The Market for Microturbine Electrical Power Generation

摘要

In the period 2021 to 2030, Forecast International is projecting a worldwide unit production of 9,726 microturbine electrical power generation units, a significant increase over 2017's projection of 3,821 units. Value of production is projected to be $703 million. Average unit price over the period is projected to be $72,280 in 2021 dollars, which is significantly less than 2017's forecast of $ 171,159. Reference to 2017 is important, as that was a pivotal year in the microturbine market. The increase in unit production and the decrease in average unit price are attributable to the new, very small microturbines that are currently coming to market. Although they do not add much to the 2021-2030 overall value estimates, their production numbers are indeed significant. Microturbines have generally grown in power output over the years, and that still holds true. When microturbines started to become a significant market factor in 1999, the average unit on sale had a power output of about 35 kW. Ten years later, this had increased to approximately 100 kW, and it is now approaching 150 kW. There is now a 400-kW standalone machine; however, it is not in mass production. There is no indication that the trend of power increases is slowing. There are, however, microturbines going in the other direction.