The power plant maintenance market has seen considerable growth due to a variety of factors.
• The market for power plant maintenance has experienced considerable growth in the past few years. It is projected to rise from $22.37 billion in 2024 to $23.65 billion in 2025, implying a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.7%.
The historic growth is due to the surge in coal power production, growth in electricity demand, and heightened emphasis on renewable energy sources.
The power plant maintenance market is expected to maintain its strong growth trajectory in upcoming years.
• The anticipated consistent growth in size of the power plant maintenance market in the upcoming years is projected to reach a valuation of $28.16 billion by 2029, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.5%.
Factors that could contribute to the growth within the projected period may include enhanced efficiency, changing market trends, propitious environmental regulations, and surging fuel intake. The forecast period is also expected to witness significant trends such as technology advancements, innovative products, strategic collaborations, and the use of IoT in maintenance tools.
The escalating worldwide demand for energy is anticipated to boost the power plant maintenance market in the foreseeable future. Energy demand encapsulates the energy required by individuals, businesses, industries, and the society at large to satisfy diverse needs and activities such as heating, cooling, illumination, transportation, production, and communication. A myriad of factors such as changing weather patterns, dropping energy prices, supportive government policies, and environmental considerations are contributing to the growth in energy demand. Power plant maintenance is crucial in handling this increasing energy demand by ensuring reliable operations, enhancing efficiency, extending equipment longevity, fortifying safety and compliance, and maximizing performance. To illustrate, the Energy Information Administration, a primary government statistical agency in the US, reported in June 2023 that the primary consumption of electricity in the United States had reached 100.4 quadrillion British thermal units (quads) in 2022, marking a 3% increase from 2021. In 2022, about 21% of US energy consumption came from non-fossil fuel sources such as nuclear and renewables. Consequently, the burgeoning global energy demand is fueling the power plant maintenance market.
The power plant maintenance market covered in this report is segmented –
1) By Power Plant Type: Thermal, Nuclear, Combined Cycle, Hydropower, Renewable Energy, Other Power Plant Types
2) By Services: Monitoring And Control, Preventive Or Scheduled Maintenance, Predictive Maintenance, Breakdown Maintenance
3) By Equipment: Steam Turbine, Gas Turbine, Wind Turbine, Boilers, Generator, Condenser, Other Equipment
Subsegments:
1) By Thermal Power Plant: Boiler Maintenance, Turbine Maintenance, Cooling System Maintenance, Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance, Ash Handling and Pollution Control Maintenance
2) By Nuclear Power Plant: Reactor Maintenance, Fuel Handling and Storage Maintenance, Cooling System Maintenance, Radiation Monitoring and Safety Maintenance, Electrical and Control System Maintenance
3) By Combined Cycle Power Plant: Gas Turbine Maintenance, Steam Turbine Maintenance, Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) Maintenance, Electrical and Instrumentation Maintenance, Cooling and Condensing System Maintenance
4) By Hydropower Plant: Turbine and Generator Maintenance, Dam and Reservoir Maintenance, Penstock and Valve Maintenance, Control Systems Maintenance, Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance
5) By Renewable Energy Power Plant: Wind Turbine Maintenance, Solar Panel Maintenance, Battery Storage System Maintenance, Inverter and Power Control Systems Maintenance, Biomass and Geothermal Plant Maintenance
6) By Other Power Plant Types: Waste-to-Energy Plant Maintenance, Hydrogen Power Plant Maintenance, Fuel Cell Power Plant Maintenance
Major firms in the power plant maintenance industry are focusing on the creation of integrated systems designed to automate large-scale plant maintenance works. These systems are designed to reduce human errors, streamline the distribution of resources, and increase the longevity of essential equipment, thereby ensuring steady and dependable power supply. For example, in September 2022, SENSYN ROBOTICS, a company from Japan that specializes in robots, introduced Sensyn Core. This integrated system is designed to automate and improve maintenance works in large oil, gas, and power plants globally. SENSYN CORE employs autonomous drones and smart gadgets for reliable inspections and integrates with SAP’s Asset Intelligence Network to facilitate maintenance works by setting drone flight paths and accumulating anomaly data. This system shows the company's commitment to sustainability and innovation in the energy industry by reducing the requirement for human support during maintenance processes.
Major companies operating in the power plant maintenance market are:
• General Electric Company
• RWE AG
• Siemens Energy AG
• Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Ltd.
• ABB Ltd.
• Duke Energy Corporation
• Exelon Corporation
• Bechtel Corporation
• Jacobs Engineering Group
• Fluor Corporation
• Emerson Electric Co.
• Doosan Enerbility Co. Ltd.
• Kiewit Corporation
• SKF Group
• Burns & McDonnell
• Wärtsilä Corporation
• SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
• John Wood Group plc
• Voith Group
• Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation
• Black and Veatch
• Sulzer Ltd.
• Zachry Group
• Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc.
• NAES Corporation
• Sargent & Lundy
• EthosEnergy
• Stellar Energy
• Granite Services International
• Chicago Bridge & Iron Company N.V.
Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the power plant maintenance market in 2024. North America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the power plant maintenance market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.