Abstract
This annual report offers a wealth of information on the worldwide BPL sector with a focus on smart grids. Providing analyses, statistics, trends and forecasts, it includes a market overview of developments and explores in detail the movement towards using this technology in smart grids. A summary of smart grid activities around the world is provided including information on regional developments.
Subjects covered include:
- Overview and introduction to smart grids;
- Analyses of smart grids in terms of energy and environmental issues;
- Summary of smart grids activities around the world;
- Overview and developments in BPL;
- High level analyses of broadband developments;
- HomePlug and Demand Side Management information;
- Regional overviews.
Table of Contents
1. Smart Grids: Energy and Environment Issues 2008
- 1.1 Smart grids and climate change
- 1.1.1 Catalysts for change
- 1.1.2 Vision for the future
- 1.2 The reality of global warming
- 1.2.1 Smart meters
- 1.3 Trillions to be spent on electricity grids
- 1.3.1 ICT solutions for global warming and energy saving
- 1.4 Will we get it right in 2008?
- 1.4.1 Industries need to work together
- 1.5 Leadership is all that is needed
2. Smart Grid Overview and Global Activities
- 2.1 Overview of smart grids
- 2.1.1 Introduction
- 2.1.2 What is a smart grid?
- 2.1.3 Current grid outmoded and outdated
- 2.1.4 Old technologies, and no young engineers
- 2.1.5 Utilities need to be modernised
- 2.1.6 In favour of smart grids
- 2.1.7 Smart grid analyses 2008
- 2.2 Smart grid activities 2008
- 2.2.1 Overview of smart grid activities around the world
- 2.2.2 Case study 1: Australia
- 2.2.3 Case study 2: USA
- 2.2.4 IBM' s Intelligent Utility Network Coalition
3. Global Utilities Broadband Market 2008
- 3.1 High level analyses of broadband
- 3.1.1 Broadband doesn' t just equal high-speed Internet
- 3.1.2 The many aspects of broadband infrastructure
- 3.1.3 Cities to take charge
- 3.1.4 National or local infrastructure
- 3.1.5 The pointless technology debates
- 3.1.6 End-to-end connectivity for national NGNs
- 3.2 Utilities broadband trends and analyses
- 3.2.1 Introduction
- 3.2.2 BPL market overview
- 3.2.3 BPL review
- 3.2.4 BPL SWOT analysis
- 3.2.5 Selecting the right business model
- 3.2.6 Utilities as telcos
- 3.2.7 Other developments
- 3.2.8 Analysing telecoms and the electricity utilities
4. Home Plug and Demand Side Management
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 HomePlug
- 4.2.1 Introduction
- 4.2.2 Every socket a telco outlet
- 4.2.3 Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM)
- 4.2.4 56 bit DES
- 4.2.5 Interoperability
- 4.2.6 Reach - with and beyond each home
- 4.2.7 HomePlug Powerline Alliance
- 4.3 Trends and developments 2008
- 4.3.1 HomeGrid Forum
- 4.3.2 Zyxel digital media adapter uses HomePlug AV
- 4.3.3 HomePlug product shipments double
- 4.4 Home networking
- 4.5 Demand Side Management/Energy Management Services
- 4.5.1 Introduction
- 4.5.2 DSM applications for residential users
- 4.6 Conclusion
5. Regional Overviews
- 5.1 North America
- 5.1.1 USA
- 5.2 Latin America
- 5.2.1 Overview
- 5.2.2 Argentina
- 5.2.3 Brazil
- 5.2.4 Chile
- 5.2.5 Colombia
- 5.2.6 Costa Rica
- 5.2.7 Ecuador
- 5.2.8 Mexico
- 5.3 Europe
- 5.3.1 Western Europe
- 5.3.2 Eastern Europe
- 5.4 Africa and the Middle East
- 5.4.1 Africa
- 5.4.2 Middle East
- 5.5 Asia
- 5.5.1 Overview
- 5.5.2 China
- 5.5.3 Malaysia
- 5.5.4 Singapore
- 5.6 Pacific region
- 5.6.1 Australia
6. Glossary of Abbreviations
TABLES:
- Table 1 - Overall electricity price increase in select countries - 2003 - 2008
- Table 2 - BPL networking equipment unit sales worldwide - 2006 - 2007
- Table 3 - HomePlug product shipments - 2007 - 2008
- Table 4 - Electricity market price increase in select Western European countries - 2007 - 2008
EXHIBITS:
- Exhibit 1 - Definition of smart grid
- Exhibit 2 - Smart grid applications
- Exhibit 3 - Regional summary of smart grid activity - 2008
- Exhibit 4 - Selected smart grid/AMI/AMR project examples worldwide - 2008
- Exhibit 5 - Key starting-points for local broadbanding
- Exhibit 6 - Key broadbanding steps
- Exhibit 7 - Potential BPL applications
- Exhibit 8 - HomePlug from NetComm (Australia)
- Exhibit 9 - Traditional and non-traditional energy information/energy management services

