Smart meter export growth rapid company smartly increase market share

According to relevant research institutions, the number of smart meter companies in China will reach 28.3 million in 2012, an increase of nearly 15%, continuing the momentum of development in recent years. This is mainly due to the development of the global smart grid, making new smart meters. Bring opportunities for Chinese companies.

In the coming years, China's smart meter exports will continue to rise, reaching 48.2 million in 2016, an increase of up to 70% compared with the forecast in 2012.

Smart meters are a key part of smart grid construction, and their shipment growth rate is much higher than that of traditional meters. From the perspective of export destinations, the hottest areas are Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and South America will be a high growth area for future growth. The promising prospects of foreign markets and relatively high gross profit margins have attracted the attention of smart meter manufacturers in China. Many companies have expanded their production capacity. At the same time, companies must see key export fields, and market share growth will be concentrated in large companies. Restructuring is imperative. Therefore, it is not blind to the expansion of production capacity. When higher profits are obtained, more costs and efforts must be made to meet the high quality inspection standards of the export market.

Although the foreign market is very popular, but do not ignore the domestic action, in recent days, China's tender procurement activities for smart meters are also rising, with the smooth reorganization of the State Grid Corporation of China, China's procurement activities began to recover, the country for smart meters And the collector/concentrator functions make new demands. According to IHSiSuppli's forecast, shipments of collector/concentrator equipment will grow faster than previous forecasts and will become another profit growth point in the second half of 2012.

Since the demand for smart meters is so high, how can companies increase their market share? In the current economic situation, smart grid and smart meter investment are lower than expected in many aspects. The main factor that inhibits the current market growth is the lack of money. If the smart meters alone are not enough for consumers to accept and install, the opposite is true. It will be more persuasive for consumers to provide more additional services. Integrating today's very hot smart homes into them can create excellent sales opportunities, such as dashboards that show the power consumption of appliances such as home appliances. Consumers will feel that this is value for money.