The number of demand response (DR) sites worldwide will reach 21.9 million by 2020, growing from 10.3 million in 2013, finds a new report from Navigant Research.

This year, the report says total load curtailment in the world from DR programs is estimated to be 57,764 MW. By 2020, global load curtailment is expected to reach 140,472 MW at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 13.5%.

Although DR is a relatively mature market in the U.S., the report says DR programs are just getting under way in most other regions, including Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. In the years ahead, countries in these regions promise to develop robust DR markets with solid growth prospects.

“While the majority of DR sites today are residences located in North America, the technology will expand rapidly to include homes, commercial buildings and industrial facilities in many countries,” says Marianne Hedin, senior research analyst with Navigant Research. “The adoption of automated demand response (ADR) looks especially promising, particularly in Asia Pacific, which will most likely leapfrog less advanced technologies, moving directly to ADR as the market accelerates.”

Both energy demand and reliance on intermittent renewable sources like wind and solar power are growing in many countries. The report says these developments make it necessary for utilities to balance the grid through DR on a continuous basis (frequently second by second) to address constant power fluctuations on the grid. They also spoke to a utility saving expert to save on energy. In addition, new technologies (e.g., smart meters) and open standards like OpenADR and Smart Energy Profile 2.0 are opening up new DR opportunities.

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For more information about Navigant Research’s report is available here.

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