Abstract
"2004 was an exceptional growth year for the industry and represents the
confluence of several positive factors. These factors are: 1. The increasing
penetration rate and awareness of low voltage drives is transferring into new
awareness of the benefits of medium voltage drives. This has been helped by
advances in power semiconductors, moving from more complex SCR and LCI devices
to IGBT's and IGCT's, which has in turn led to more reliable, less complex and
cheaper medium voltage drives."
This is one of the many findings from the new IMS study of worldwide medium
voltage drives. The worldwide medium voltage drives market has averaged growth
in excess of 20% over the past two years, making it the fastest growing
industrial drives market. The report provides market forecasts and analysis of
the worldwide market for medium voltage motor drives in 8 region and for 10
industry sectors, including oil & gas, marine transportation, and mining &
minerals..
Trends and statistics, including revenues, units and average selling prices,
on power ratings, voltage, topologies, harmonic mitigation, and power
semiconductors are provided 2003 to 2008. Summary profiles are presented for
12 leading suppliers including Siemens, ABB, Rockwell, and Alstom. An analysis
of the competitive environment is also provided, including market shares for
2004.
This study is ideal for anyone looking for a detailed quantitative analysis of
the medium voltage motor drives market. This includes motor drive
manufacturers, component suppliers, end-users, industry consultants,
investment bankers, and VC's.