Digital Transformation of the Energy & Utilities Industry in Emerging Smart Cities Fuels Adoption of Demand Response Management Systems
Technology disruptions in the electric power industry and the resulting need for economic, eco-friendly and efficient optimization of power generation and distribution are poised to drive the global market for Demand Response Management Systems (DRMS) to exceed US$9.5 billion by 2024 . The landscape of the global electrical power sector is changing dramatically with market liberalization and stringent environmental policies of governments and regulators, coupled with increasing financial constraints pushing system operators away from centralized power plants and towards distributed energy resources and microgrids. The scenario is fuelling the adoption of advanced technologies such as demand response management systems (DRMS) that ease this transition process for system operators, increase participation of consumers, strengthen reliability and flexibility of the electrical system, and support growth of microgrids. Demand Response (DR), also termed as demand-side response or load r