Market Trends of APAC Electric Drives Industry
This section covers the major market trends shaping the APAC Electric Drives Market according to our research experts:
Power Generation Industry to Drive Market Growth
- The power generation plants consume 5-10% of the power they produce due to various devices. The power generation processes are driven by electric motors that consume large amounts of electricity. This has resulted in the growth in the use of variable speed and voltage electric drives as it helps reduce electricity consumption and make the processes energy efficient. Also, these drives are being used as pumps and fans that are part of the power generation process.
- According to Indian Energy Agency (IEA), electricity demand is expected to increase by 4.5% in 2021, supported by rebounding economic activity and rapid growth in major emerging economies such as China. Demand in emerging and developing economies remains on the growth trajectory that resumed in the second half of 2020. This trajectory will be accelerated by China and India's projected strong economic recovery.
- With a projected 2021 GDP growth of 9% in China and 12% in India, electricity demand is expected to grow by around 8% in both countries compared with 2020. Southeast Asian countries are also expected to see a strong return to growth, with demand increasing 5% in 2021, putting total demand 3% above 2019 levels.
- Thus, the growth in the demand for electricity in the major countries of the region is creating the demand for variable speed drive and is further expected to propel the growth during the forecast period as power generation companies are investing in capacity expansion and power infrastructure. For instance, as of 2021, there were 33 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power plants under construction, and another 29 GW of proposed projects are under various stages of regulatory approval in India.
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China is Expected to Hold Significant Share
- China has led the industrial robot demand, owing to the rising production by manufacturing industries in the Asia Pacific region. The increase in the adoption of industrial robots in the country and the Industrial Control System in the country facilitate the demand for electric drives.
- Manufacturing is one of the pillars of China's economy and is undergoing a rapid transformation as the population ages, rising labor costs, and inexpensive migrant workers are no longer sustainable. Moreover, 70% of the world's computers, communication equipment, and consumer electronics are made in China.
- Continuous industrial automation in production processes is growing owing to the emphasis on automating manufacturing processes, construction, power generation, and mining end-users, boosting the application of electric drives.
- The manufacturers are focusing on modernization and digitization of production processes to combat the pandemic hindrance by adopting robots in their operations. For instance, according to The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the operating income of China's robotics industry is expected to grow at an annual rate of 20 % from 2021 to 2025. And China aims to double its manufacturing robot density by 2025 owing to increased demand from automobile, aerospace, logistics, and mining industries.
- The companies are deploying process automation and robotics in their manufacturing process to increase production speed. For instance, in November 2021, Honor opened its highly automated Manufacturing Industrial Park in Shenzhen, China, and is now able to produce the brand's major products with a production speed of about 126 units every hour.
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