This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Smart Grids in US$ Million by the following Technology types: Sensors & Devices, IT Related, Integrated Communications, and Smart Meters. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for the US, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for each region for the period 2006 through 2015. The report profiles 58 companies including many key and niche players such as ABB Limited, AREVA T&D, BPL Global, Ltd., Duke Energy Corporation, EnerNOC, Inc., General Electric Company, GORLITZ AG, GridPoint, Inc., Landis+Gyr AG, Itron, Inc., Siemens AG, SmartSynch, Inc., SP AusNet, Trilliant Networks, Inc., and Xcel Energy, Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SMART GRIDS									MCP-6331
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT


                                        CONTENTS



  I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
 
      Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations                       I-1
      Disclaimers                                                       I-2
      Data Interpretation & Reporting Level                             I-3
       Quantitative Techniques & Analytics                              I-3
      Product Definitions and Scope of Study                            I-3


 II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

  1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW                                                  II-1
      Prelude                                                           II-1
      Current & Future Analysis                                         II-1
       Analysis by Region                                               II-1
       Analysis by Technology                                           II-1
      Smart Grid - A Substitute to Renewable Energy                     II-1
      Deployment of Smart Electricity Meters to Grow                    II-2
       Table 1: Global Smart Meter Market (2008-2015): Shipments in
       Million Units (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               II-2
      Global Nanotechnology Electric Smart Grid Market to  Touch $2
       .6 Million                                                       II-2
      Supercapacitor and Battery Market for Smart Grids to Grow         II-3
      State Level Initiatives in the Smart Grids Gamut                  II-3
       Australia                                                        II-3
       Canada                                                           II-3
       China                                                            II-3
       European Union                                                   II-3
       South Korea                                                      II-3
       The US                                                           II-4

  2. MARKET TRENDS                                                      II-5
      Smart Grids to Extend Opportunities in Various Verticals          II-5
      Smart Grids Poised for Growth                                     II-5
      Smart Meters Offer Opportunities for Telecos                      II-5
      Smart Electric Meters Assisting Small Firms                       II-5
      Solar and Wind Electricity - Changing the Paradigm of
       Electricity Transmission                                         II-5

  3. COMPETITION                                                        II-6
      Electric Meters - Competitive Scenario                            II-6
       Table 2: Leading Players in the Global Electric Meters Market
       (2008): Percentage Breakdown Value Sales for Landis+Gyr,
       Itron, Holly Meter, Jiangsu Linyang, Ningbo Sanxing Group,
       Wasion, and Others (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)          II-6

  4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW                                                   II-7
      Smart Grid: Definition                                            II-7
      Smart Grid: Overview                                              II-7
      Smart Grid Categories                                             II-7
       Municipal Grid                                                   II-7
       Home Grid                                                        II-7
      Scope and Scale of Smart Grid                                     II-8
      Goals of Smart Grid                                               II-8
      Smart Grid and Electric Grid                                      II-8
      Types of Networks                                                 II-9
       Transmission Networks                                            II-9
       Local Networks                                                   II-9
      Limitations with Electricity Networks                             II-9
      Systems and Technologies for Smart Grid at Various  Levels        II-10
       At Customer Level                                                II-10
       At Distribution Level                                            II-10
       At Transmission Level                                            II-10
      Features of Smart Grids                                           II-10
       Demand Response Support                                          II-11
       Load Adjustment                                                  II-11
       Decentralized Power Generation                                   II-11
       Greater Load Resilience                                          II-11
       Price Signaling                                                  II-12
      Smart Grid Technology                                             II-12
       Integrated Communications                                        II-12
       Sensing and Measurement                                          II-12
       Phasor Measurement Units                                         II-12
       Smart Meters                                                     II-13
       Primary Barriers to Smart Meter Rollout                          II-13
       Advantages of Smart Meters                                       II-13
        To Consumers                                                    II-13
        To Environment and Society                                      II-14
        To Suppliers and Network Companies                              II-14
      Advanced Components                                               II-14
       Advanced Control                                                 II-14
       Improved Interfaces and Decision Support                         II-14
      Smart Grid Functions                                              II-14
       Resistance to Attack                                             II-15
       Self-Healing Element                                             II-15
       High-Quality Power                                               II-15
       Consumer Participation                                           II-15
       Enabling Electricity Market Growth                               II-15
       Accommodation of Generation Options                              II-16
       Asset Optimization                                               II-16
      Modernization of Grids                                            II-16
       Factors Supporting the Modernization of Power Grids              II-17
      Managing Electricity Supply Through Smart Grid                    II-17
      Measures to Improve Smart Grids                                   II-18
      Standards, Specifications, and Groups                             II-18
      Obstacles in Smart Grid Usage                                     II-19
      Origin and Development of Smart Grid                              II-19

