Power
Survey Intelligence
Industry Dynamics, Growth, Threats &
Opportunities in the Power Industry -
2012–2013: Survey Intelligence
Reference code: SR080SI
Published: June 2012
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 6
1.1 What is this report about? ................................................................................................................ 6
1.2 Definitions ........................................................................................................................................ 6
1.3 Methodology .................................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 Profile of survey respondents ........................................................................................................... 9
1.4.1 Profile of buyer respondents ....................................................................................................................... 9
1.4.2 Profile of supplier respondents ................................................................................................................. 10
2 Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 12
3 Global Power Industry Dynamics ...................................................................................... 14
3.1 Revenue Growth Projections in the Global Power Industry .............................................................15
3.1.1 Revenue growth expectations in the global power industry by company type ......................................... 17
3.1.2 Revenue growth expectations in the global power industry by region ..................................................... 19
3.1.3 Revenue growth expectations in the global power industry by turnover .................................................. 21
3.1.4 Revenue growth expectations by senior level respondents ..................................................................... 22
3.1.5 Company revenue growth optimism: cross industry comparisons ........................................................... 23
3.2 Future Developments in Business Structure in the Global Power Industry ......................................24
3.2.1 Future developments in the global power industry by buyers .................................................................. 24
3.2.2 Future developments in the global power industry by suppliers .............................................................. 27
3.2.3 Future developments in the global power industry by region ................................................................... 29
3.2.4 Future developments in the global power industry by turnover ................................................................ 29
3.2.5 Future developments in the global power industry by senior level respondents ...................................... 30
3.3 Merger and Acquisition (M&A) Activity Projections in the Global Power Industry .............................31
3.3.1 M&A activity projections in the global power industry by buyers .............................................................. 32
3.3.2 M&A activity projections in the global power industry by suppliers .......................................................... 36
3.3.3 M&A activity projections in the global power industry by region .............................................................. 38
3.3.4 M&A activity projections in the global power industry by company turnover ............................................ 40
3.4 Capital Expenditure Forecast: Global Power Industry .....................................................................40
3.4.1 Forecast of capital expenditure in the global power industry by buyers ................................................... 41
3.4.2 Forecast of capital expenditure in the global power industry by suppliers ............................................... 44
3.4.3 Forecast of capital expenditure in the global power industry by region ................................................... 46
3.4.4 Forecast of capital expenditure in the global power industry by company turnover ................................ 47
3.5 Planned Change in Staff Recruitment in the Global Power Industry ................................................48
3.5.1 Planned change in staff recruitment in the global power industry by buyers ........................................... 48
3.5.2 Planned change in staff recruitment in the global power industry by suppliers........................................ 50
3.5.3 Planned change in staff recruitment in the global power industry by region ............................................ 52
3.5.4 Planned change in staff recruitment in the global power industry by company turnover ......................... 53
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4 Global Power Industry Market Growth Outlook ................................................................ 54
4.1 Global Power Industry: Demand in Emerging Markets ....................................................................56
4.1.1 Global power industry: demand in emerging markets by buyers ............................................................. 57
4.1.2 Global power industry: demand in emerging markets by suppliers .......................................................... 61
4.1.3 Global power industry: demand in emerging markets by region .............................................................. 63
4.1.4 Global power industry: demand in emerging markets by company turnover ........................................... 65
4.2 Global Power Industry: Growth Expectations in Developed Countries .............................................66
4.2.1 Global power industry: growth expectations in developed countries by buyers ....................................... 67
4.2.2 Global power industry: growth expectations in developed countries by suppliers ................................... 70
4.2.3 Global power industry: growth expectations in developed countries by region........................................ 72
4.2.4 Global power industry: growth expectations in developed countries by company turnover ..................... 73
5 Threats and Opportunities for the Global Power Industry............................................... 74
5.1 Global Power Industry: Leading Business Concerns for 2012–2013 ...............................................75
5.1.1 Global power industry: leading business concerns for 2012–2013 by company type ............................. 77
5.1.2 Global power industry: leading business concerns for 2012–2013 by region .......................................... 78
5.1.3 Global power industry: leading business concerns by company turnover ............................................... 79
5.2 Global Power Industry: Key Supplier Actions to Secure Buyer Business .........................................80
5.2.1 Global power industry: actions to secure buyer business by buyer respondents .................................... 80
5.2.2 Global power industry: actions to maintain and secure buyer business by region .................................. 83
5.2.3 Global power industry: actions to maintain and secure buyer business by turnover ............................... 85
5.2.4 Global power industry: actions to maintain and secure buyer business by procurement budget ............ 87
5.2.5 Global power industry: actions to maintain and secure buyer business by purchasing decision authority88
6 Appendix .............................................................................................................................. 89
6.1 Global Power Industry Survey Results – Closed Questions ............................................................89
6.2 Methodology .................................................................................................................................107
