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Desalination Technologies - Global Strategic Business Report

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  • 484 Pages
  • April 2024
  • Region: Global
  • Global Industry Analysts, Inc
  • ID: 2867343

Global Desalination Technologies Market to Reach $33.8 Billion by 2030

The global market for Desalination Technologies estimated at US$16.7 Billion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of US$33.8 Billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 9.2% over the analysis period 2023-2030.

Reverse Osmosis (RO), one of the segments analyzed in the report, is projected to record 10.2% CAGR and reach US$21.1 Billion by the end of the analysis period. Growth in the Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) segment is estimated at 8.3% CAGR for the next 8-year period.

The U.S. Market is Estimated at $2 Billion, While China is Forecast to Grow at 9.9% CAGR

The Desalination Technologies market in the U.S. is estimated at US$2 Billion in the year 2023. China, the world's second largest economy, is forecast to reach a projected market size of US$3.6 Billion by the year 2030 trailing a CAGR of 9.9% over the analysis period 2023 to 2030. Among the other noteworthy geographic markets are Japan and Canada, each forecast to grow at 6.9% and 6.6% respectively over the 2023-2030 period. Within Europe, Germany is forecast to grow at approximately 5% CAGR.

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What to Expect from the Global Economy in 2024

Edgy geopolitics, and economic instability caused by monetary policy tightening and ensuing higher interest rates will create a tumultuous landscape for 2024. Several factors will continue to exert pressure on the path to recovery including hostilities in the Middle East and increasingly common climate disasters. Among the risks, several positives are also taking shape such as growing signs of disinflation and easing of anxiety over stubborn inflation, supply chain normalization and price moderation despite volatility in energy costs. Elections across several G21 jurisdictions, notably in India and the United States, will have potential ramifications for capital flows and investment strategies. While India emerges as a compelling destination in the global investment landscape, U.S, based tech firms will continue to dominate, fueled by a dynamic ecosystem of talent and capital. Tech opportunities in Silicon Valley and beyond remain attractive for investors seeking high-growth prospects supported largely by a resilient albeit slowing domestic economy and conducive regulatory environment. Europe will continue to battle tight monetary policy and recession risks with U.K. having the most challenging outlook and running the greatest risk of recession in 2024. China remains a wild card with hope for growth in the country underpinned by government spending and improvements in consumer spending. The volatile environment will offer both opportunities and challenges for investors and businesses alike. Embracing volatility as a catalyst for growth together with agility and strategic foresight in navigating investment decisions will remain important for survival.

Select Competitors (Total 63 Featured)

  • DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
  • Hitachi Ltd.
  • Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Danfoss A/S
  • Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
  • Hitachi Zosen Corporation
  • Aquatech International LLC
  • IDE Technologies
  • BWT AG
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd
  • AMPAC USA
  • Aqualyng
  • Keppel Seghers Pte Ltd
  • Komax Systems Inc.
  • Abengoa SA

