Name: Drones in Wind Power Industry Global Market Outlook 2017÷2026 - Single User
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This unique independent, 160+ page report of Drone Market Watch™ analyzes global 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.

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- The potential of drones (UAVs) application in wind power industry by regions
- Over 95 charts, maps, figures and tables
- Historical market data provided from 1997 to 2016 and forecasts until 2026
- Development scenario of the global drones (UAVs) market in wind power industry until 2026
- Drone (UAV) unit cost and services cost in wind power industry 2017
- Regulatory flight policies at global, regional and country level (44 countries) related to the use of drones (UAVs) in wind power industry
- Expected revenue forecast from drone (UAV) sales and related services over the next 10 years (2017 – 2026)
- SWOT Analysis
- Market dynamics comprising main market drivers, restraints and challenges
- Drone (UAV) vendors active in wind turbine inspection market (hardware manufacturers)
- Drone (UAV) inspection services and solutions providers (hardware, optics, sensors, software)
- Key technologies and innovations as main drivers of drones (UAVs) in wind power industry
- Investment potential and opportunities
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FOREWORD   14
1.   METHODOLOGY   16
1.1.   Research Methodology   16
1.2.   Limitations   17
2.   EXECUTIVE SUMMARY   18
2.1.   Introduction   18
2.2.   Market Overview   18
2.3.   Market Forecast Summary   19
3.   MARKET DRIVERS   21
3.1.   Wind Turbines Inspection   21
3.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms   27
3.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence   28
3.4.   Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   28
3.5.   Global Wind Power Market Development. Current State and Development Perspectives to 2026    29
3.6.   DRONE (UAV) GLOBAL FLIGHT REGULATORY FRAMEWORK OVERVIEW   38
3.6.1.   ICAO REGULATIONS   38
3.6.2.   NORTH AMERICA   42
3.6.2.1.   USA   42
3.6.2.2.   Canada   45
3.6.3.   EUROPE   47
3.6.3.1.   EASA - European Level Regulations   47
3.6.3.2.   Austria   52
3.6.3.3.   Belgium   52
3.6.3.4.   Bulgaria   53
3.6.3.5.   Czech Republic   53
3.6.3.6.   Denmark   54
3.6.3.7.   France   55
3.6.3.8.   Germany   56
3.6.3.9.   Greece   57
3.6.3.10.   Hungary   57
3.6.3.11.   Ireland   58
3.6.3.12.   Italy   58
3.6.3.13.   Netherlands   59
3.6.3.14.   Poland   59
3.6.3.15.   Portugal   60
3.6.3.16.   Romania   60
3.6.3.17.   Russia   61
3.6.3.18.   Serbia   61
3.6.3.19.   Slovakia   62
3.6.3.20.   Spain   62
3.6.3.21.   Sweden   63
3.6.3.22.   Switzerland   64
3.6.3.23.   Turkey   66
3.6.3.24.   Ukraine   66
3.6.3.25.   United Kingdom   67
3.6.4.   ASIA - PACIFIC   69
3.6.4.1.   Australia   70
3.6.4.2.   China   71
3.6.4.3.   Hong Kong   71
3.6.4.4.   India   73
3.6.4.5.   Japan   73
3.6.4.6.   South Korea   75
3.6.4.7.   Thailand   76
3.6.4.8.   Taiwan   76
3.6.5.   LATIN AMERICA   77
3.6.5.1.   Brazil   78
3.6.5.2.   Chile   78
3.6.5.3.   Mexico   79
3.6.6.   MIDDLE EAST   80
3.6.6.1.   Egypt   80
3.6.6.2.   Israel   80
3.6.6.3.   Saudi Arabia   81
3.6.6.4.   United Arab Emirates (UAE)   82
3.6.7.   AFRICA   84
3.6.7.1.   Morocco   84
3.6.7.2.   South Africa   85
4.   MARKET ANALYSIS, TRENDS AND FORECASTS   88
4.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost in Wind Power Industry   88
4.1.1.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection   89
4.1.2.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Wind Farms   89
4.1.3.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence   90
4.1.4.   Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   90
4.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost in Wind Power Industry   90
4.2.1.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Wind Turbine Inspections   90
4.2.2.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessments of Wind Farms   91
4.2.3.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluations and Technical Due Diligence   91
4.2.4.   Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   92
4.3.   Global Annual Wind Turbine Units Inspected by Drones (UAVs)   92
4.4.   Global Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector   95
4.4.1.   Global Cumulative Revenue by Segment and Region   96
4.4.1.1.   Wind Turbine Inspection   97
4.4.1.2.   Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms   98
4.4.1.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   98
4.4.1.4.   Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms   99
4.4.2.   Global Annual Revenue by Segment and Region   100
4.4.2.1.   Wind Turbine Inspection   101
4.4.2.2.   Environmental impact assessment of wind farms   102
4.4.2.3.   Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence   103
4.4.2.4.   Surveillance and security of wind farm   104
5.   DRONE (UAV) TECHNOLOGY OVERVIEW   106
5.1.   Brief Drone (UAV) Technology Overview   106
5.2.   Comprehensive Configuration of Drone (UAV) for Inspection of On-Shore and Off-Shore Wind Turbines and Other Associated Services   106
5.3.   Drone (UAV) Guidance, Navigation and Control Systems   108
