2.2.2 TOP-DOWN APPROACH 26
2.3 DATA TRIANGULATION 27
2.4 RESEARCH ASSUMPTIONS 28
2.4.1 ASSUMPTIONS 28
3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 29
3.1 HISTORICAL BACKDROP 29
3.2 CURRENT SCENARIO 29
3.3 FUTURE OUTLOOK 31
3.4 CONCLUSION 34
4 PREMIUM INSIGHTS 35
4.1 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR MARKET , BY TYPE 36
4.2 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR MARKET , BY END-USER 36
4.3 ASIA-PACIFIC : THE LARGEST MARKET DURING THE FORECAST PERIOD 37
4.4 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR , BY VOLTAGE RANGE 38
5 MARKET OVERVIEW 39
5.1 INTRODUCTION 40
5.2 GAS INSULATED SWITCHGEAR : MARKET SEGMENTATION 40
5.3 MARKET DYNAMICS 41
5.3.1 DRIVERS 41
5.3.1.1 Compact design of the switchgear 41
5.3.1.2 Higher efficiency as compared to conventional switchgear / AIS 42
5.3.1.3 Long service life 43
5.3.1.4 Low maintenance 43
5.3.2 RESTRAINTS 43
5.3.2.1 High cost of equipment as compared to AIS 43