Microgrid Control System Market Analysis

Global Microgrid Control System Market Overview

Microgrid Control System Market Size was valued at USD 3.6 billion in 2023. The Microgrid Control System Market industry is projected to grow from USD 4.02 billion in 2024 to USD 10.98 billion by 2032, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.82% during the forecast period (2024 - 2032). Refurbishment of the existing grid networks will drive the Microgrid Control System Market globally.

Source: Secondary Research, Primary Research, MRFR Database, and Analyst Review

The coronavirus pandemic has given a very tough time to most of the manufacturing, developing, production, and logistic units of the microgrid control system market. The policy of social distancing and lockdowns have resulted in restricting people from going out form their homes. But this pandemic has also created opportunities for some industries to grow. Like some companies are completely sitting unharmed during this pandemic. 

So some industries will register a drop in demand and growth but some will register a rise in growth and will express promising growth opportunities. Whereas this pandemic has led to an increase in demand for residential or domestic electricity as people are staying at home and spending their most of time in their rooms. This rising electricity demand has also increased the demand for the micro-control grid system market. 

With that, the demand for micro-grid backup solutions also increased as the people are working from their homes so they need a constant and undisrupted supply of electricity. But the use of such systems and their backups used in industries like manufacturing, aviation, transportation, etc. has been decreased due to these pandemic restrictions. But there is a ray of hope that when this restriction will be lifted the microgrid system market will bounce back tremendously.

Siemens Canada partnered with Humber College in March 2023 to create a Renewable Technology and Sustainable Microgrid Lab (SMART Lab) at the North Campus. Humber's investment in this SMART Lab is based on green digital technology supported by the Government of Ontario. For the microgrid control system, electric vehicle charging stations, solar Smartflower, and battery energy storage systems, among other devices, will be used to generate and distribute energy locally and enable more efficient, sustainable use and consumption of electricity.

In March 2023, ABB invested in Direct Energy Partners – a start-up that deals with Direct Current microgrids for accelerating energy transformation. The energy industry's shift towards direct current (DC) networks is critical, and this partnership reinforces ABB's technological leadership in a major future growth market.  

In August 2022, engineering and management consulting firm Tetra Tech was developing a 300kW future Microgrid for Oldham Council in Greater Manchester. ABB declared that it would deliver electrical distribution boards and automation panels, among other things. 

Microgrid Control System Market Dynamics

Drivers

Most of the industries around the globe are calculated for 23% for carbon emissions worldwide, so the industries all around the world are trying to optimize their energy consumption to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and costs of operation. The micro-grid control systems market growth will increase tremendously because such systems are capable of reducing the cost of energy to a greater extent and also increase the efficiency of working of the industry. 

Further industries to reduce operational costs are engaging more storage in micro-grid control systems to cope up with backup needs and for providing excess energy to systems for their effective and efficient working. Power blackouts are very normal in a country like India. On daily basis, the whole world faces a daily power dim-out of 1lakh MW. If we compare the micro-grid control systems with traditional backup systems, the micro-grid control system is proved to be a more efficient one. 

Also, the reason that microgrids can work without the main grid and then also provide sufficient power for long durations independently.

Restraints

The micro-grid control system is the latest technology in the market for which there is a requirement for its regular maintenance. The cost of regularly maintaining it is very high because of the specific requirement of skilled labor in the process. This in turn will also increase the operating cost of the system. This is the only reason or factor which will hinder the micro-grid control system drastically. 

Also, there is a need to create some awareness among the industries about this micro-grid control system as this factor's lack of awareness about the new technological advancements may prove to be a roadblock in way of the micro-grid control system market growth.

Technology Analysis

For the first time, this type of system has been developed that can provide energy to the end-user according to its needs. As this solution is very cost-effective most house owners and small & medium-sized enterprises are preferring micro-grid control systems to cope up with their needs. 

Due to its efficient working and effective results, massive and complex grid systems are being adopted by educational campuses and the defense industry. Also, the manufacturers who want to establish their private network of power are making huge investments in the micro-grid system to ensure their backups and continuous power supply.

