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This first ever made unique and independent, 180+ page report of Renewable Market Watch™ analyzes global market for drones (UAVs) and robotics application in utility grid inspection regarding market dynamics, technology characteristics, industry structure, innovations and key industry vendors. Through extensive research and discussions with experts in the industry, Renewable Market Watch™ has identified a series of market trends that will impact this market over the coming decade.
Since power outages cause substantial financial losses to the producers, distributors and also to the consumers of electric power, it is in the common interest to minimize failures on power lines. Therefore the inspection of electric transmission networks is of great importance for the power industry. It is an expensive and difficult task not only because power lines cover a vast territory, but also because a significant portion of them are located in remote and hazardous environments. Furthermore, for safety reasons, human intervention should be reduced as much as possible. UAVs and robotics offer an attractive cost and time saving option compared to conventional approaches to management of utility gird infrastructure.
Drones and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure Global Market Outlook 2016 ÷ 2025 is essential reading for you or anyone in with an interest in the rising application and role of drones (UAVs) and robotics in utility grid inspection, explaining how this market will develop over the next ten years. Purchasing this report will aid your company’s ability to recognize important market opportunities and understand the possibilities for investment in this area. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
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FOREWORD 11
1. METHODOLOGY 14
1.1. Research Methodology 14
1.2. Limitations 15
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 16
2.1. Introduction 16
2.2. Market Overview 16
2.3. Market Forecast Summary 17
3. MARKET DRIVERS AND CONSTRAINTS 19
3.1. Utility Grid Inspection 19
3.1.1. Utility Grid Inspection and Condition Monitoring 19
3.1.2. Aging Infrastructure Assessment 21
3.1.3. Tower (Pole) Inspection 23
3.1.4. Storm Damage Assessment 24
3.1.5. Power Outage Detection and Response 27
3.1.6. Health and Safety Risk Reduction 28
3.1.7. Cost Reduction and Optimization 28
3.1.8. Inspection in Construction Phase of Utility Grid 29
3.2. Vegetation Assessment and Management 29
3.3. Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence 34
3.4. Surveillance and Security of Utility Grid 35
3.5. Global Electricity Transmission and Distribution Market. Current State and Development Perspectives to 2025 36
3.6. Constraints for Use of Drones (UAVs) and Robotics for Utility Grid Inspection and Other Associated Services 48
3.7. DRONE (UAV) GLOBAL FLIGHT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW 50
3.7.1. ICAO REGULATIONS 50
3.7.2. NORTH AMERICA 54
3.7.2.1. USA 54
3.7.2.2. Canada 57
3.7.3. EUROPE 59
3.7.3.1. EASA – European Level Regulations 59
3.7.3.2. Austria 64
3.7.3.3. Belgium 64
3.7.3.4. Bulgaria 65
3.7.3.5. Czech Republic 65
3.7.3.6. Denmark 66
3.7.3.7. France 67
3.7.3.8. Germany 68
3.7.3.9. Greece 69
3.7.3.10. Hungary 69
3.7.3.11. Ireland 70
3.7.3.12. Italy 70
3.7.3.13. Netherlands 71
3.7.3.14. Poland 72
3.7.3.15. Portugal 72
3.7.3.16. Romania 72
3.7.3.17. Russia 73
3.7.3.18. Serbia 73
3.7.3.19. Slovakia 74
3.7.3.20. Spain 75
3.7.3.21. Sweden 75
3.7.3.22. Switzerland 76
3.7.3.23. Turkey 78
3.7.3.24. Ukraine 79
3.7.3.25. United Kingdom 79
3.7.4. ASIA – PACIFIC 81
3.7.4.1. Australia 82
3.7.4.2. China 83
3.7.4.3. Hong Kong 84
3.7.4.4. India 85
3.7.4.5. Japan 86
3.7.4.6. South Korea 88
3.7.4.7. Thailand 89
3.7.4.8. Taiwan 89
3.7.5. LATIN AMERICA 90
3.7.5.1. Brazil 91
3.7.5.2. Chile 91
3.7.5.3. Mexico 92
3.7.6. MIDDLE EAST 93
3.7.6.1. Egypt 93
3.7.6.2. Israel 93
3.7.6.3. Saudi Arabia 94
3.7.6.4. United Arab Emirates (UAE) 95
3.7.7. AFRICA 97
3.7.7.1. Morocco 97
3.7.7.2. South Africa 98
4. MARKET ANALYSIS, TRENDS AND FORECASTS 101
4.1. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost in Utility Grid Infrastructure 101
4.1.1. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Utility Grid Inspection 101
4.1.2. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Vegetation Assessment and Management 102
4.1.3. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence 102
4.1.4. Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grid Infrastructure 103
4.2. Drone (UAV) Services Cost in Utility Grid Infrastructure 103
4.2.1. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Utility Grid Inspection 103
4.2.2. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Vegetation Assessment and Management 104
4.2.3. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence 104
4.2.4. Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grid Infrastructure 105
4.3. Global Annual Grids Length Inspected by Drones (UAVs) and Robotics 105
4.4. Global Revenue of Drones (UAVs) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure 107
4.4.1. Global Cumulative Revenue by Segment and Region 108
4.4.1.1. Utility Grid Inspection 108
4.4.1.2. Vegetation Assessment and Management 109
4.4.1.3. Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence 110
4.4.1.4. Surveillance and Security of Utility Grids 111
4.4.2. Global Annual Revenue by Segment and Region 112
4.4.2.1. Utility Grid Inspection 113
4.4.2.2. Vegetation Assessment and Management 114
4.4.2.3. Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence 115
