Report: North American Generator Set Controls Markets

Research Overview

Greater Need for Standby Equipment Increases the Uptake of Generator Set Controllers

Generator sets used for standby power has become a necessity not only in hospitals, fire stations, and other emergency related entities, but also in financial institutions, large public facilities, and households due to the recent natural disasters such as hurricanes, flooding, as well as freak ice and snow storms in North America. Driven by an increase in automated and computerized systems backed-up by on-site power, there is a huge demand for flawless generator sets, and consequently, for control equipment. To meet these growing requirements and acknowledging the great care that needs to be taken in monitoring these sets, manufacturers are developing new integrated approaches in control technology that are meant to help eliminate hassles and leave a single vendor responsible for integration issues.

This Frost & Sullivan research service examines the North American generator set controls markets. It provides detailed insights into recent developments and trends. The study also discusses the prevailing market drivers and industry challenges as well as gives an overview of the market revenues and shares. In this research the basic, value, premium, and parallel generator set controls markets in North America are thoroughly examined. This analysis is available through our Power Generation Growth Partnership Services program. With this program, clients receive industry-leading market research such as this, along with technical and econometric data as well as many interactive features including Analyst Inquiry Time and Client Councils.

Non-technical End-user Group's Demand for Tailor-made Solutions Likely to Challenge the Market

"The new end-user groups such as households are demanding more customizable solutions for their control equipment," says the analyst of this research service. "As customers want more adaptability in solutions, the challenge for manufacturers is to accommodate flexibility as well as offer cost-effective generator sets."

As every other equipment manufacturer (OEM) generator set controls manufacturer has its own service providers catering to customers' queries regarding a generator and its controls, end users do not frequently change vendors. Since the market dynamics for the generator set control is very sensitive, the switching costs in this market are very high.

Vertically Integrated User-friendly Controller to Encourage the Generator Set Controls Market

"The display panel in a generator set controller allows the user to monitor phase voltages, current, power, and power factor from a user digital display," notes the analyst. "This display also shows the engine speed and the status of certain parameters such as oil pressure and temperature as well as intake or exhaust temperature."

Therefore, with the amount of information displayed on generator set controllers improving, manufacturers are focusing on bringing in digitalization, communication, and more scope within the control equipment. The OEMs have an edge over the non-OEMs in terms of offering more scope in the generator sets controls as they are vertically integrated. This is likely to further boost the generator set controls market.