Saturday, March 14, 2015
A transmission tower is a tall structure, usually a steel lattice tower, used to support an overhead power line. The main supporting unit of overhead transmission line is transmission tower. Transmission towers have to carry the heavy transmission conductor at a sufficient safe height from ground
The market size of transmission towers was valued at Rs 35 bn in 2005-06, growing from Rs 11 bn in 2000-01. The market increased by over 30% to reach Rs 45 bn in 2006-07 and further by about 40% in 2007-08, about Rs 64 bn. The industry segment thus achieved a very impressive expansion. Import accounted for an insignificant component of the total market and was valued at Rs 217 mn in 2005-06. . The market is expected to show a sound growth in the coming years. The global transmission tower market is expected to grow approximately Rs 14 bn by 2019 at a CAGR of over 5% from 2014 to 2019.
Transmission towers constitute a major component of infrastructure for the power sector. These carry the load of power conductors. With the expansion of power generation, the length of transmission and distribution lines has also gone up.
Market Growth Rates
1990-91-1996-97 8.8%
1996-97-2001-02 2.0%
2001-02-2006-07 18.1%
2006-07-2011-12 10.1%
2011-12-2019-20 7.5%
Sensitivity Coefficient 9.2%
Some of the market players in this industry segment are Kalpataru Power Transmission Limited, Associated Power Structures Pvt. Ltd., Nanjing Daji Iron Tower Manufacturing Company Ltd., Karamtara Engineering Pvt. Ltd., Weifang Changan Steel Tower Stock Company Ltd., SAE Tower Holdings, LLC, and among others.
Source: NPCS Team