4.4.2.4. Surveillance and Security of Utility Grids 116
5. DRONE (UAV) AND ROBOTICS TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW 118
5.1. Brief Drone (UAV) Technology Overview 118
5.2. Brief Robotics Technology Overview 118
5.3. Comprehensive Configuration of Drone (UAV) and Robotics for Inspection of Utility Grids and Other Associated Services 119
5.4. Drone (UAV) Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems 122
5.5. Photogrammetry and LiDAR 123
5.6. Data Transmission and Data Acquisition 123
5.7. Payload (Sensors and Optics) Selection for Inspection of Utility Grids 124
6. KEY INDUSTRY VENDORS COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE 125
6.1. Drone (UAV) Vendors Active in Utility Grid Infrastructure 125
6.2. Robotics Vendors Active in Utility Grid Infrastructure 129
6.3. Drone (UAV) and Robotics Inspection and Associated Services Providers 131
6.4. Other Providers of Drone (UAV) and Robotics Services Related to Utility Grid 138
7. KEY INNOVATIONS 143
7.1. Ultra-Light LiDAR systems for drone (UAV) applications 143
7.2. Innovative Robotics for Power Line Inspection 146
7.3. Recharge of Drone (UAV) Batteries by Landing on Power Lines 148
7.4. Catcher systems for inspection drones (UAVs) flying in protected/restricted areas (no fly zones) 149
7.5. Top Drone (UAV) Startups and Funding 150
8. DRONE (UAV) AND ROBOTICS INTEGRATION WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART CITIES 153
8.1. Drone (UAV) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure and Integration with Internet of Things (IOT) 153
8.2. Drone (UAV) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure and Integration with Smart Cities 155
9. SWOT ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) AND ROBOTICS IN UTILITY GRID INFRASTRUCTURE 157
10. RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION 158
10.1. Safety Risk and Hazard Risk 158
10.1.1. Phase I – Safety Hazard Identification. Definition of Safety Hazards 160
10.1.2. Phase II – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment 161
10.1.3. Phase III – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation 164
10.1.4. Phase IV – Drone (UAV) Safety Documentation & Management 165
10.2. Regulatory Risk 166
10.3. Social Risk 167
10.4. Hacker’s (Cyber) Attacks and Theft of Drones (UAVs) 167
10.5. Insurance protection 169
11. CONCLUSIONS 171
12. RECOMMENDATIONS 175
12.1. Recommendations for Utility Grid Companies 175
12.2. Recommendations for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Inspection Companies Targeting Utility Grid Transmissions and Distribution Market 175
13. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 178
14. COMPANY DIRECTORY 183
15. REFERENCES 186
16. DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT 189
MAP 1: World Lighting Flashes Map: 2016, NASA 22
MAP 2: Global Electric Power Transmission and Distribution losses (% of output) 2015; World Bank 38
MAP 3: Interconnection Grid Map CEE and CIS countries, ENTSO-E, 2015 39
MAP 4: Central Asia Electricity Grid Map, 2015 41
MAP 5: Concentration of DSOs by Countries in Europe 2015 44
MAP 6: Conceptual European Supergrid Structure Connecting Renewable Power Sources 45
MAP 7: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in North America: 2016 54
MAP 8: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Europe: 2016 59
MAP 9: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Asia – Pacific: 2016 82
MAP 10: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Latin America: 2016 90
MAP 11: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in South Africa: 2016 99
Figure 1: Corrosion in Steel Tower of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company 20
Figure 2: Crawler Robot Inspecting High Voltage Power Lines 21
Figure 3: Thermal Image Drone (UAV) Inspection of High Voltage Power Lines 21
Figure 4: Aged Tower of Electricity Transmissions and Distribution Company 23
Figure 5: Aerial Drone (UAV) Inspection of Steel Tower of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company 23
Figure 6: Storm Damaged Steel Tower of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company 25
Figure 7: Lighting Damaged Tower of Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company 26
Figure 8: LiDAR-based Inspection Data Analysis to Calculate Vegetation around Power Lines Route 31
Chart 1: Global Electric Power Transmission Network in Circuit Kilometers (Ckm) 2000 – 2015; RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM 39
Chart 2: Physical Electrical Energy Flows Values in GW in Europe 2015 40
Chart 3: Utility Distribution Power Lines in Europe by Countries and Voltage 2015 43
Chart 4: World Cumulative Renewable Energy Installations in GW for 1997 – 2025, WWEA, GWEC, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM 46
Chart 5: Global Annual Utility Grids Length Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs) and Robotics by Region (in km): 2016 – 2025 106
Chart 6: Global Annual Utility Grids Length Inspected by Drones (UAVs) and Robotics (in km) by Region: 2016 – 2025 106
Chart 7: Global Cumulative Revenue of Drones (UAVs) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 108
Chart 8: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Utility Grid Inspection by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 109
Chart 9: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Vegetation Assessment and Management by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 110
Chart 10: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 111
Chart 11: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grids by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 112
