Name: Drones in Wind Power Industry Africa Market Outlook 2017÷2026 - Single User
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This unique independent, 120+ page report of Drone Market Watch™ analyzes Africa market for drones (UAVs) application in wind power industry regarding market dynamics, technology characteristics, industry structure, innovations and key industry vendors. Through extensive research and discussions with experts in the industry, Drone Market Watch™ has identified a series of market trends that will impact this market over the coming decade.

Wind power industry is developing with fast paces in the past decade and at the end of 2016 almost 345,000 wind turbines are operational at global level. This means more than 1,035,000 wind turbine blades are subject to physical wear out and need regular inspections throughout their lifespan. Drones (UAVs) could perform inspection work of wind turbines and wind blades quicker, safer and more cost effectively than traditional methods.

Drones in Wind Power Industry Africa Market Outlook 2017 ÷ 2026 is essential reading for you or anyone in with an interest in the rising application and role of drones (UAVs) in wind power industry, explaining how this market will develop in Africa over the next ten years. Purchasing this report will aid your company’s ability to recognize important market opportunities and understand the possibilities for investment in this area. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
- The potential of drones (UAVs) application in wind power industry in Africa by countries
- Over 50 charts, maps, figures and tables
- Historical market data provided from 1997 to 2016 and forecasts until 2026
- Development scenario of the Africa drones (UAVs) market in wind power industry until 2026
- Drone (UAV) unit cost and services cost in wind power industry 2017 in Africa
- Regulatory flight policies at global and country level related to the use of drones (UAVs) in wind power industry in Africa
- Expected revenue forecast from drone (UAV) sales and related services over the next 10 years (2017 – 2026) in Africa
- SWOT Analysis
- Market dynamics comprising main market drivers, restraints and challenges
- Drone (UAV) vendors active in wind turbine inspection market (hardware manufacturers) in Africa
- Drone (UAV) inspection services and solutions providers (hardware, optics, sensors, software) in Africa
- Key technologies and innovations as main drivers of drones (UAVs) in wind power industry
- Investment potential and opportunities
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FOREWORD   8
1.   METHODOLOGY   9
1.1.   Research Methodology   9
1.2.   Limitations   10
2.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   11
2.1.   Introduction   11
2.2.   Market Overview   11
2.3.   Market Forecast Summary   12
3.   MARKET DRIVERS   14
3.1.   Wind Turbines Inspection   14
3.1.1.   Wind Turbine Blade Inspection for Leading Edge Erosion   14
3.1.2.   Inspection of Wind Turbine Blade Lighting Receptor   15
3.1.3.   Wind Turbine Blade Wrinkling, Dry Fiber and De-bonding (Delamination)   17
3.1.4.   Tower and Nacelle Inspection   18
3.1.5.   Offshore Wind Turbine Inspection Challenges   19
3.1.6.   Inspection in Construction Phase of Wind Farms   19
3.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms   20
3.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence   21
3.4.   Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   21
3.5.   Global Wind Power Market Development. Current State and Development Perspectives to 2026   22
3.6.   DRONE (UAV) GLOBAL FLIGHT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW   30
3.6.1.   ICAO REGULATIONS   30
3.6.2.   AFRICA   34
3.6.2.1.   Morocco   34
3.6.2.2.   South Africa   35
4.   MARKET ANALYSIS, TRENDS AND FORECASTS   38
4.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost in Wind Power Industry in Africa   38
4.1.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection in Africa   38
4.1.2.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Wind Farms in Africa   39
4.1.3.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence in Africa   39
4.1.4.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in Africa   40
4.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost in Wind Power Industry in Africa   40
4.2.1.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Wind Turbine Inspections in Africa   40
4.2.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Wind Farms in Africa   41
4.2.3.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence in Africa   41
4.2.4.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in Africa   42
4.3.   Annual Wind Turbine Units Inspected by Drones (UAVs) in Africa   42
4.4.   Africa Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector   45
4.4.1.   Africa Cumulative Revenue by Segment and Country   46
4.4.1.1.   Wind Turbine Inspection   46
4.4.1.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms   47
4.4.1.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   48
4.4.1.4.   Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   49
4.4.2.   Africa Annual Revenue by Segment and Country   50
4.4.2.1.   Wind Turbine Inspection   51
4.4.2.2.   Environmental impact assessment of wind farms   51
4.4.2.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   52
4.4.2.4.   Surveillance and security of wind farm   53
5.   VALUE CHAIN ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN WIND POWER INDUSTRY   55
5.1.   Key Value Chain Elements   55
5.2.   Potential Applications of Drones (UAVs) along the Value Chain   56
6.   DRONE (UAV) TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW   57
6.1.   Brief Drone (UAV) Technology Overview   57
6.2.   Comprehensive Configuration of Drone (UAV) for Inspection of On-Shore and Off-Shore Wind Turbines and Other Associated Services   57
6.3.   Drone (UAV) Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems   59
6.4.   Photogrammetry and LiDAR   59
6.5.   Data Transmission and Data Acquisition   60
6.6.   Payload (Sensors and Optics) Selection for Inspection of Wind Blades and Lighting Receptor Testing   60
6.7.   Constraints for Use of Drones (UAVs) for Wind Turbine Inspection and Other Associated Services   62
7.   KEY INDUSTRY VENDORS COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE   64
7.1.   Drone (UAV) Vendors Active in Wind Power Market   64
7.2.   Drone (UAV) Inspection and Associated Services Providers   69
7.3.   Other Providers of Drone (UAV) Services Related to Wind Power Industry   77
8.   KEY INNOVATIONS   81
8.1.   Ultra-Light LiDAR systems for drone (UAV) applications   81
8.2.   Counter Drone (Anti-Drone) System Providers   84
8.3.   Top Drone (UAV) Startups and Funding   85
9.   DRONE (UAV) INTEGRATION WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART CITIES   88
9.1.   Drone (UAV) in Wind Power Sector and Integration with Internet of Things (IOT)   88
9.2.   Drone (UAV) in Wind Power Sector and Integration with Smart Cities   90
10.   SWOT ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN AFRICA WIND POWER INDUSTRY   92
11.   RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION   93
11.1.   Safety Risk and Hazard Risk   93
11.1.1.   Phase I – Safety Hazard Identification. Definition of Safety Hazards   95
11.1.2.   Phase II – Drone (UAV)   Safety Risk Assessment   96
11.1.3.   Phase III – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   99
11.1.4.   Phase IV – Drone (UAV) Safety Documentation & Management   100
11.2.   Regulatory Risk   101
11.3.   Social Risk   102
11.4.   Hacker’s (Cyber) Attacks and Theft of Drones (UAVs)   102
11.5.   Insurance protection   104
12.   CONCLUSIONS   106
13.   RECOMMENDATIONS   110
13.1.   Recommendations for Owners and Asset Managers of Wind Farms   110
13.2.   Recommendations for Drone (UAV) Inspection Companies Targeting Wind Power Market   111
14.   LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS   113
15.   COMPANY DIRECTORY   118
16.   REFERENCES   122
17.   DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT   125
MAP 1: World Lighting Flashes Map: 2016, NASA   16
MAP 2: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in South Africa: 2017   36

