High Economic and Population Growth Driving the Healthcare Delivery Market

London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/23/2010 -- China, India and Brazil are the fastest growing emerging markets in the world. The unprecedented growth seen in these emerging economies despite the world economic slowdown consolidates their role as the key players to influence the world economy in the future. India, China and Brazil together account for about one-third of the total world population. However, the huge population base in these countries continues to face serious healthcare issues, such as the rise in diseases and inadequate infrastructure facilities, in spite of the economic development. This presents enormous growth potential for healthcare delivery in these countries.

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According to the 2010 world development indicators by the World Bank, China, India and Brazil are respectively ranked the 2nd, 4th and 9th largest economies in the world in terms of GDP based on Purchasing Power Parity (PPP). Each of the three countries spends 4.7% (China), 5% (India) and 8% (Brazil) of its GDP on healthcare. Although healthcare expenditure as a percentage of GDP has been increasing consistently, there has not been a significant rise in the per capita health expenditure because of the high population growth in these countries. The population of China is 1.3 billion while that of India is 1.1 billion. China implemented the 'one child policy' in 1979 which reduced the birth rate in the country while the Indian population continues to grow. In fact, India is poised to become the most populous country in the world, surpassing China by 2030. In respect to Brazil, this continues to be the largest and the most populous country in South America with a population base of 190 million. The healthcare services and infrastructure facilities in these countries are inadequate to take care of the growing needs of this huge population. This makes the healthcare delivery market in these emerging economies an attractive opportunity for investors.

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The demographics of China, India and Brazil have undergone some fundamental changes such as the emergence of the 'middle class'. This middle class population has a high personal disposable income presenting it with greater purchasing power. For example, India's middle class population was estimated at 300 million in 2009, representing 30% of the population and spreading across 5,000 towns and cities. Further, India has 10 of the 30 fastest-growing urban areas in the world and, based on current trends, a massive 700 million people will move to the cities by 2050. This will create significant demands for healthcare infrastructure and quality health services in India. In China, with the increase in disposable income, an increasing proportion of the middle class population is opting for private healthcare services offering better quality services. With about 190 million people, Brazil too has a fast emerging middle class population with over 30 million Brazilians joining the country's middle class population between 2003 and 2009. The emergence of this new middle class population with greater income and access to credit offers abundant potential for the healthcare system and delivery network in the country.

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Government Support Through Legislation and Grants Aid Deployment of Smart Meters

London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/23/2010 -- The report provides analysis of the Global Smart Grid Market and Forecasts for the four major geographical regions up to 2020. The research analyzes the state of smart grid deployments in the four major geographical regions and it future potential up to 2020. The research also provides the historical and forecast of revenues for four different smart grid technologies including smart meters, broadband over power line, HVDC and energy storage.

The implementation of advanced metering requires the amendment of existing energy policy in many countries. Most of the governments have formulated new legislation that supports the deployment of smart grid initiatives. For example, in the US, the energy policy act of 2005 and energy independence and security act of 2007 provide guidelines to enhance the existing grid for reliability and energy security. In addition, the recent stimulus package announced through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) provides grants up to 50% of the cost for smart grid projects.

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Currently, smart meters, BPL, HVDC power transmission and energy storage are the major technologies in the smart grid segment that are gaining the attention of governments across the world. These technologies enable them to address important issues such as demand response and the efficient transmission of power. While energy storage is at the nascent stage of development, the research and development (R&D) in various alternate storage technologies indicate that the commercialization and the pace of adoption is expect to increase during the period 2010-2020.

People who live in rural areas lack access to high speed internet as the cost for laying broadband infrastructure is very high for those areas. The existing technologies such as Digital Subscriber Line (DSL), cable broadband and wireless are not economically viable in rural areas because of the low population density. Broadband over Power Line (BPL) is emerging as an ideal alternate for providing broadband service to rural and remote areas wherever the grid connection is possible. Though some remote regions have access to broadband through satellite connectivity, the cost of access has been very high to the consumers. In addition, the BPL infrastructure can also be utilized in advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) as communication backbone to obtain energy usage data from consumers Hence, BPL is likely to emerge as an ideal solution for broadband service in rural areas.

