Saudi Arabia Electric Smart Meters Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019

Saudi Arabia Electric Smart Meters Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019

11 December, 2014, Navi Mumbai, India: Marketreportsonsaudiarabia.com presents a new report on “Saudi Arabia Electric Smart Meters Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019” Smart meter forms an integral part of smart grids, and help in monitoring the electricity supply even from distance by using wireless technologies.

Synopsis

Smart meter forms an integral part of smart grids, and help in monitoring the electricity supply even from distance by using wireless technologies. By using smart meters, power thefts and power losses can easily be monitored and controlled. Smart meters reduce meter reading costs and errors, provide detailed insights of energy usage, support flexible tariffs and promotes intelligent load management. Smart meters offers two way communication, wherein, users have an option to transfer back the power to smart grids, in case of energy produced at their end, for instance, through solar power panels, etc., Additionally, smart meters enable suppliers to identify real-time energy consumption pattern for all the users, enabling suppliers in getting a clear picture of demand and supply. Consequently, power producing companies have opportunity to plan accordingly for upcoming power projects, considering the increasing power demand rate.

According to “Saudi Arabia Electric Smart Meters Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2019”, the market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 10.12% during 2014-19 in revenue terms. Smart grid installation in the country was initiated by Saudi Electric Company in 2010, by installing around 50,000 meters in a pilot project. The country plans to replace traditional meters with smart meters across all segments. In 2012, the country had more than 6.5 million subscribers, which are expected to increase over the next five years, where majority of subscribers were from the residential sector, which accounted for approximately 5 million users....