Chart 12: Global Annual Revenue of Drones (UAVs) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastructure by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 113
Chart 13: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Utility Grid Inspection by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 114
Chart 14: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Vegetation Assessment and Management by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 115
Chart 15: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 116
Chart 16: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) and Robotics Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grids by Region (in Millions USD): 2016-2025 117
Chart 17: Drone (UAV) Investment Activity 2012 – 2015; CB Insigths 152
Chart 18: Drone (UAV) Safety Management Process 166
Table 1: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in USA 55
Table 2: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Canada 58
Table 3: Drone (UAV) Risk Categories: EASA 2015 62
Table 4: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Austria 64
Table 5: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Belgium 65
Table 6: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Bulgaria 65
Table 7: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Czech Republic 66
Table 8: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Denmark 66
Table 9: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in France 67
Table 10: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Germany 69
Table 11: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Greece 69
Table 12: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hungary 70
Table 13: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ireland 70
Table 14: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Italy 71
Table 15: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Netherlands 71
Table 16: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Poland 72
Table 17: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Portugal 72
Table 18: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Romania 73
Table 19: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Russia 73
Table 20: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Serbia 74
Table 21: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Slovakia 74
Table 22: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Spain 75
Table 23: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Sweden 76
Table 24: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Switzerland 78
Table 25: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Turkey 79
Table 26: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ukraine 79
Table 27: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in the United Kingdom 80
Table 28: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Australia 83
Table 29: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in China 84
Table 30: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hong Kong 85
Table 31: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in India 86
Table 32: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Japan 87
Table 33: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Korea 88
Table 34: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Thailand 89
Table 35: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Taiwan 89
Table 36: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Brazil 91
Table 37: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Chile 92
Table 38: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Mexico 92
Table 39: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Egypt 93
Table 40: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Israel 94
Table 41: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Saudi Arabia 95
Table 42: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in United Arab Emirates (UAE) 95
Table 43: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Morocco 98
Table 44: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Africa 98
Table 45: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Utility Grid Inspection in 2016 101
Table 46: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Vegetation Assessment and Management in 2016 102
Table 47: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence in 2016 102
Table 48: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grid Infrastructure in 2016 103
Table 49: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Utility Grid Inspection in 2016 103
Table 50: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in 2016 104
Table 51: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility Analyses and Technical Due Diligence in 2016 104
Table 52: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Utility Grid Infrastructure in 2016 105
Table 53: Top 10 Early Stage Drone Startups; Source: CB Insights 151
Table 54: SWOT Analysis of Drones (UAVs) and Robotics in Utility Grid Infrastrcuture 157
Table 55: Phases of Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment 159
Table 56: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Probability 161
Table 57: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Severity 162
Table 58: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix I 163
Table 59: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix II 163
Table 60: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation 164
Table 1: Top 10 countries by newly installed PV capacity in MW in 2014 59
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