Recent Innovations and Developments and Future Growth Opportunities in Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Technologies

Recent Innovations and Developments and Future Growth Opportunities in Power Transmission and Distribution (T&D) Technologies

The energy sector is shifting to sustainable and green resources; as a result, the share of renewables in the power generation mix is rising. However, this presents another challenge for the power industry; renewable sources are intermittent, which pressurizes the power transmission and distribution (T&D) industry to maintain power supply in line with demand.

In response to the growing use of intermittent renewable sources and the rising energy demand, power T&D infrastructure has been evolving, particularly over the past 5 years.

This Frost & Sullivan research service focuses on new technologies and infrastructure that will improve grid resilience through digitalization; establishing two-way communication between energy providers and energy consumers; data analytics; and automation.

The study includes an introduction to modern grids, and it discusses power T&D industry trends and analyzes the new technological developments in the electricity T&D industry. It also examines the major market participants and analyzes the smart grid T&D system patent landscape (highlighting the key patent owners/assignees and the patent jurisdictions with the highest activity). The research service also highlights emerging growth opportunities in the electricity T&D industry.


  • Strategic Imperatives
    • The Strategic Imperative 8™
    • The Impact of the Top 3 Strategic Imperatives on the Power T&D Technologies Industry
    • About the Growth Pipeline Engine™
    • Growth Opportunities Fuel the Growth Pipeline Engine™
    • Research Methodology
  • Research Context and Summary of Findings
    • Research Context
    • Research Scope
    • Key Findings: Sustainable Innovation in the Smart Grid Industry
  • T&D Technologies and Trends: An Overview
    • Power Supply Complexities and Demand Growth are Driving the Transformation of the Grid.
    • Growth Drivers
    • Growth Drivers, Analysis
    • Growth Restraints
    • Growth Restraints, Analysis
  • Power Transmission and Distribution: Technology Analysis
    • Introduction to the Technology Landscape
    • AMI Facilitates 2-way Communication.
    • PMU Increases Voltage and Current Data Collection Frequency.
    • FLISR Systems Minimize Grid Operation Downtime.
    • AGC Systems Maintain the Power Supply-Demand Balance.
    • Automated Demand Response Systems Align Power Demand and Supply.
    • High-voltage Transmission Systems Enable Efficient Long-distance Transmission.
  • Companies to Watch
    • Advanced Communication Systems Enable the Handling of Large Amounts of Multi-network Data.
    • End-to-end Automated Demand Response Management Systems Improve the Flexibility and the Efficiency of Smart Grids.
    • AI-based Plug-and-Play Smart Grid Analytical Solutions Boost the Performance of Smart Grids.
    • Cloud-based AI Platforms Balance Cost and Minimize the Carbon Footprint in the Power Sector
    • Big Data Optimizes the Flexibility Capacity of Power Generation Infrastructure.
  • IP Analysis of the Building Energy Management System Industry
    • Smart Grid Transmission and Distribution System Patent Landscape
  • Growth Opportunity Universe
    • Growth Opportunity 1: Government Grants, Investments in R&D, and the Development of Smart Grid Infrastructure
    • Growth Opportunity 2: Technology Convergence between Smart Grid OEMs, Service Companies, and Utility Companies for R&D
    • Growth Opportunity 3: Deployment of Low-cost Smart Grid Analytics
  • Key Contacts
  • Next Steps
    • Your Next Steps
    • Why Frost, Why Now?

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