Load Bank Market Size was valued at USD 0.18 Billion in 2022. The Load Bank Market industry is projected to grow from USD 0.19 Billion in 2023 to USD 0.2 Billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.70% during the forecast period (2023 - 2032). Increased demands for energy, as well as increased demand for the oil and gas industry are the key market drivers enhancing the market growth.
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Market CAGR for load bank is being driven by the rise in the snow balling marine industry. The demand for raw materials is driven by private investments in developing economies in a variety of manufacturing businesses. Furthermore, cruise liners are becoming increasingly popular among vacationers. These factors will almost certainly result in favourable growth for the transportation industry. On ships that travel for months at a time, all backup systems must be tested. Another benefit of Resistive Load Banks testing is that it allows you to test a prime mover and generator at full capacity. These reasons are likely to boost the market for Resistive Load Banks.
A data centre is a structure that is dedicated to housing several computer systems and their supporting components, such as storage systems and telecommunications. Enterprise data centres, managed data centres, colocation data centres, and could data centres are all examples of data centres. With the increasing acceptance of cloud computing, significant data analysis, digitalisation of enormous physical data sets, and data becoming the new oil, there has been a surge in demand for data centres around the world. Supercomputers serve an important role in computational science by handling and performing tasks that would otherwise take months or years. They help with quantum mechanics computation, weather forecasting, and climate research, among other things. Furthermore, millions of devices are now linked to the cloud. During the projected period, the market for resistive load banks is expected to develop due to the growth of the data centre market.
Additionally, smart grids considerably improve energy efficiency by utilising distributed energy resources (DER), such as electricity from renewable energy sources, to assist utilities in responding to demand patterns. Smart grids connect consumers and commerce to wind farms or power plants by combining analogue and digital information via computer-based remote control and automation methods. Load banks are critical for ensuring the safe and timely commissioning of substation components in a smart grid network. Efficient charge banking is gradually being adopted to improve the demand response capabilities of a building tied to a smart grid. The advent of smart grid, in particular, will raise demand for load banks and, as a result, the load bank market.
The Load Bank Market segmentation, based on type includes resistive, reactive, and resistive/reactive. The reactive segment is predicted to increase at a 6.9% CAGR. Reactive Load Banks are used to model power network systems that are impacted by electric motors or other electromagnetic devices. Reactive load bank monitoring simulates real-world scenarios that a generator might encounter. This is more difficult and time-consuming than a resistive charge bank check. Load bank reactive testing can replicate inductive or capacitive loads and investigate alternator operation, KVAR sharing, and transient response. When electricity is supplied to motor-driven machinery, transformers, and capacitors by generator, reactive testing is appropriate. The charge in the test converts the current into a measured magnetic field.
Figure1: Load Bank Market, by Type, 2022 & 2032 (USD Billion)
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The Load Bank Market segmentation, based on application, includes power generation, government/military, maritime/shipyards, oil, gas & nuclear, data centers, industrial and others. In 2022, the power generation segment will dominate the market. A load bank is utilised to offer an emergency backup power source in the event of a commercial or residential utility outage. These devices, sometimes called as standby generators, can be portable or stationary equipment large enough to be used by hospitals, universities, and other large institutions.
By region, the study provides the market insights into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Rest of the World. The Asia Pacific Load Bank Market area will dominate this market, because of significant industrialisation expansion in China, India, and other countries. The demand for continuous power sources and backup power is likely to drive the region's load bank industry. The load bank market is predicted to grow during the forecast period due to factors such as huge investment in the real estate and industrial sectors, as well as increased demand for generators. Furthermore, the necessity for stable power sources in this area is projected to drive market expansion. Moreover, China’s Load Bank Market held the largest market share, and the Indian Load Bank Market was the fastest growing market in the Asia-Pacific region
Further, the major countries studied in the market report are The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil.
Figure2: Load Bank Market Share By Region 2022 (USD Billion)
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Europe Load Bank Market accounts for the second-largest market share as a result of increased power consumption, its use for various purposes such as testing resistive load banks during development phases at shipyards, etc. Further, the German Load Bank Market held the largest market share, and the UK Load Bank Market was the fastest growing market in the European region
The North America Load Bank Market is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR from 2023 to 2032. This is because of increased power generation capacity in the United States, which is driving demand for these devices among various utilities such as military facilities and commercial clients with high utility demands such as oil refineries, etc.
Leading market players are investing heavily in research and development in order to expand their product lines, which will help the Load Bank Market, grow even more. Market participants are also undertaking a variety of strategic activities to expand their footprint, with important market developments including new product launches, contractual agreements, mergers and acquisitions, higher investments, and collaboration with other organizations. To expand and survive in a more competitive and rising market climate, Load Bankindustry must offer cost-effective items.
Manufacturing locally to minimize operational costs is one of the key business tactics used by manufacturers in the Load Bank industry to benefit clients and increase the market sector. In recent years, the Load Bank industry has offered some of the most significant advantages to medicine. Major players in the Load Bank Market, including MS Resistances, Metal Deploye Resistor, and Hillstone including other prominent players which are Astro Geo Marine, Inc., ESSEX ELECTRO, MCM Engineering, Inc and others, are attempting to increase market demand by investing in research and development operations.
