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Japan’s EV charging infrastructure
Jan 24, 2022
Japan’s EV charging infrastructure may have stymied in the past year due to lack incentives by the government and aging infrastructure, but the country is projected to increase the number of EV charging stations nationwide to 150,000 by 2030.[ba_advanced_divider...
EMEA’s LCV Market on the Rise: Electric Vans See Steady Growth in Annual Sales
Jan 12, 2022
EMEA’s LCV market has continued to experience steady growth in annual sales. This increase is expected to be maintained as multiple countries in Europe readily begin their integration of electric vans in their transportation fleets. With the rise of Covid in 2020,...
Can the Middle East Become the Next Shore Power Hotspot?
Jan 11, 2022
Global oil flow and the strait of Hormuz Middle East- an important cargo transit point Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 will be a factor driving on shore power The Middle East is considered a major player in the global shipping industry mainly due to petrochemicals that the...
Reverse of Fortune: Global Grid Investment on the Rise in 2021
Jan 5, 2022
This infographic illustrates the distribution infrastructure investment trends in the past five years. It also contains information on the regional investments in distribution transformer market in 2019 vs 2020.[ba_advanced_divider active_element="text"...
UK’s Front-of-the-Meter Storage Market
Dec 29, 2021
This infographic provides an overview of the UK’s energy storage market, the indicative pipeline, and the policies and regulations currently in place driving or impeding the market growth.[ba_advanced_divider active_element="text" title="Energy Storage Service...
Solid-State Batteries – An Alternate to Conventional Batteries?
Dec 28, 2021
This infographic provides a comparative analysis on solid-state batteries vs conventional lithium batteries used in energy storage. It also depicts the key companies involved in its R&D and development.[ba_advanced_divider active_element="text" title="Energy...
Electricity Prices and Their Impact on Shore Power Development in the North Sea Region
Dec 23, 2021
This infographic presents a summary of the relationship between electricity tariffs and the shore power market potential in the North Sea region. The infographic depicts an overview of electricity prices in the region and the key countries actively working on the...
European MV Switchgear Market Accounts for 10% of the Global MV Switchgear Market
Dec 22, 2021
Europe has a 10% share in the global MV switchgear market with Germany as the market leader. According to Power Technology Research, increased penetration of renewables in the grid, especially in Western Europe, will drive the European MV switchgear market. The...
USA is the Biggest Market for Outdoor Switchgear in the World
Dec 21, 2021
Majority of the switchgear demand in the North American region is generated by the United States accounting for 75% followed by Canada (15%) and Mexico (10%). As per the assessments carried out by the U.S. Department of Energy, power failures could cost as high as USD...
Solar with Storage on the Rise in the U.S.
Dec 9, 2021
• The installed base of solar with storage is quite low in the majority of countries across the globe.• Majority of the energy storage systems installed in residential areas or commercial buildings in the U.S. are connected with solar PV systems.• Power Technology...
HVDC Technology to Become a Key Enabler in Americas Shift Towards Clean Energy
Dec 8, 2021
Historically, the Americas region has been lagging with respect to other key HVDC markets such as Europe and China. However, there are several HVDC projects in the pipeline in this region. The infographic below shows the planned HVDC projects (capacity) in the region...
The Price of Electrification – Analyzing Global Fuel Costs and EV Adoption
Dec 2, 2021
• The global market is observing an inflationary trend which is a direct consequence of spike in energy costs and disruptions in the supply chain. • The initial investment in BEVs is almost 3 times more than what is required to acquire an ICE vehicle. • Battery...