  5. PRODUCT DEVELOPMENTS /LAUNCHES                                     II-20
      Yello Strom and Cisco Unveils Smart Grid Pilot                    II-20
      Oracle Utilities Launches Smart Grid Software                     II-20
      Whirlpool to Launch Smart Grid Compatible  Devices by 2015        II-20
      Power Integrations Unveils Reference Designs and  Micro Site      II-21
      Freescale Introduces Enhanced Metering Reference Design           II-21
      Sentec Introduces Smart Water Meters                              II-21
      Taoglas Introduces New FXP "Freedom Series" Smart  Meter Antennas II-22
      LiveData Launches Smart Grid Manager                              II-23
      Itron and Ambient Develop Ambient EDC                             II-23
      Siemens Introduces Smart Metering Service                         II-23

  6. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY                                           II-24
      Sensus Purchases Telemetric                                       II-24
      Trilliant Takes Over SkyPilot                                     II-24
      Casino Management of America Purchases  Crosslands Utility
       Services                                                         II-24
      Cisco and IBM to Collaborate for Smart Grid Projects              II-25
      Fortum and ABB to Build Smart Grid                                II-25
      Six Companies Join DRSG                                           II-25
      National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative  Inks Deal With
       Clevest Solutions                                                II-25
      Echelon and ELO Sistemas Electronics Form Strategic  Alliance     II-26
      Electrovaya and Nippon Kouatsu Ink MoU                            II-26
      Cogo Group Signs Purchase Agreement with Mega Smart Group         II-26
      Black & Veatch and Lockheed Martin Form Partnership               II-26
      GridPoint Partners with Coulomb Technologies to  Unveil Smart
       -Charging Stations                                               II-27
      Solis Energy Joins with Troposphere Solution Partner  Network     II-27
      AT&T and Cooper Power Systems Enter into  an Agreement            II-27
      Analog Devices Purchase Technology from Domosys                   II-27
      GridPoint Purchases Lixar's Energy Business                       II-28
      Elster Group Purchases EnergyICT                                  II-28
      Silver Spring Networks Acquires Greenbox Technology               II-28
      Atheros Communications Signs Agreement to Purchase  Intellon      II-29
      Siemens IT Solutions and Services Purchases Interest  in Energy4U II-29
      PowerSecure International Bags Order for Smart Grids              II-29
      Ambient Partners with Itron                                       II-30
      Ambient and Duke Energy Extend Contract                           II-30
      GE Energy Enters Into Agreement for Smart-Grid  Technologies      II-30
      Augusta Systems Collaborates with Elster for  Smart-Grid
       Management                                                       II-30
      CalAmp Partners with Elster for WiMAX Routers                     II-31
      Tata Elxsi Partners with Full Spectrum                            II-31
      Echelon Inks Agreement with Duke Energy to  Offer NES             II-31
      Landis+Gyr and Cisco to Collaborate for Smart-Grid  Enhancements  II-32
      Toshiba to Collaborate with TEPC and TEC                          II-32
      Skyworks to Partner Energy Providers for Smart-Meters             II-32
      Duke Energy Inks Deal with Cisco Systems                          II-33
      The ZigBee(R) Alliance Signs Accord with European  Smart
       Metering Industry Group                                          II-33
      EnergyAustralia Enters into a Partnership with  the University
       of Newcastle                                                     II-33
      Opus Energy Enters into Collaboration with Stark                  II-34
      ERDF Chooses Steria for Implementation of Innovative  Smart
       Meters                                                           II-34
      Silver Spring Networks Enters into Partnership with PRI           II-34
      Comisión Federal de Electricidad Offers Supply Contract to
       Grupo IUSA                                                       II-35
      Landis+Gyr Enters into Contract with Five Finnish  Utilities      II-35
      Varitron Technologies Renews Alliance with Trilliant              II-35
      System One Enters into Alliance with Utility Partners             II-35
      Itron and Agrees to Upgrade Electric and Gas Meters  for San
       Diego Gas & Electric                                             II-36
      Easton and Echelon Collaborate to Provide Enhanced  Smart Grid    II-36
      EnergyICT Partners with ASPIDER to Provide Smart  Metering
       Solutions                                                        II-36
      ZigBee Alliance, and Demand Response and Smart Grid  Coalition
       Enter into Membership Agreement                                  II-37
      GE Invests in Tendril for Energy Management Startup               II-37
      American Electric Power Chooses Silver Spring Networks  for
       Smart Grid Solutions                                             II-37
      American Electric Power Ohio to Buy GE Smart Meters               II-37
      Qwest Communications International and CURRENT  Group to
       Integrate DSL in Smart Grids                                     II-38
      PECO Plans to Install Advanced Smart Grid                         II-38
      Denton Municipal Electric Starts Smart Grid  Implementation       II-38
      ECI Telecom Adds Fiber Based IP Networking Solution  for Smart
       Grid                                                             II-39
      UCX Group Acquires Datex Queensland                               II-39
      SmartSynch Takes Over Applied Mesh Technologies                   II-39
      Barrie Hydro Distribution Merges with PowerStream                 II-40
      GridPoint Takes Over V2Green                                      II-40
      GE Energy Takes Over Kelman                                       II-40
      Fort Mill's Synergetic Design and Utility Consultants  Merge      II-40
      Elster Purchases PowerOneData                                     II-41
      BPL Global Takes Over Plan B Solutions                            II-41
      BPL Global Takes Over Serveron                                    II-41
      BPL Global Signs Agreement to Purchase Connected  Energy          II-42
      Eka Systems Enters into Partnership with Energomera               II-42
      Itron Collaborates with Tantalus Systems for Establishing  AMI
       Network Solution                                                 II-42
      Oxford University Spins Off Intelligent Sustainable  Energy       II-43
      Landis+Gyr Bags Supply Contract from Idaho Power Company          II-43
      Elster Wins Supply Contract from Black Hills Energy               II-43
      IBM Inks Service Contract with Consumers Energy                   II-44
      Capgemini Extends Contract with Hydro One Networks                II-44
      Xcel Energy Enters into Collaboration with SmartSynch             II-44
      Grid Net Collaborates with Intel and GE Energy                    II-45
      IBM Inks Deal with American Electric Power and  Consumer Energy   II-45
      Pulaski Electric System Chooses Tantalus Utility Network  for
       Smart Grid Program                                               II-45
      EPB Awards Contract to Alcatel-Lucent                             II-45
      Xcel Energy Chooses GridPoint SmartGrid Platform                  II-46
      BPL Global Enters into Partnership with BPLC Latin America        II-46
      ERDF Unveils Transformation Program                               II-46
      GE Energy Acquires Mapframe                                       II-46
      BPL Global and BPL Africa Enter into Partnership                  II-47
      ACS Enters into Partnership with ESRI                             II-47
      Enersource Hydro to Install Smarts Meters                         II-47
      Demand Response and Advanced Metering Coalition Adds  New
       Member Companies                                                 II-48