Schneider Electric SE is a multinational French corporation specialising in digital automation and energy management. By merging energy technology, real-time automation, software, and services, it addresses homes, buildings, data centres, infrastructure, and industries. Schneider Electric is a Fortune 500 corporation, a Euronext Exchange public company, and a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index. The corporation made €34.2 billion in revenue in fiscal year 2022. In April 2019, ASCO Power Technologies, a Schneider Electric company, has announced the release of its Sigma LT Control System for its trailer-mounted 5000 Series Load Banks. ASCO's Model 5505, 5605, and 5905 load banks can now be advanced controlled and data logged using the Sigma LT digital control system.
Rentaload is a load bank services provider with offices in the United Kingdom and Europe. Rentaload draws on its partners' extensive knowledge in the manufacture of load banks to provide its clients with rental/service solutions for resistive, inductive, and capacitive load banks designed and optimised exclusively for datacenters. Rentaload may supply loadbanks, cables, and accessories, as well as services such as set-up, de-mobilization, commissioning support, and commissioning for a variety of applications throughout Europe: testing diesel generators, acceptance testing server rooms, ballasting, unloading, and so on. In March 2020, Rentaload develops a data center-specific load bank that lets users to modify fan speeds and Delta T.
In November 2019: Crestchic has completed its fifth cruise liner engine test at the Meyers shipyard in Turku, Finland, among leading industry-established generator and turbine firms. The job entailed transporting and managing a 20MVA load test at 11 kV/60Hz using two 6MVA Resistive/Reactive and two 6MVA Resistive load banks.
In June 2020: Emerson's new air dryers quadruple maintenance intervals in rail applications. Emerson has introduced two new compressed air dryers that are meant to drastically increase maintenance cycles, eliminate downtime, and cut energy costs in rail applications such as braking and door power.
In March 2019: Rentaload has introduced a new 100 kW load bank developed exclusively for white space testing. This load bank has a low Delta-T and is attached to the Rentalab machine, which can monitor up to 200 loadbanks at the same time to ensure that your tests are carried out precisely and in a consistent manner.
In June 2023, Rentaload unveiled a new Smart Load bank that is designed to match the needs of large-scale data centers. This device has a low delta T and can produce up to 200kW of power, making it perfect for use in unoccupied data halls. Also, it is accessible through the Rentalab Management Software, which improves commissioning tests by increasing the speed of operation.
In June 2022, “Power Prove”, a new load bank division, was rolled out by the Resistor manufacturer. Cressall created Power Prove as a separate brand to cater to its growing demand for load banks. Having been in resistor and load bank manufacturing for more than one century now, Cressall remains an industry leader with its vast experience. It offers various types of load banks at reasonable prices and delivery times while adding features such as power meters, data loggers, remote control and also ability to link several devices together in multi-load bank networking arrangements. The flexible nature allows it to satisfy diverse applications such as lamp current regulation loads, battery discharge testing units, or generator testers. To meet the increasing need for portable AC load bank solutions, Crestchic has developed a variety of products within the Power Prove range.
In May 2021, Aggreko announced that they had launched their new extra high-capacity loadbank that is used in large utility companies when performing final on-site systems checks after installation or major works have taken place.
ComRent International expanded its rental fleet with the release of a range of new Load Banks designed specifically for high-voltage test applications in June 2021.
Crestchic launched its latest range of Load Banks designed specifically for use within the data center industry in August 2021
Aggreko announced on September 30th that it had acquired Load Banks Direct Limited, a provider of rental services based in England.
With more than ten years’ experience in manufacturing trailer-mounted load banks, Crestchic Load Banks, in April 2020, has built a reputable brand serving data centers with several generators.
Crestchic Load Bank expanded its hire and rental business in June 2020, bringing the latest load bank and power testing solutions to the Irish market.
| Report Attribute/Metric | Details |
| Market Size 2022 | USD 0.18 Billion |
| Market Size 2023 | USD 0.19 Billion |
| Market Size 2032 | USD 0.2 Billion |
| Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) | 4.70% (2023-2032) |
| Base Year | 2022 |
| Market Forecast Period | 2023-2032 |
| Historical Data | 2018- 2022 |
| Market Forecast Units | Value (USD Billion) |
| Report Coverage | Revenue Forecast, Market Competitive Landscape, Growth Factors, and Trends |
| Segments Covered | Type, Application, and Region |
| Geographies Covered | North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the Rest of the World |
| Countries Covered | The US, Canada, German, France, the UK, Italy, Spain, China, Japan, India, Australia, South Korea, and Brazil |
| Key Companies Profiled | Â Northbridge (Crestchic), Coudoint S.A.S., Jovyatlas, MS Resistances, Metal Deploye Resistor, and Hillstone including other prominent players which are Astro Geo Marine, Inc., ESSEX ELECTRO, MCM Engineering, Inc. Aurora Generators, and CHROMALOX. |
| Key Market Opportunities | · New product releases and R&D initiatives among major important players. |
| Key Market Dynamics | · Rising demand for dependable power sources. |
Load Bank Market Highlights:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) :
The Load Bank Market size was valued at USD 0.18 Billion in 2022.
The market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 4.70% during the forecast period, 2023-2032.
Asia Pacific had the largest share in the market.
The key players in the market are MS Resistances, Metal Deploye Resistor, and Hillstone including other prominent players which are Astro Geo Marine, Inc., ESSEX ELECTRO, MCM Engineering, Inc.
The power generation category dominated the market in 2022.
The reactive had the largest share in the market.
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