2Q 2023

Smart Energy Communities

Smart Energy Technologies for Smart Cities and Communities: Global Market Analysis and Forecasts, 2023-2032

While still a developing market space, smart energy communities (SECs) are emerging at a time when there is growing demand and a growing pool of resources for their deployment. The past 3 years have brought a series of shocks to cities, including the pandemic and geopolitical conflict, that have highlighted many social and economic vulnerabilities. SECs offer a more modular, more resilient, and cleaner approach to how residents interact with the energy infrastructure around them. Active SECs have proven their success at improving the quality of energy for vulnerable communities.

Reducing costs and improving energy stability, especially for isolated or otherwise vulnerable communities, continue to be the largest drivers of SEC adoption. Governments and communities are also using opportunities presented by EV adoption, like vehicle-to-grid services, to improve SEC performance and sustainability. Financially supporting these drivers are large infrastructure and climate investment packages that have been passed by numerous governments. However, SECs also face barriers related to regulatory structures, complexity, lack of standardization, and public engagement.

This Guidehouse Insights report analyzes the global market for SECs, exploring market issues, emerging trends, drivers, and barriers for SEC deployments. Smart energy for smart cities market forecasts are included for all world regions through 2032 and are broken out by advanced energy and smart grid technology segments.

Pages 30
Tables | Charts | Figures 21
  • How have the disruptions of recent years affected the adoption of SECs?
  • How do SECs in urban areas differ from those in rural areas?
  • How are cities using SECs to address social and environmental goals?
  • How is the design of community heating districts changing with the advent of efficient heat pumps?
  • How are SECs being financed in light of new infrastructure and climate spending bills?
  • How do existing regulatory structures affect the construction of SECs?
  • Utilities and grid authorities
  • Energy equipment manufacturers
  • Real estate developers and investors
  • Governmental energy planning bodies
  • Energy engineering firms
  • Renewable energy equipment manufacturers
  • Green venture investment firms

1. Executive Summary

1.1      SECs Improve Resilience While Meeting Sustainability Goals

1.2      Market Drivers and Barriers

1.3      Market Forecasts

2. Market Issues

2.1      SECs Are Increasingly Aiding Vulnerable Communities

2.2      Definitions and Scope

2.3      Drivers

2.3.1     Energy Cost and Stability

2.3.2     Sustainability Efforts

2.3.3     Community Resilience

2.3.4     Vehicle Electrification

2.4      Barriers

2.4.1     Government and Regulatory Structures

2.4.2     System Complexity

2.4.3     Grid Constraints

2.4.4     Public Engagement

3. Industry Ecosystem

3.1      SEC Supplier and Technology Ecosystem

3.2      Recent Market Trends

3.2.1     Low Income Community Resilience

3.2.2     Rural Community Resilience

3.2.3     Community Heating Districts

3.3      Business Model Evolution

4. Market Forecasts

4.1      Scope and Methodology

4.2      World Markets

4.3      Revenue by Segment

4.4      Revenue by Geography

4.4.1     North America

4.4.2     Europe

4.4.3     Asia Pacific

4.4.4     Latin America

4.4.5     Middle East & Africa

5. Conclusions and Recommendations

5.1      SECs Are Finding New Use Cases

5.2      Three Big Takeaways

5.3      Recommendations

5.3.1     Energy Technology Providers

5.3.2     Municipal Officials

5.3.3     Utilities

6. Acronym and Abbreviation List

7. Table of Contents

8. Table of Charts and Figures

9. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Cumulative Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Grid for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Advanced Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, North America: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Europe: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Asia Pacific: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Latin America: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Middle East & Africa: 2023-2032
  • Examples of Smart Energy Community Technologies
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Cumulative Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Grid for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Advanced Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, North America: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Europe: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Asia Pacific: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Latin America: 2023-2032
  • Annual Smart Energy for Smart Cities Technology Revenue by Segment, Middle East & Africa: 2023-2032
  • SEC Supplier Ecosystem
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