  7. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS                                            II-49
      ABB Limited (Switzerland)                                         II-49
      AREVA T&D (France)                                                II-49
      BPL Global, Ltd. (US)                                             II-49
      Duke Energy Corporation (US)                                      II-49
      EnerNOC, Inc. (US)                                                II-50
      General Electric Company (US)                                     II-50
      GÖRLITZ AG (Germany)                                              II-50
      GridPoint, Inc. (US)                                              II-50
      Landis+Gyr AG (Switzerland)                                       II-51
      Itron, Inc. (US)                                                  II-51
      Siemens AG (Germany)                                              II-51
      SmartSynch, Inc. (US)                                             II-51
      SP AusNet (Australia)                                             II-52
      Trilliant Networks, Inc. (US)                                     II-52
      Xcel Energy, Inc. (US)                                            II-52

  8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE                                          II-53
      Table 3: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Smart Grids by Geographic Region - US and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015  (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-53

      Table 4: World 10-Year Perspective for Smart Grids by
      Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US
      and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015             II-53

      Table 5: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Sensors and Devices Technology by Geographic Region -  US and
      Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-54

      Table 6: World 10-Year Perspective for Sensors and Devices
      Technology by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Revenues for US and Rest of World Markets for Years  2006,
      2009 & 2015                                                       II-54

