The paralleling switchgear market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The paralleling switchgear market has grown steadily in recent years. It will rise from $1.61 billion in 2024 to $1.72 billion in 2025, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.5%.
This growth is attributed to aging power infrastructure, growing electricity demand, industrialization, technological advancements, and rising investments in renewable energy.
The paralleling switchgear market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The paralleling switchgear market is expected to reach $2.19 billion by 2029, with a CAGR of 6.2%.
Growth is driven by smart grid integration, microgrid deployments, energy storage, IoT in energy management, and the electrification of transport. Trends include digital substation adoption, decentralized power generation, energy efficiency optimization, and the integration of blockchain in energy transactions.
The accelerated interest in renewable energy resources is projected to spur the expansion of the paralleling switchgear market. This type of energy comes from naturally replenishing resources within the human timescale, such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, waves, and geothermal heat. The demand for this energy is driven by factors like environmental issues, the pursuit of energy security, and advances in technology. Paralleling switchgear plays a crucial role in renewable energy by synchronizing several power sources, like solar arrays or wind turbines, for effective grid integration and ideal power distribution. For example, data from the International Energy Agency, an autonomous intergovernmental organization based in France, showed that in January 2024, renewable electricity capacity additions hit an estimated 507 GW in 2023, a nearly 50% increase from 2022. Thus, the escalating demand for renewable energy resources propels the growth of the paralleling switchgear market.
The paralleling switchgear market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Type: Open Transition Systems, Closed Transition Systems, Soft Load Systems
2) By Power Rating: Low Voltage (LV), Medium Voltage (MV), High Voltage (HV)
3) By Application: Prime Power, Standby Power, Peak Shaving
4) By End User: Commercial, Industrial
Subsegments:
1) By Open Transition Systems: Bypass Isolation Systems, Transfer Switch Systems
2) By Closed Transition Systems: Static Transfer Systems, Dynamic Transfer Systems
3) By Soft Load Systems: Load Bank Systems, Automatic Soft Load Transfer Systems
Leading businesses in the paralleling switchgear market are pioneering sophisticated solutions such as highest voltage SF6-free switchgear, notably the EconiQ 550 kV circuit breaker to upgrade their competitive stance. This breakthrough eradicates the need for sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a solid greenhouse gas that is roughly 24,300 times more detrimental than CO2, while upholding the identical size, functionality, and dependability as traditional SF6 switchgear. For example, in August 2024, Hitachi Energy, an energy solutions company based in Switzerland, introduced SF6-free switchgear. Novel switchgear technologies are emerging that focus on the environmental implications associated with sulfur hexafluoride (SF6), a powerful greenhouse gas accounting for roughly 80% of emissions from the power sector. A remarkable development is the advent of alternative gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) solutions that employ environmentally friendly substitutes for SF6, thereby considerably curtailing greenhouse gas emissions without comprising on performance.
Major companies operating in the paralleling switchgear market are:
• Siemens AG
• General Electric Company (GE)
• Caterpillar Inc.
• Schneider Electric SE
• ABB Ltd.
• Cummins Inc.
• Eaton Corporation
• Kohler Co.
• ASCO Power Technologies
• Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM)
• Thomson Power Systems
• Pioneer Power Solutions Inc.
• Switchboard Apparatus Inc
• Paramount Power Systems
• Electro-Mechanical Industries
• Enercon Engineering Inc.
• Advanced Power Technologies LLC
• HiReli LLC
• MTU Onsite Energy
• Regal Beloit Corporation
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the paralleling switchgear market in 2024. The regions covered in the paralleling switchgear market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.