5.4.   Photogrammetry and LiDAR   108
5.5.   Data Transmission and Data Acquisition   109
5.6.   Payload (Sensors and Optics) Selection for Inspection of Wind Blades and Lighting Receptor Testing   109
5.7.   Constraints for Use of Drones (UAVs) for Wind Turbine Inspection and Other Associated Services   111
6.   KEY INDUSTRY VENDORS COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE   113
6.1.   Drone (UAV) Vendors Active in Wind Power Market (15 companies included)   113
6.2.   Drone (UAV) Inspection and Associated Services Providers (24 companies included)   118
6.3.   Other Providers of Drone (UAV) Services Related to Wind Power Industry (11 companies included)   125
7.   KEY INNOVATIONS   130
7.1.   Ultra-Light LiDAR systems for drone (UAV) applications   130
7.2.    Counter-Drone (Anti-Drone) System Providers    133
7.3.   Top Drone (UAV) Startups and Funding   134
8.   DRONE (UAV) INTEGRATION WITH INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) AND SMART CITIES   137
8.1.   Drone (UAV) in Wind Power Sector and Integration with Internet of Things (IOT)   137
8.2.   Drone (UAV) in Wind Power Sector and Integration with Smart Cities   139
9.   SWOT ANALYSIS OF DRONES (UAVs) IN WIND POWER INDUSTRY   141
10.   RISK ANALYSIS AND RISK MITIGATION   142
10.1.   Safety Risk and Hazard Risk   142
10.1.1.   Phase I – Safety Hazard Identification. Definition of Safety Hazards   144
10.1.2.   Phase II – Drone (UAV)   Safety Risk Assessment   145
10.1.3.   Phase III – Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   148
10.1.4.   Phase IV – Drone (UAV) Safety Documentation & Management   149
10.2.   Regulatory Risk   150
10.3.   Social Risk   151
10.4.   Hacker’s (Cyber) Attacks and Theft of Drones (UAVs)   151
10.5.   Insurance protection   153
11.   CONCLUSIONS   155
12.   RECOMMENDATIONS   157
12.1.   Recommendations for Owners and Asset Managers of Wind Farms   157
12.2.   Recommendations for Drone (UAV) Inspection Companies Penetrating Wind Power Market   158
13.   LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS   159
14.   COMPANY DIRECTORY   164
15.   REFERENCES   167
16.   DISCLAIMER AND COPYRIGHT   170
MAP 1: World Lighting Flashes Map: 2016, NASA   20
MAP 2: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in North America: 2017   39
MAP 3: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Europe: 2017   44
MAP 4: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Asia - Pacific: 2017   66
MAP 5: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in Latin America: 2017   74
MAP 6: Restricted (No Fly) Drone (UAV) Zones in South Africa: 2017   83

Figure 1: Leading Edge Erosion of Wind Turbine Blade   19
Figure 2: Wind Turbine Blade Damage by Lighting Strike   21
Figure 3: Damage in wind rotor blade by adhesive failure   22
Figure 4: Damage in wind rotor blade by debonding (delamination) of layers   22
Figure 5: Lighting protection system of wind turbine and rotor blades   106

Chart 1: Global Cumulative Wind Turbine Units Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs): 2017 – 2026; Source: RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM   17
Chart 2: NYSE Bloomberg Wind Energy Index 2017   28
Chart 3: World Total Installed Cumulative Wind Capacity 1997 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   29
Chart 4: World Total Installed Cumulative Offshore Capacity 2005 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   31
Chart 5: World New Installed Wind Capacity 1998 – 2016: WWEA, GWEC   32
Chart 6: Top 10 Countries by Installed Cumulative Wind Capacity in 2016: WWEA, GWEC   33
Chart 7: Shares in New Installed Wind Capacity by Continents (in % and in MW) in 2016: WWEA, GWEC   34
Chart 8: World Cumulative Wind Power Installations in GW for 1997 - 2026, WWEA, GWEC, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM   35
Chart 9: World Installed Renewable Energy Capacity 2012 - 2040 in GW; IEA World Energy Outlook 2014   35
Chart 10: Global Annual Wind Turbine Units Installed and Available for Inspection by Drones (UAVs) by Region: 2017 – 2026   90
Chart 11: Global Annual Wind Turbine Units Inspected by Drones (UAVs) by Region: 2017 – 2026   91
Chart 12: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, North America: 2016   91
Chart 13: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, Europe: 2016   92
Chart 14: Wind Turbine Cumulative Units Quantified by Country, Asia – Pacific: 2016   93
Chart 15: Global Cumulative Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   93
Chart 16: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Wind Turbine Inspection by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   94
Chart 17: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   95
Chart 18: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   96
Chart 19: Global Cumulative Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   97
Chart 20: Global Annual Revenue of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Sector by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   98
Chart 21: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Wind Turbine Inspection by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   99
Chart 22: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   100