      Table 7: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for IT
      Related Technology by Geographic Region - US and Rest of World
      Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in
      US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015  (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-55

      Table 8: World 10-Year Perspective for IT Related Technology
      by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for US
      and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015             II-55

      Table 9: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Integrated Communications Technology by Geographic Region -US
      and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
      Revenue Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015
      (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                              II-56

      Table 10: World 10-Year Perspective for Integrated
      Communications Technology by Geographic Region - Percentage
      Breakdown of Revenues for US and Rest of World Markets for
      Years 2006, 2009 & 2015                                           II-56

      Table 11: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
      Smart Meters Technology by Geographic Region -US and Rest of
      World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue
      Figures in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015  (includes
      corresponding Graph/Chart)                                        II-57

      Table 12: World 10-Year Perspective for Smart Meters
      Technology by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
      Revenues for US and Rest of World Markets for Years 2006, 2009
      & 2015                                                            II-57


 III. MARKET

  1. THE UNITED STATES                                                  III-1
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-1
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-1
        Market Dynamics                                                 III-1
        Smart Grid Expenditure in North America                         III-1
         Table 13: North American Electric Power Smart Grid Market
         (2010): Expenditure in US$ Million by Equipment Type -
         Protective Relays (P & C), Feeder/Switch Automation,
         Control Center Upgrades, Substation Measurement &
         Automation, and Distribution Automation (includes
         corresponding Graph/Chart)                                     III-1
        Households with Smart Meters to Increase                        III-2
         Table 14: Number of US Households with Smart Meters
         (2008-2012) (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)               III-2
        State Initiatives to Propel Smart Grids                         III-2
        Product Launches                                                III-3
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-5
        Select Players                                                  III-21
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-23
        Table 15: US Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
        Smart Grids by Technology - Sensors & Devices, IT Related,
        Integrated Communications, and Smart Meters Markets
        Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures in US$
        Million for Years 2006 through 2015 (includes corresponding
        Graph/Chart)                                                    III-23

        Table 16: US 10-Year Perspective for Smart Grids by
        Technology - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for Sensors &
        Devices, IT Related, Integrated Communications, and Smart
        Meters Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015 (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-24

  2. REST OF WORLD                                                      III-25
      A.Market Analysis                                                 III-25
        Current & Future Analysis                                       III-25
        Review of Select Markets                                        III-25
         Europe                                                         III-25
          Smart Meter Market: Overview                                  III-25
          UK Smart Grid and Smart Meter Market  Overview                III-25
         Australia                                                      III-25
         South Korea                                                    III-26
          Table 17: South Korean Smart Grid Market (2012): Equipment
          Value in W100 Million by Type - AMI, HEMS, Electric Power
          System, Home Appliance Modems, and Other XEMS (includes
          corresponding Graph/Chart)                                    III-26
          Table 18: South Korean Smart Grid Market (2012):
           Penetration Rate for AMI and Intelligent Grid                III-26
         China                                                          III-26
          China Comes Up with Smart Grid Policy                         III-26
         Brazil                                                         III-27
        State Level Initiatives in the Smart Grids Gamut                III-27
         Australia                                                      III-27
         Canada                                                         III-27
         China                                                          III-27
         European Union                                                 III-27
         South Korea                                                    III-28
        Product Launches                                                III-28
        Strategic Corporate Developments                                III-30
        Select Players                                                  III-38
      B.Market Analytics                                                III-40
        Table 19: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
        Analysis for Smart Grids by Technology - Sensors &  Devices,
        IT Related, Integrated Communications, and Smart Meters
        Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Revenue Figures
        in US$ Million for Years 2006 through 2015  (includes
        corresponding Graph/Chart)                                      III-40

        Table 20: Rest of World 10-Year Perspective for Smart Grids
        by Technology Types - Percentage Breakdown of Revenues for
        Sensors & Devices, IT Related, Integrated Communications,
        and Smart Meters Markets for Years 2006, 2009 & 2015
        (includes corresponding Graph/Chart)                            III-41


 IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

    Total Companies Profiled: 58 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 62)

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     Region/Country                     Players
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     The United States                     40
     Canada                                 3
     Japan                                  2
     Europe                                13
      France                                3
      Germany                               2
      The United Kingdom                    3
      Rest of Europe                        5
     Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan)         2
     Middle-East                            2
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