Digital power management is part of almost all energy management solutions, since “intelligent” data communication is an essential feature of these systems. Accuracy of data acquisition and power measurement is challenging from a number of perspectives, and its importance (and how precise it needs to be) determines, in part, the market penetration rates used to derive a forecast.

1. Power and Energy Measurement: Worldwide Market Forecasts - First Edition
Measuring real-time energy consumption, and adjusting power delivery at critical loads (as
opposed to simple “on-off” functions), are becoming increasingly important in today’s
commercial, residential and industrial environments. The ability to “fine-tune” energy usage
requires sophisticated power monitoring and measurement techniques.
Driven by such diverse trends as Zero Net Energy and data center infrastructure
management, this type of “advanced” power measurement has value in Distributed Power
Systems, Metering, Home Automation, Industrial Automation, and Building Automation. The
market for Power & Energy Measurement in these applications is projected to grow from
25.3 million units in 2012 to 108.4 million units in 2017, a compound annual growth rate
(CAGR) of 33.8%.
Each application has very specific dynamics, however, and is expected to grow at varying
rates. Applications need different levels of advanced power measurement, for instance. In
other cases, a single application will provide several opportunities. “Smart” meters, for
instance, will provide board-level power opportunities, with a subset of that market –
“demand response” meters – leading to specific power supply opportunities.
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Darnell has identified four markets that will benefit from advanced power and energy
measurement functions: Embedded AC-DC Power Supplies, Power Distribution Units; Motor
Drives; and Telecom Rectifiers. Embedded AC-DC power supplies are a strong unit market
with healthy sales between 2012 and 2017. But all of these products have been targeted by
companies making ICs for advanced power measurement functions; and they are all likely
to be good markets, both in terms of market share and growth rates. Other power supplies,
such as photovoltaic inverters and uninterruptible power supplies, are not forecast, but their
role in this market is put in perspective.
“Zero net energy” is one of the drivers that could lead to an increased need for accurate
power and energy measurement. Renewable energy micro-grids with decentralized
management and control offer increasing degrees of grid reliability, stability, and resiliency
in the face of power outages. In this situation, the role of the utility may expand over time
to include both power management and power generation (exporting and importing power).
Such power generation and management includes PV rooftops systems, PV/zero-energy
homes and vehicle systems, and other distributed energy resource systems. Linking PV
systems at the community level can offer some of the economies of scale of utility-scale PV
applications. Many of these PV applications are already cost-effective for certain markets,
and they are likely to expand over the next few years. PV inverters, although not included in
this forecast, represent a potential, longer-term market.
Major points covered in Table of Contents of this report include:
 Introduction
Background and Demand Characteristics
Utility Demand Response

2. Other Demand Characteristics
Zero Net Energy (ZNE)
Standards and Regulations
Digital Power Management and Accuracy Requirements
Market Drivers
Power Factor Correction (PFC)
Worldwide Power & Energy Measurement Forecasts
Application Forecasts
Distributed Power Systems
Metering
Home Automation
Industrial Automation
Building Automation
Wattage Forecasts
Power Supply Forecasts
Selected Company Profiles
Allegro Microsystems
Analog Devices
C&D Technologies
Cirrus Logic
Fairchild Semiconductor
Maxim Integrated Products
Microchip Technology Inc
Pulse Electronics
ROAL Electronics
STMicroelectronics
Texas Instruments
 Appendix A: Energy Management Systems: Conference Reports
 Appendix B: Terms and Acronyms
 List of Tables
 List of Figures
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