Figure 1: Leading Edge Erosion of Wind Turbine Blade   15
Figure 2: Wind Turbine Blade Damage by Lighting Strike   16
Figure 3: Damage in wind rotor blade by adhesive failure   17
Figure 4: Damage in wind rotor blade by debonding (delamination) of layers   18
Figure 5: Lighting protection system of wind turbine and rotor blades   61

Chart 1: Global Cumulative Wind Turbine Units Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs): 2017 – 2026; Source: DRONE MARKET WATCH    12
Chart 2: NYSE Bloomberg Wind Energy Index 2017   23
Chart 3: World Total Installed Cumulative Wind Capacity 1997 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   23
Chart 4: World Total Installed Cumulative Offshore Capacity 2005 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   25
Chart 5: World New Installed Wind Capacity 1998 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   26
Chart 6: Top 10 Countries by Installed Cumulative Wind Capacity in 2016: WWEA, GWEC   27
Chart 7: Shares in New Installed Wind Capacity by Continents (in % and in MW) in 2016: WWEA, GWEC   28
Chart 8: World Cumulative Wind Power Installations in GW for 1997 - 2026, WWEA, GWEC, DRONE MARKET WATCH    29
Chart 9: World Installed Renewable Energy Capacity 2012 - 2040 in GW; IEA World Energy Outlook 2014   29
Chart 10: Annual Wind Turbine Units Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs) in Africa by Country: 2017 – 2026   42
Chart 11: Annual Wind Turbine Units Inspected by Drones (UAVs) in Africa by Country: 2017 – 2026   43
Chart 12: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, North America: 2016   43
Chart 13: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, Europe: 2016   44
Chart 14: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, Asia – Pacific: 2016   45
Chart 15: Africa Cumulative Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   45
Chart 16: Africa Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Wind Turbine Inspection by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   46
Chart 17: Africa Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   47
Chart 18: Africa Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   49
Chart 19: Africa Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   49
Chart 20: Africa Annual Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   51
Chart 21: Africa Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Wind Turbine Inspection by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   51
Chart 22: Africa Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   52
Chart 23: Africa Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   53
Chart 24: Africa Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms by Country (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   54
Chart 25: Value Chain of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Industry   55
Chart 26: Drone (UAV) Investment Activity 2012 - 2016   87
Chart 27: Drone (UAV) Safety Management Process   101

Table 1: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Morocco   34
Table 2: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Africa   35
Table 3: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection in Africa in 2017   38
Table 4: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in Africa in 2017   39
Table 5: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in Africa in 2017   39
Table 6: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in Africa in 2017   40
Table 7: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection in Africa in 2017   41
Table 8: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in Africa in 2017   41
Table 9: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in Africa in 2017   41
Table 10: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in Africa in 2017   42
Table 11: Potential Applications of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Industry along the Value Chain   56
Table 12: Recommended Sensor Selection for Inspection in Wind Power Industry   62
Table 13: Top 10 Early Stage Drone Startups   86
Table 14: SWOT Analysis of Drones (UAVs) in Africa Wind Power Industry   92
Table 15: Phases of Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment   94
Table 16: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Probability   96
Table 17: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Severity   97
Table 18: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix I   98
Table 19: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix II   98
Table 20: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   99
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