Table of Contents

I. METHODOLOGYII. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. MARKET OVERVIEW
  • Desalination: Technology Primer
  • Thermal Desalination
  • Membrane Desalination Technology
  • Water: The Essence of Life
  • World Water Resources: A Primer
  • World Water Resources: Percentage Breakdown by Water Quality
  • Global Water Consumption by End-Use Sector (in %)
  • World Fresh Water Resources: Percentage Breakdown by Sources of Fresh Water
  • Internal Water Resource Per Capita Ranked by Country - US, France, China, Germany, India, Netherlands and Saudi Arabia (in Cubic Meters)
  • Global Groundwater Resources by Region (In Cubic Kilometers)
  • Looming Global Water Crisis Unfolds an Opportunity for Desalination Technologies
  • The Middle East: The Largest Region for Desalination
  • Desalination by Reverse Osmosis: A Dominant Technology
  • Energy Required by Desalination Technology (in KWh/m3)
  • The Business Case for Water Desalination
  • Global Annual Desalination Capacity: 2000-2030 (in Million m3/d)
  • Global Installed Desalination Capacity by End-Use: 2017
  • Brackish Groundwater Desalination Grows in Demand
  • Global Installed Desalination Capacity by Source
  • Expensive Water Infrastructure Drives Interest in Desalination as an Attractive Alternative
  • Desalination Technologies - Global Key Competitors Percentage Market Share in 2023 (E)
  • Competitive Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial for Players Worldwide in 2023 (E)
  • Recent Market Activity
2. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS
3. MARKET TRENDS & DRIVERS
  • Technology Improvements Focus on Sustainability and Energy Efficiency
  • Continuous Improvements in Graphene-Based Membranes
  • Solvent Extraction Method: An Alternative Desalination Technology
  • Wave Powered Desalination Systems
  • Digital twin (DT) modelling Gains Spotlight Amid the Pandemic
  • Capacitive Deionization Technology for Desalination of Saltwater
  • Carbon Nanotubes Facilitate Efficient Desalination
  • ACCIONA Develops New Technologies for Desalination
  • Forward Osmosis Finds Increasing Interest
  • Researchers Develop Technology for Making RO Membranes with Controlled Thickness
  • Innovations in Brackish Water Desalination: Focus on Reducing Brine Production and Increasing Freshwater Recovery
  • Researchers Develop Economical Saltwater Desalination Process
  • Machine Learning Unleashes Promise in Energy Optimization in Desalination Processes
  • Environmental Concerns Drive Interest in Renewable Energy Based Desalination
  • Solar Desalination to Gain from Increasing Investments in Solar Energy
  • Top 10 Countries Worldwide by Cumulative PV Installed Capacity in GW (2023)
  • Solar-Thermal Desalination: Harnessing Solar Energy for Desalination
  • Developments in Renewable Energy Storage to Drive Wind Energy Based Desalination
  • Nuclear Desalination on Rise Despite Concerns over Safety of Nuclear Power
  • Continuous Technology Evolution to Drive Down Prices of Desalination Technologies
  • Co-Generation Strategies to Reduce Desalination Costs
  • Nanotechnology Enabled Innovations to Support Market Growth
  • Hybrid Desalination Plants: An Explored Area
  • Growing Interest in Hydroponic Agriculture to Drive Adoption of Desalination
  • Global Hydroponics Market in US$ Million: 2016-2024
  • Key Issues Facing Desalination Technologies Market
  • Engineering Challenges
  • Environmental Concerns
  • Threat to Aquatic Life
  • Increased Salinity Levels
  • Increased Water Temperature
  • Lowering of Oxygen Content in Water
  • Green House Emissions
  • Water Contamination
  • Heavy Metal Contamination
  • Other Challenges Impeding Growth
  • Macro Growth Drivers
  • Economic Activity in Water Scarce Regions Drives Growth
  • Surging Population Spurs Interest in Water Desalination
  • World Population (in Thousands) by Geographic Region for the Years 2019, 2030, 2050, 2100
  • Rapid Urbanization Aggravates Water Woes & Powers Demand for Desalination
  • World Urban Population in Thousands: 1950-2050P
  • Degree of Urbanization Worldwide: Urban Population as a % of Total Population by Geographic Region for the Years 1950, 1970, 1990, 2018, 2030 and 2050
  • Rising Affluence Primes Desalination Market for Growth
  • Rapid Growth in Power Generation Offers Ample Opportunity for Growth
  • World Fresh water Withdrawals for Power Generation - Percentage Breakdown by Amount of Water Withdrawn for Power Plant Cooling by Leading Economies
  • Increasing Manufacturing Activity Spurs Interest in Desalination
4. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE
  • Table 1: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Reverse Osmosis (RO) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 2: World Historic Review for Reverse Osmosis (RO) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 3: World 16-Year Perspective for Reverse Osmosis (RO) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 4: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 5: World Historic Review for Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 6: World 16-Year Perspective for Multi-Stage Flash (MSF) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 8: World Historic Review for Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 9: World 16-Year Perspective for Multi-Effect Distillation (MED) by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 10: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Technologies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 11: World Historic Review for Other Technologies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 12: World 16-Year Perspective for Other Technologies by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Municipal by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 14: World Historic Review for Municipal by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 15: World 16-Year Perspective for Municipal by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Industrial by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 17: World Historic Review for Industrial by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 18: World 16-Year Perspective for Industrial by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 19: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 20: World Historic Review for Other Applications by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 21: World 16-Year Perspective for Other Applications by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
  • Table 22: World Desalination Technologies Market Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2030
  • Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for Desalination Technologies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2023 through 2030 and % CAGR
  • Table 24: World Historic Review for Desalination Technologies by Geographic Region - USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets - Independent Analysis of Annual Sales in US$ Thousand for Years 2014 through 2022 and % CAGR
  • Table 25: World 16-Year Perspective for Desalination Technologies by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for USA, Canada, Japan, China, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, Middle East and Africa Markets for Years 2014, 2024 & 2030
III. MARKET ANALYSIS
UNITED STATES
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United States for 2024 (E)
  • Shrinking Water Resources, Prolonged Drought Drive Demand for Brackish Water Desalination
  • US Desalination Market Breakdown (in %) by Source of Feedwater for Desalination: 2023
  • Regulations Related to Desalination
CANADA
JAPAN
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Japan for 2024 (E)
CHINA
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in China for 2024 (E)
  • Market Overview
EUROPE
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Europe for 2024 (E)
FRANCE
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in France for 2024 (E)
GERMANY
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Germany for 2024 (E)
ITALY
UNITED KINGDOM
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in the United Kingdom for 2024 (E)
SPAINRUSSIAREST OF EUROPE
ASIA-PACIFIC
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Asia-Pacific for 2024 (E)
AUSTRALIA
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Australia for 2024 (E)
INDIA
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in India for 2024 (E)
  • India: A Promising Desalination Market
  • Desalination Market in India: Percentage Breakdown of Source of Feedwater for Desalination for 2023
SOUTH KOREAREST OF ASIA-PACIFIC
LATIN AMERICA
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Latin America for 2024 (E)
ARGENTINABRAZILMEXICOREST OF LATIN AMERICA
MIDDLE EAST
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Middle East for 2024 (E)
  • Desalination: A Mainstream Water Treatment Technology
  • Water Consumption in GCC: Percentage Breakdown of Water Supply by Source for 2020E
  • Desalinated Water Production Volume in GCC by Select Countries (in Million Cubic Meters per Year)
IRANISRAEL
SAUDI ARABIA
  • Market Overview
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
  • Market Overview
  • Select Water Desalination Projects in the UAE: Production Capacity in Cubic Meters of Desalinated Water Per Day
REST OF MIDDLE EAST
  • Egypt: Market Overview
AFRICA
  • Desalination Technologies Market Presence - Strong/Active/Niche/Trivial - Key Competitors in Africa for 2024 (E)
  • Market Overview
IV. COMPETITION

Companies Mentioned (Partial List)

A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to:

  • DuPont de Nemours, Inc.
  • Hitachi Ltd.
  • Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd.
  • Danfoss A/S
  • Evoqua Water Technologies LLC
  • Hitachi Zosen Corporation
  • Aquatech International LLC
  • IDE Technologies
  • BWT AG
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd
  • AMPAC USA
  • Aqualyng
  • Keppel Seghers Pte Ltd
  • Komax Systems Inc.
  • Abengoa SA

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