Pad-Mounted Transformer Market Size, Share & Industry Analysis, By Phase (Single Phase, Three Phase), By Rated Power (Up to 1mVA, Above 1mVA), By Insulation (Dry Type, Oil Immersed), By Application (Residential, Commercial, Industrial) and Regional Forecast, 2024-2032

A pad-mounted transformer is enclosed in a steel cabinet and fixed on a small concrete pad. Since all the live contact are enclosed in a ground metal box which resists to electrical faults. It also features tamper-resistant construction, which prevents entry by unauthorized personnel. Thus, pad-mounted transformers are extensively used in residential and commercial sectors due to its tempering proof feature. The massive adoption of rooftop solar PV in residential sector is expected to leverage the demand for pad-mounted transformer. Also the extreme investment in upgradation of utility infrastructure along with expansion of transmission and distribution network is expected to leverage the demand for the pad-mounted transformer.

The pad-mounted transformer market is segmented into phase, rated power, insulation, and application. On the basis of phase, the market is segmented as a single-phase transformer and three-phase transformer. A three-phase transformer is projected to account considerable share of pad-mounted transformer. It is quite economical to transmit and distribute load and power respectively using three-phase transformer. Rated power is divided into up to 1mVA and above 1MVA. The up to 1mVA rated power transformer is expected to lead the rate power segment. Rising urbanization and growing middle-class income may boost the pad-mounted transformer market. Consequently, real estate companies are taking new projects and investing in building residential buildings that require up to 1mVA transformer. As the residential building and apartment do not require high power-consuming equipment, which offers lucrative opportunities for the growth of the pad-mounted transformer.

The tremendous economic growth across the world owing to rising investment in varied industry vertical fortifies the urbanization that may boost the pad-mounted transformer. Also, the extensive investment transmission and distribution of power along with the replacement of aging T&D equipment are projected to offer lucrative market for the growth of the pad-mounted market.  

Advantaged offered by alternate technologies such as pole-mounted transformer, which, which not requires additional land for its installation may hinder the growth of the pad-mounted transformer market.

Key Players Covered:

The major pad-mounted transformer companies in the world are ABB, Schneider Electric, Eaton, Prolec GE, Siemens, Sunbelt Transformer, Olsun Electrics Corporation, Wenzhou Rockwell Transformer Co., Ltd., Ermco Inc., CG Power, and Industrial Solutions Limited, Pearl Electric Co., Ltd., and Hitachi America, Ltd.

Regional Analysis:

The global pad-mounted transformer market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East and Africa. United States is experiencing robust growth for pad-mounted transformer due to growing adoption solar and wind power. Also replacement of aging utility infrastructure and expansion of existing transmission and distribution networks is projected to boost the pad-mounted transformer market in North America. Europe is shifting focus on renewable energy sources and immensely investing in smart grid, micro-grid, solar, and wind power. Germany, UK, Italy, Spain, and Sweden among others are greatly adopting renewable energy technologies to mitigate the rising GHG emission. Simultaneously, the increasing installation of rooftop solar panels in residential sector is uplifting the demand for pad-mounted transformer in Europe.

The Asia Pacific is expected to dominate the global pad-mounted transformer market owing to continuously increasing the demand for electricity from China and India. Government and private entities are working together to meet the demand for electricity. The government is aiming to achieve full electrification in the forthcoming years by investing in transmission and distribution networks. The emerging economies in APAC, such as Australia, Japan, Indonesia, etc. are massively investing in replacing existing aging transformer. These factors are projected to offer profitable market for the growth of the pad-mounted transformer. African countries still don’t have access to electricity. World Bank in association with local government aiming to uplift the lift of people by giving them access to electricity. In the forthcoming years the MEA is projected to offer lucrative market for the growth of the pad-mounted transformer.

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Key Industry Developments

• In October 2017, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a transformer replacement contract to Mohawk Valley Utility Construction Corporation. The contractor will deliver four pad-mounted transformer and two pad-mounted double-ended switchgear.