South America Recloser Market by Phase (Single Phase, Three Phase, Triple Single Phase), by Control (Electrical, Hydraulic), by Country - Analysis and Forecast to 2019

The South American reclosers market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 5.2% during the forecast period of 2014 to 2019. Automatic restoration of power, more reliability in distribution systems, decreased customer outage costs, automated data collection, and need for state-of-the-art technology are among the key factors that are fueling the growth of the reclosers market. However, high costs associated with the installation of reclosers and the lack of governments in investments for grid stability may hamper the growth of the South American market in the coming years. The fastest-growing segment in Argentina has become attractive for companies engaged in the development and marketing of reclosers, while the Brazilian segment is expected to dominate the South American market during the given forecast period.

In 2014, Cooper Industries held the leading position in the South American reclosers market. Over the past three years, the company adopted expansion of its R&D capabilities, new product launches, and strategic partnerships/agreements as its key business strategies to sustain its dominant position in this market. In addition, ABB Ltd., S&C Electric Company, G&W, and Schneider-Electric are other key players in the South American reclosers market.

Scope of the Report

This research report categorizes the South American Reclosers Market into the following segments and sub segments:

South America Reclosers Market, By Phase:

• Single Phase
• Three Phase
• Single-Triple Phase

South America Reclosers Market, By Control:

• Hydraulic
• Electronic

South America Reclosers Market, By Geography:

• Brazil
• Argentina

Table of Contents

1 Introduction (Page No. - 8)
    1.1 Objectives of the Study
    1.2 Market Definition and Scope of the Study
    1.3 Markets Segmentation & Coverage
    1.4 Stakeholders

2 Research Methodology (Page No. - 10)
    2.1 Integrated Ecosystem of South America Recloser Market
    2.2 Arriving at the Recloser Market Size
           2.2.1 Top Down Approach
           2.2.2 Bottom-Up Approach
           2.2.3 Demand Side Approach
           2.2.4 Macro-Indicator Based Approach
    2.3 Assumptions

3 Executive Summary (Page No. - 16)

4 Market Overview (Page No. - 18)
    4.1 Introduction
           4.1.1 Reclosers: South America Reclosers Market Share, By Phase, (2013)
    4.2 Drivers and Inhibitrs for Recloser Market
           4.2.1 Drivers
                    4.2.1.1 No Manual Interventions for Restoring Power
                    4.2.1.2 Reliability
                    4.2.1.3 Customer Outage Cost Reduction
                    4.2.1.4 Automation/ Data Collection
                    4.2.1.5 Customers Motivation to Install Reclosers and Advanced Systems
           4.2.2 Inhibitors
                    4.2.2.1 High Cost
                    4.2.2.2 Lack of Investment By Governments in Grid Stability
           4.2.3 Impact Analysis

5 South American Recloser Market, By Phase (Page No. - 22)
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 South America Recloser Market, By Phase
    5.3 South America Three-Phase Recloser Market, By Country
           5.3.1 Three-Phase Recloser: Product, By Rating
           5.3.2 Price Analysis
    5.4 South America Single-Phase Recloser Market, By Country
           5.4.1 Single-Phase Recloser: Products, By Rating
           5.4.2 Price Analysis

6 South American Recloser Market,  By Control (Page No. - 34)
    6.1 Introduction
           6.1.1 G&W Viper Recloser
           6.1.2 Siemens Vacuum 3ad Recloser:
           6.1.3 S&C Intellirupter® Pulsecloser:
           6.1.4 Hubbell Versa-Tech®
           6.1.5 Loop Automation/Feeder Automation
           6.1.6 Transfer Scheme
    6.2 South American Recloser Market, By Control
           6.2.1 South America Electric Reclosers Market, By Country
           6.2.2 South America Hydraulic Reclosers Market, By Country

7 South American Recloser Market,  By Countries (Page No. - 42)
    7.1 Introduction
    7.2 Brazil
    7.3 Argentina

8 South America Reclosers Market,  By Companies (Page No. - 46)
    8.1 Competitive Landscape
           8.1.1 New Product
           8.1.2 New Contract
           8.1.3 New Technology
           8.1.4 Product Development
           8.1.5 Acquisition
           8.1.6 Other Developments
    8.2 Market Share Analysis – 2013
    8.3 ABB Ltd. (Switzerland)
           8.3.1 Product Portfolio
           8.3.2 Company Financials
           8.3.3 Company Developments
    8.4 Cooper Industries (Eaton Corp.) (Ireland)
           8.4.1 Product Portfolio
           8.4.2 Company Financials
           8.4.3 Company Developments
    8.5 Hubbell, Inc. (USA)
           8.5.1 Product Portfolio
           8.5.2 Company Financials
           8.5.3 Company Developments
    8.6 Schneider Electric SE (France)
           8.6.1 Product Portfolio
           8.6.2 Company Financials
           8.6.3 Company Developments
    8.7 S&C Electric Company (USA)
           8.7.1 Product Portfolio
           8.7.2 Company Developments

List of Tables (30 Tables)
 

