The transformer industry will be rapidly changing into smarter transformer grids. Estimates of the transformer market is expected to grow from $113 million in 2012 to $755 million in 2020. Utilities are beginning to notice the landscape of new transformer technologies that will provide greater reliability improved efficiency.
The new intelligent transformers will offer new features such as “power quality monitoring, closed-loop volt/VA control, improved outage detection and theft reduction,” according to GTM Research. To find out more about the transformer industry, read this report: “Transformer Monitoring Markets, 2013-2020: Technologies, Forecasts, and Leading Vendors.” This report will explore:
- Transformer monitors and sensors
- Dissolved-gas analysis (DGA) monitors
- Bushing and Partial Discharge Systems
- Power and distribution transformer software
- Secondary transformer software solutions
- Geospatial analytics software solutions
- Deep vendor analysis
- Comparison and rankings of components for power, distribution and secondary transformers