The novel coronavirus has impacted the standby, on-site power market, same as many other sectors, but the needs of critical services should help push diesel power engines and gensets upward in the coming years.
A new report by ResearchandMarkets indicates that the diesel power engine market will grow by about 25 percent, or $6.3 billion annually to $7.9 billion, over the next five years. Companies in this global space include Caterpillar, Cummins, Wärtsilä , Rolls-Royce, MAN, Volvo Penta and Doosan Infracore.
Diesel power engines, however, are versatile, compression ignition and reciprocating engines considered reliable and efficient in comparison to other fossil fuel resources, according to many industry experts. The standby engines and gensets are situated at mission-critical facilities such as hospitals, data centers, industrial plants and oil and gas production operations, among others.
They also are often considered a crucial, if uncredited, component of microgrids used in the health, public safety and data sectors. The commercial segment, however, is considered the fastest growing base for the diesel power engine market, according to ResearchandMarkets.
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