Medium Voltage Vacuum Contactors Market Will Grow with the Rapid Growth of the Power Sector
Vacuum contactors are fundamental components of any
electrical circuit that requires voltage switching. It is used for switching an
electric power circuit. Vacuum contactor consist of three parts, such as
contacts to carry current, electromagnet to close the contacts, and enclosure to
enclose the contact and electromagnet. Vacuum contractors are widely used as
effective circuit breakers, at medium voltages, in various applications.
They are only applicable for use in AC systems. Moreover,
medium voltage vacuum contactors are used in pumping stations, air conditioning
systems, elevator and conveyer system, as well as in systems for reactive power
compensation, and thus found in almost every industrial sector. They are load
breaking devices with a limited short-circuit making and breaking capacity for
applications with high switching rates.
Market Dynamics:
Rapid growth of the power sector due to the increasing power
consumption worldwide is expected to augment the growth of the medium voltage
vacuum contactors market. For instance, according to the United States Energy
Information Administration (EIA), in 2019, total U.S. energy consumption was
equal to about 100,165,395,000,000,000 Btu, or about 100.2 quadrillion Btu. Moreover,
the electric power sector accounted for about 96% of total U.S. utility-scale
electricity generation.
Moreover, with the increasing Heating, Ventilation, and Air
Conditioners (HVAC) application, the demand for medium voltage vacuum contactor
is also increasing, driving the medium
voltage vacuum contactors market growth. Furthermore, increasing demand for
circuit breaker (vacuum contactor) for both industrial and domestic use is
expected to propel the growth of the medium voltage vacuum contactors market.
Competitive Analysis:
Major players operating in the medium voltage vacuum
contactors market are ABB, Eaton, Tavrida Electric, Arteche, Joslyn Clark,
General Electric, Siemens, Toshiba, and Mitsubishi Electric.
Major players in the market are adopting various inorganic
strategies, such as product launch, partnership, etc., to strengthen their
product portfolio or market position. For instance, in July 2019, Vizimax and
Tavrida Electric launched what they say is the world’s first compact SF6-free
single-pole operation-capable 24-kV metal-clad switchgear, with which companies
can achieve near-zero inrush currents and reduce voltage dips when energizing
power transformers, eliminating destructive transients when switching MV
capacitors, harmonic filters, and reactors.
In April 2018, ABB announced the launch of a new vacuum
contactor for switching electrical loads to the medium voltage offering, suited
for a wide variety of applications requiring a high number of operations:
motors, transformers, capacitor banks.

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