APAC Variable Frequency Drives Market Size

APAC Variable Frequency Drives Market Analysis

The Asia Pacific variable frequency drives (VFD) market (hereafter referred to as the market studied) occupied the largest market share of 41.68%, and it is expected to witness the highest CAGR of 6.5% over the forecast period (2021 - 2026)

• The Variable Frequency Drives used to monitor the speed of motors have gained significant traction due to their ability to optimize energy usage in various industries. Not only energy efficiency but the popularity of VFDs can also be attributed to their capacity to increase motor life and further reduce the maintenance of motor by allowing it distributed use across the life-cycle, relieving it from constant use under the same parameters.
• Increased investments from several VFD vendors (especially in R&D) have allowed them to further the technology and prompt the growth of the variable frequency drives market. The investment in the Asia-Pacific region has been higher, owing to the opportunities arising from relatively higher infrastructure and economic development in the region.
• Rapid technological advancement has led to higher acceptability of the drives in several industries. The advances are focused on high reliability and reduced energy costs which can potentially reduce the per square foot energy by 30-40% when equipped with motor-driven systems in commercial buildings.
• Additionally, the advanced and modern drives integrate the networking and diagnostic capabilities into better performance and increased productivity. Intelligent motor control, energy savings, and reduction of peak-current drawn are some of the major reasons to choose a VFD as the controller in every motor-driven system.
• For heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems used in the commercial and industrial sector, the Variable Frequency Drives find wide usage as they can handle the variable load in several components, like chillers. The VFD helps allow peak capacity to meet the high demands of peak loads in constant flow HVAC systems and then slowly control the energy with decreasing need for the load.
• The COVID-19 outbreak had an unprecedented impact on the studied market, with several end-user industries that deploy variable frequency drives facing several difficulties. The industries were riddled with nationwide lockdowns, which brought them to a standstill. The pandemic led to supply chain disruptions and the manufacturing of Variable Frequency Drives creating difficulties for the vendors to run optimum production. Furthermore, the nationwide lockdown across countries resulted in the shutting down of operations. The pandemic also led to the closing of borders which made imports and exports of parts and the integration of the products at the installation site a challenge.