Table 1 South America Recloser Market, By Phase, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 2 South America Three-Phase Recloser Market, By Country,  2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 3 Three-Phase Recloser-Product Comparison
Table 4 Three-Phase Recloser Price Analysis
Table 5 South America Single-Phase Recloser Market, By Country,  2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 6 Single-Phase Recloser-Product Comparison
Table 7 Single-Phase Recloser Price Analysis
Table 8 South American Recloser Market, By Control, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 9 South America Electric Recloser Market, By Country,  2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 10 South America Hydraulic Recloser Market, By Country,  2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 11 South America Recloser Market, By Region, 2013-2019, (USD Million)
Table 12 Brazil Recloser Market, By Phase, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 13 Brazil Recloser Market, By Control, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 14 Argentina Recloser Market, By Phase, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 15 Argentina Recloser Market, By Control, 2013-2019 (USD Million)
Table 16 ABB Financials (USD Million)
Table 17 ABB Net Sales By Business Segment (USD Million)
Table 18 ABB Net Sales By Geographical Regions (USD Million)
Table 19 Single Phase Reclosers
Table 20 Three Phase Reclosers
Table 21 Triple Single Reclosers
Table 22 Cooper Industries Key Financials (USD Million)
Table 23 Cooper Industries Net Sales By Business Segment (USD Million)
Table 24 Cooper Industries Net Sales By Geographical Regions (USD Million)
Table 25 Hubbell, Inc. Financials (USD Million)
Table 26 Hubbell, Inc. Net Sales By Business Segment (USD Million)
Table 27 Hubbell, Inc. Net Sales By Geographical Regions (USD Million)
Table 28 Schneider Electric SE Key Financials (USD Million)
Table 29 Schneider Electric SE Net Sales By Business Segment (USD Million)
Table 30 Schneider Electric SE Net Sales By Geographical Regions (USD Million)

List of Figures (16 Figures)

Figure 1 South American Recloser Market: Segmentation & Coverage
Figure 2 South American Recloser Market: Integrated Ecosystem
Figure 3 Research Methodology
Figure 4 Top Down Approch
Figure 5 Bottom Up Approch
Figure 6 South American Recloser Market Snapshot, 2013
Figure 7 South America Recloser Market, By Phase, 2013
Figure 8 South American Recloser Market, By Phase 2014-2019
Figure 9 South American Recloser Market, By Phase 2012-2019 (USD Million)
Figure 10 South America Three Phase Recloser Market, By Countries,  2014-2019, (USD Million)
Figure 11 South America Single-Phase Recloser Market, By Countries,  2014-2019, (USD Million)
Figure 12 South American Recloser Market, By Control, 2014 & 2019, (USD Million)
Figure 13 South American Electric Recloser Market, By Control, 2014 & 2019, (USD Million)
Figure 14 South American Hydraulic Recloser Market, By Control, 2014 & 2019, (USD Million)
Figure 15 South America Recloser Market, By Region, 2013-2019, (USD Million)
Figure 16 Market Share Analysis - 2013

A recloser has the ability to detect phase and phase‐to‐ground overcurrent conditions; to interrupt the circuit if the overcurrent continues after a predetermined time; and then to automatically reclose the line. If the fault that initiated the operation still exists, then the recloser will stay open after a preset number of operations, thus detaching the faulted section from the rest of the system. In an overhead distribution system, 70 to 90 per cent of the faults are of temporary nature and they last, at the most, for a few cycles or seconds.

The South American reclosers market has been segmented on the basis of phase, control, and country. On the basis of phase, the market has been segmented into single phase, three phase, and triple-single reclosers. In terms of controls, the market has been segmented into electric and hydraulic. The market has been further segmented, on the basis of geography, into Brazil, and Argentina, among others.

Brazil is the largest contributor to the South American reclosers market. The South American region accounted for 14.5% of the global reclosers market in 2013. Brazil has a large geographical area and the demand for electricity is high; this demands for more stable grid and robust distribution networks, which is driving the growth of the reclosers market in this country and in turn the South American market. 

Hydraulic recloser control is used mostly in three-phase and some single-phase reclosers. The hydraulic recloser segment is expected to hold a smaller share in the South American market, as compared to the electric recloser segment, during the forecast period, as it is difficult to configure hydraulic reclosers and their maintenance costs are relatively high. The three phase reclosers segment is expected to continue its dominance over the other segments by gaining approximately 94% of the South American market by 2019. In the controls category of the reclosers market, the electric control segment is expected to dominate the South American market, as hydraulic reclosers are gradually being replaced by the former.

In 2013, the South American reclosers market is dominated by ABB Ltd. (Switzerland), Cooper Industries (Ireland), G&W Electric (U.S.). ABB Ltd. is the leader in the South America reclosers market. The company operates as a power and automation technology company and provides solutions for energy-efficient generation, transmission, and distribution of electricity.

Factors such as automatic restoration of power, reliability, customer outage cost reduction, automation/data collection ability of reclosers, growth of power distribution networks, and customers’ motivation to install reclosers and advanced systems are expected to drive the reclosers market in South America, in the coming years. However, the capital costs of automated reclosers are expected to be a possible barrier to the growth of the reclosers market in South America.