Chart 23: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Feasibility Analyses, On-Site Wind Farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   101
Chart 24: Global Annual Revenue for Drone (UAV) Units and Services for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms by Region (in Millions USD): 2017-2026   102
Chart 25: Drone (UAV) Investment Activity 2012 - 2016   133
Chart 26: Drone (UAV) Safety Management Process   147

Table 1: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in USA   40
Table 2: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Canada   43
Table 3: Drone (UAV) Risk Categories: EASA 2015   48
Table 4: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Austria   50
Table 5: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Belgium   50
Table 6: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Bulgaria   51
Table 7: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Czech Republic   51
Table 8: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Denmark   52
Table 9: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in France   53
Table 10: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Germany   54
Table 11: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Greece   55
Table 12: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hungary   55
Table 13: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ireland   56
Table 14: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Italy   56
Table 15: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Netherlands   57
Table 16: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Poland   57
Table 17: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Portugal   58
Table 18: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Romania   58
Table 19: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Russia   59
Table 20: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Serbia   59
Table 21: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Slovakia   60
Table 22: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Spain   60
Table 23: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Sweden   61
Table 24: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Switzerland   63
Table 25: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Turkey   64
Table 26: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Ukraine   64
Table 27: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in the United Kingdom   66
Table 28: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Australia   68
Table 29: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in China   69
Table 30: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Hong Kong   70
Table 31: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in India   71
Table 32: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Japan   72
Table 33: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Korea   73
Table 34: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Thailand   74
Table 35: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Taiwan   74
Table 36: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Brazil   76
Table 37: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Chile   77
Table 38: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Mexico   77
Table 39: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Egypt   78
Table 40: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Israel   79
Table 41: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Saudi Arabia   79
Table 42: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in United Arab Emirates (UAE)   80
Table 43: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in Morocco   82
Table 44: Flight classification of drone (UAV) types in South Africa   83
Table 45: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection in 2017   86
Table 46: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in 2017   87
Table 47: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2017   87
Table 48: Drone (UAV) Unit Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in 2017   88
Table 49: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Wind Turbine Inspection in 2017   88
Table 50: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Environmental Impact Assessment of Wind Farms in 2017   89
Table 51: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Feasibility analyses, On-site Wind farm Evaluation and Technical Due Diligence in 2017   89
Table 52: Drone (UAV) Services Cost for Surveillance and Security of Wind Farms in 2017   90
Table 53: Recommended Sensor Selection for Inspection in Wind Power Industry   108
Table 54: Top 10 Early Stage Drone Startups   132
Table 55: SWOT Analysis of Drones (UAVs) in Wind Power Industry   138
Table 56: Phases of Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Assessment   140
Table 57: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Probability   142
Table 58: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Severity   143
Table 59: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix I   144
Table 60: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Matrix II   144
Table 61: Drone (UAV) Safety Risk Mitigation   145
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