6.3 Contact us .....................................................................................................................................107
6.4 About ICD Research .....................................................................................................................107
6.5 Disclaimer .....................................................................................................................................107
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LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Revenue Growth Optimism in the Global Power Industry (%), 2009–2012 ........................................................................................... 16
Figure 2: Revenue Growth Optimism in the Global Power Industry by Company Type (%), 2009–2012 ............................................................. 18
Figure 3: Revenue Growth Optimism in the Global Power Industry by Region (%), 2009–2012 .......................................................................... 20
Figure 4: Revenue Growth Optimism in the Global Power Industry by Turnover (%), 2012 ................................................................................. 21
Figure 5: Revenue Growth Optimism in the Global Power Industry by Senior Respondents (%), 2012 ............................................................... 22
Figure 6: Company Revenue Growth Optimism: Cross Industry Comparisons (%), 2012 ................................................................................... 23
Figure 7: Key Expected Changes in Business Structure: Global Fossil Fuel Power Generators (%), 2012 .................................................................. 25
Figure 8: Key Expected Changes in Business Structure: Alternative Power Generators (%), 2012 ............................................................................. 27
Figure 9: Key Expected Changes in Business Structure: Global Power Industry Suppliers (%), 2012 ......................................................................... 28
Figure 10: Key Expected Changes In Business Structure by Senior Level Respondents: Global Power Industry (%), 2012 ............................... 30
Figure 11: M&A Activity: Global Fossil Fuel Power Generators (%), 2009–2012 ................................................................................................. 33
Figure 12: M&A Activity: Alternative Power Generators (%), 2009–2012 ............................................................................................................ 35
Figure 13: M&A Activity by Suppliers: Global Power Industry (%), 2009–2012.................................................................................................... 37
Figure 14: M&A Activity by Region: Global Power Industry (%), 2012 ................................................................................................................. 39
Figure 15: M&A Activity by Turnover: Global Power Industry (%), 2012 .............................................................................................................. 40
Figure 16: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by Global Fossil Fuel Power Generators (%), 2012 ......................................................................... 42
Figure 17: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by Global Alternative Power Generators (%), 2012 .......................................................................... 43
Figure 18: Global Power Industry: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by Suppliers (%), 2012 ................................................................................ 45
Figure 19: Global Power Industry: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by Region (%), 2012 ................................................................................... 46
Figure 20: Global Power Industry: Forecast of Capital Expenditure by Turnover (%), 2012 ................................................................................ 47
Figure 21: Global Power Industry: Planned Change in Staff Recruitment by Buyers (%), 2012 ........................................................................... 49
Figure 22: Global Power Industry: Planned Change in Staff Recruitment by Suppliers (%), 2012 ....................................................................... 51
Figure 23: Global Power Industry: Planned Change in Staff Recruitment by Region (%), 2012 ........................................................................... 52
Figure 24: Global Power Industry: Planned Change in Staff Recruitment by Turnover (%), 2012 ........................................................................ 53
Figure 25: Global Power Industry: Top Ten Growth Regions , 2012.................................................................................................................... 55
Figure 26: Global Power Industry: Top Five Emerging Markets , 2012 ................................................................................................................ 56
Figure 27: Demand in Emerging Markets: Fossil Fuel Power Generators (%), 2012 ........................................................................................... 58
Figure 28: Demand in Emerging Markets: Alternative Power Generation Companies (%), 2012 ......................................................................... 60
Figure 29: Global Power Industry: Demand in Emerging Markets by Suppliers (%), 2012................................................................................... 62
Figure 30: Global Power Industry: Demand in Emerging Markets by Region (%), 2012 ...................................................................................... 64
Figure 31: Global Power Industry: Demand in Emerging Markets by Turnover (%), 2012 ................................................................................... 65
Figure 32: Top Five Developed Regions by Growth (%), 2012............................................................................................................................ 66
Figure 33: Growth Projections in Developed Countries: Fossil Fuel Power Generators (%), 2012 ...................................................................... 68
Figure 34: Growth Projections in Developed Countries: Alternative Power Generation Companies (%), 2012 .................................................... 70
Figure 35: Global Power Industry: Growth Projections in Developed Countries by Suppliers (%), 2012 .............................................................. 71
Figure 36: Global Power Industry: Growth Projections in Developed Countries by Region, 2012 ........................................................................ 72
Figure 37: Global Power Industry: Growth Projections in Developed Countries by Turnover, 2012 ....................................................................... 73
Figure 38: Global Power Industry: Leading Business Concerns (%), 2009–2013 ................................................................................................ 76
Figure 39: Global Power Industry: Leading Business Concerns (%), 2012–2013 ................................................................................................ 77
Figure 40: Global Power Industry: Securing Buyer Business: Buyer Responses (%), 2012 ................................................................................ 81
Figure 41: Global Power Industry: Securing Buyer Business: Buyer vs. Supplier Responses (%), 2012 ............................................................. 83
Figure 42: Global Power Industry: Securing Buyer Business by Turnover (%), 2012 ....................................................................