Worldwide consumption of uninterruptible power supplies (UPSs)

Global consumption of battery-powered uninterruptable power supplies (UPSs) is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.95% from $4.50 billion in 2001 to approximately $5.21 billion in 2006, according to a recent study, ''The 2002 Power Protection Market Intelligence Program,'' by Venture Development Corp. (Natick, MA), located at www.vdc-corp.com.

By Control Engineering Staff March 1, 2003

Global consumption of battery-powered uninterruptable power supplies (UPSs) is projected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.95% from $4.50 billion in 2001 to approximately $5.21 billion in 2006, according to a recent study, ”The 2002 Power Protection Market Intelligence Program,” by Venture Development Corp. (Natick, MA), located at www.vdc-corp.com. The report adds this growth will likely be driven by: increasing awareness of the need for power protection; more functions and features being included in communications equipment worldwide; deregulation, grid reliability and power quality issues affecting more bottom lines; and better understanding by end-users and engineers of the advantages of facility-wide power protection.