From a technical and economical perspective, High Voltage Alternating Current (HVAC) cable systems have limited transmission length and hence are not considered suitable for long distance undersea power transmission. Alternatively, High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) cable transmission has proven to be an optimal solution for distances longer than 50km (kilometers). For this reason, HVDC is considered as an ideal solution for connecting offshore wind farms, island connections and energy platforms to the main grid through submarine cabling.

Electricity generation from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar depends on certain climatic conditions. Since the electricity usage peaks during the day, the renewable electricity generated during the off-peak period needs to be stored efficiently for use during peak demand. Additionally, the capacity factors for renewable energy sources must be raised to higher levels in order to make it more cost-effective. Efficient energy storage techniques can effectively increase the capacity factors of renewable sources. Thus, the demand for energy storage is likely to increase as it can enhance the use of renewable energy sources.

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Russia and Ukraine, Largest Power Markets by Installed Capacity in Eastern Europe

London, England -- (SBWIRE) -- 07/22/2010 -- In the year 2009, Russia emerged as the largest power market in terms of installed capacity among the East European countries with a share of 59.1% of the total installed capacity. Ukraine was the second largest market having a share of 14.1% in total installed capacity. This was followed by Poland and Czech Republic having a share of 8.4% and 4.7% in the total installed capacity. Romania had a market share of 4.2% in total installed capacity and is the fifth largest country by installed capacity among the Eastern Europe countries.

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Most of the Eastern Europe countries will see a growth in electricity consumption. Increase in electricity consumption will require increased generation in the countries.

This region has shown increased consumption during the period 2000¬2008 due to industrialization, increasing population and extreme climate conditions. In the year 2009, the total consumption of the entire Eastern Europe declined due to the economic downturn. Since the industry sector, which consumes the highest percentage of electricity, was negatively affected by the global economic downturn, there was an overall decline in total power consumption during this period. Electricity consumption is expected to increase moderately during the forecast period 2010– 2020 due to increasing personal income and resulting electricity demand.

The countries are actively augmenting their capacity through clean energy sources, namely, nuclear and renewables (wind, solar PV, geothermal, biomass). Countries such as Czech Republic and Ukraine have plans to built nuclear reactors by 2020. Russia and Romania have set target to generate 4.5% and 38% respectively from renewable sources by 2020. Hungary is expected to increase power generation from renewable sources to 17% by 2020. Countries like Slovakia, Poland, Croatia and Romania have set target of renewable sources contributing to 14%, 15%, 20% and 24% respectively of total energy consumption by 2020. On the guidelines of the Directive on the Promotion of the Use of Energy from Renewable Sources, Lithuania has set a target for the country to generate 23% of its total primary energy requirements from renewable energy sources by 2020.

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In order to achieve the targets, the governments of these countries have formulated numerous legislations and are actively promoting renewable energy development.

The governments are also providing various incentives and benefits to the developers of renewable power plants in order to promote clean sources of energy for future electricity generation. In Eastern Europe Countries, green tariff system has so far been successful in attracting the interest of foreign investors towards the renewable power. The commitment to curtail the carbon emissions has led to growing investments in power sector.

GBI Research has released its power report, "Power Market in Eastern Europe to 2020: New Investments to Drive Power Demand in the Region". The report gives an in-depth analysis of the top 10 Eastern Europe power markets, (Russia, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Poland, Hungary, Romania, Croatia, Czech Republic and Ukraine).

The research analyzes the regulatory framework and infrastructure of the power sector in these 10 countries. It provides a detailed forecast of the installed capacity by thermal, hydro, renewable and nuclear sources in each of the top 10 countries to 2020. The report also includes detailed information on the active and upcoming power plants in the top 10 Eastern European power markets.

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