Microgrid Control System Market Competitive Landscape

To get a detailed and acute idea about the microgrid control system market insights, it is very crucial to create a competitive environment amongst the different key players at different market locations all around the globe. At this point, only one strategy is being used by the key players and that is partnerships and collaborations. This very industry prime players include: -

• ABB (Switzerland)


• Eaton Corporation (Ireland)


• Schneider Electric (France)


• Siemens (Germany)


• Emerson (US), SPIRAL (US)


• Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories (US)


• ETAP (US)


• S&C Electric Company (US)


• Woodward, Inc. (US)


• Power Secure, Inc. (US)


• ONTECH Electric Corporation (China)


• General Electric (US).

Recent Developments in Microgrid Control System Market

• May 2021- Fort Hunter has joined hands with Ameresco for installing sustainable, secure, and resilient microgrid project.


• In January 2018, for redistributed energy installations of any size dual micro-grid controllers were launched by SIEMENS. It only manages dynamic applications that can handle redistributed energy installations on a smaller scale.


• In January 2018, to strengthen the power grid a massive investment of USD 40 MILLION was made by the Indonesian government in ABB. This ingenious project is expected to add 650MW of electricity to the national grid system. This association to upgrade and enlarge the MUARA TAWAR combined cycle power plant in West Java, Indonesia consisted of construction companies owned by the state that is Doosan Heavy Industries and PT Hu Tama KARYA.


• Governments of developing countries like China, India, Japan, and Singapore are supporting the micro-grid system by providing proper funding to their domestic manufacturers and also by way of implementing state-level elasticity programs.


• In the year 2020, the Chinese government has made a huge investment of approx. USD 350 billion in the microgrid control system market.

Microgrid Control System Market Segment Overview

Micro-grid control system market share is anticipated to witness significant growth owing to the performance of different market segments. Among all segments, the hardware segment is anticipated to witness tremendous growth. For an amplifying use the market is segmented into the following on different bases:

• Based on grid type, it has on-grid and off-grid.


• Based on ownership, it has public and private.


• Based on component, hardware, and software.


• Based on end-use, it has utilities, campuses and institutions, commercial and industrial, and others.

Microgrid Control System Market Regional Analysis

The microgrid control system market industry movements are significantly working in 3 major regions of the world Europe, Asia Pacific, North America, and the rest of the world. Asia Pacific is expected to be the largest market and may witness significant growth over the forecast period with a CAGR of 5.7%. 

The reason attributed to this growth will be the rising investments in smart micro-grid control infrastructure, modernization of electrical works, and increasing dependence on sustainable sources of power generation. 

North America will be the second-largest market of the micro-grid control system. The US has anticipated the market and the reason is the increasing smart grid activities and rising usage of sustainable sources of power production. Developing countries like India, China, and Japan are also making partnerships with foreign companies to import new technological systems to enhance their micro-grid systems.

Intended Audience

• Micro-grid control system end-use industries


• Micro-grid control system providers


• Government and research organization


• Consulting companies in the power industry


• Investors and shareholders

Microgrid Control System Market Report Overview

Global Micro-Grid Control System Market is a combination of deployed energy technologies and intelligent software by which both energy demand and supply can be anticipated and optimized. It combines small and smart grid technologies, modernizes grids, and enhances customer participation by way of demand-side management. 

This system of micro-grid ensures the continuous supply of electricity during power failure and during blackout situations, the devaluation of price in distributed sustainable energy as well as in battery technologies, along with other technological advancements in energy preservation systems, will create a more efficient renewable grid network with smart technologies.

It gives its user a simple and effective solution to combine fossil fuel-based DERs and sustainable DERs. This microgrid acts as an intermediate between the fuel cells or batteries with local loads. It is used in both industrial and commercial sectors.

Microgrid Control System Market Study Objectives

• To take up the viewpoint of various industry experts and leaders into consideration and predict compound annual growth rate and market growth rate by the end of the global forecast in 2030.


• To bring out a competitive market outlook and observe the yield models of key market players, worldwide.


• To examine the various market dynamics like trends, drivers, and opportunities that are most probable to play a role in helping the market and its different segments growing in the domestic as well as international market.

The microgrid control system market report presents a shift analysis that covers market drivers, opportunities, and restraints that are available in the global market. The report takes into account the impact of covid-19 on the key players of the micro-grid control system market industry. 

The report also informs us about the segmentation of the market on a different basis and how a competitive environment is created among the key players around the globe. At last, the report shows some recent developments in the micro-grid control system market.