution utilities to replace older assets. During such replacement, the transformers are simultaneously upgraded to a higher capacity to increase the reliability of the equipment and meet the rising demand for electricity in the region. This is greatly driving demand in the ANZ switchgear and transformer markets.
Moreover, investments in the mining industry and the newly built and extension of existing high voltage substations are expected to spur the demand for transformers and switchgear components such as circuit breakers, disconnectors, and current and voltage transformers. 'Growth in the mining industry is expected to be one of the major reasons for the growth in the medium voltage switchgear market in ANZ,' notes the analyst of this research service. 'Moreover, the government's thrust on infrastructure development to meet the demand from the growing population is expected to encourage market growth.'
Manufacturers must Address the Demand from Utilities to Increase their Revenues
Despite rapid market growth, there is a gap in the demand supply chain with existing local production capacity for transformers not being able to meet the surge in demand. 'This is encouraging new participants from low-cost countries to increase their market presence in the ANZ region, proving strong competition to the local transformer manufacturers,' remarks the analyst.
'However, manufactures need to prove their product quality before they can start winning orders, as the market is highly driven by specifications and experience of manufacturers in serving to utilities in the ANZ region,' says the analyst. 'Manufacturers who source transformers from manufacturing facilities in low-cost countries must educate their end users and convince them that engineering and design of the equipment have been done in-house.' In addition, the end users need to be assured about the after-sales service capabilities of the manufacturers. Manufacturers can also benefit by meeting the demand for gas-insulated switchgears (GIS), which are increasingly sold in the high voltage switchgear market due to their environment-friendly nature. The fixed type switchgear of the medium voltage (MV) market is also gaining popularity when compared to the withdrawable type, due to higher safety standards in the MV market of the ANZ region.
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