ARC says Smart Grid Distribution Automation is the coming thing
ARC表示智能電網配電自動化將大有可為

July 17, 2012—The Distribution Automation System market has become a top priority for smart grid utilities, across the board and around the world. In recent years, advanced metering infrastructure and demand response were the darlings of the industry, but now the utilities are turning their attention to improving efficiency and control in the distribution segment of the grid that lies between the substation and the meter.

2012年7月17日——對于智能電網行業來說，在全球和整個行業之內，配電自動化系統市場成為其最重視的市場。近些年，先進測量基礎設施和需求響應是業界的寵兒，但現在，業界將注意力轉向提升變電站和儀表之間電網輸電網絡的效率和控制。

Besides the tangible benefits of improving reliability and efficiency within grid operations, distribution automation system implementations and upgrades have another important attribute — the ability to deliver strong return on investment without requiring extensive consumer engagement or behavior change. In a nutshell, utilities are placing increased emphasis on adding greater intelligence and control capabilities to their distribution infrastructure.

除了改善電網運行的可靠性和效率這樣實實在在的好處，配電自動化系統的實施和升級還有另一個重要的作用——不需要廣泛消費者參與或行為改變就可以帶來豐厚的投資回報。簡而言之，業界日益重視將其配電基礎設施賦予更高的智能和控制能力。

Sovereign investment programs are focused on the expansion of capacity in emerging markets, upgrading of aging transmission and distribution infrastructure, and improvement of reliability and efficiency.

主權投資項目主要集中在新興市場的容量擴張，老化輸配電基礎設施的升級，以及改善可靠性和效率。

“The Electric Power Distribution Automation System market is being driven by the world’s continued demand for more energy as utilities are faced with the challenges of realizing a good ROI while providing a higher level of service to their customers. These challenges drive the need to conserve energy (specifically the energy lost in the distribution network), defer the building of additional generation facilities, and improve customer service,” according to Steve Clouther, the author of ARC’s “Electric Power Distribution Automation Systems Worldwide Outlook.”

“全球對更多能源的持續需求正在推動電力配電自動化系統市場的發展，因為電力企業面臨著實現良好的投資回報率但同時向其客戶提供更高水平服務的挑戰。這些挑戰推動能源節約需求（特別是在配電網絡中損失的能源），拖延更多發電設施建設，改善客戶服務，” ARC《電力配電自動化系統全球展望》報告的作者Steve Clouther如是表示。

The distribution automation systems market has a diverse group of players and market share leaders, even though the typical range of a distribution network is relatively short; i.e., a distribution network carries electricity from a sub-station to consumers.

配電自動化系統市場有不同的參與集團和市場份額領先者，盡管配電網絡的典型范圍相對較短，即是將電力從配電站送到消費者之間的配電網絡。

The market leaders for worldwide distribution automation are subsidiaries and/or divisions of large international control companies with an expansive global presence. Collectively, the top ten vendors account for 71 percent of the 2011 worldwide distribution automation systems market.

全球配電自動化的市場領導者主要是足跡遍及全球的大型跨國控制公司的子公司或者業務部門。總的來說，前十位的廠商占2011年全球配電自動化系統市場份額的71％。

China Is “All In” on the Smart Grid
中國全力發展智能電網

At the 2011 Smart Grid World Forum in Beijing (October 2011), China’s State Grid Corporation announced plans to invest $250 billion in electric power infrastructure upgrades over the next five years, of which $45 billion is earmarked for smart grid technologies. According to its three-stage plan, China will invest another $240 billion between 2016 and 2020 (including another $45 billion toward smart grid technologies) to complete the build-out of a “stronger, smarter” Chinese power grid.

在2011年10月于北京舉行的2011智能電網國際論壇上，中國國家電網公司宣布將在未來五年計劃投入2500億美元用于電力基礎設施升級，其中有450億美元是專為智能電網技術預留。根據其三個階段計劃，中國將在2016年和2020年之間投資另外的2400億美元（包括投向智能電網技術的450億美元），實現“更堅強、更智能”的中國電網建設。

According to the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) World Energy Outlook 2011, by 2015 China will overtake the US, and become the leader in total electric power generation capacity. And then, by 2035 China will consume nearly 70 percent more energy than the United States. With explosive growth such as this, China leads the way in distribution automation.

根據國際能源機構（IEA）的《2011全球能源展望》，到2015年中國將超過美國，成為總發電量最大國。然后，到2035年，中國將比美國多消耗約70%的能源。憑借這樣爆炸式的增長，中國引領著配電自動化的發展。

About ARC Advisory Group
關于ARC顧問集團

Founded in 1986, ARC Advisory Group is the leading research and advisory firm for industry. Our coverage of technology from business systems to product and asset lifecycle management, supply chain management, operations management, and automation systems makes us the go-to firm for business and IT executives around the world. For the complex business issues facing organizations today, our analysts have the industry knowledge and first-hand experience to help our clients find the best answers.

ARC顧問集團成立于1986年，是行業領先的研究和咨詢公司。我們的技術覆蓋從業務體系，到產品和資產生命周期管理、供應鏈管理、運營管理，以及自動化系統，這使我們成為全球商業和IT管理人員的關鍵公司。應對企業今天所面臨的復雜業務問題，我們分析師的行業知識和第一手經驗，可以幫助我們的客戶找到最佳的答案。