North America to see significant substation automation investments, research

n 2013, the substation automation market was valued at $96.52 billion and is expected to reach $139.34 billion by 2020 -- according to Transparency Market Research -- driven largely by improvements in grid efficiency and reliability, and the need for reduction in transmission and distribution losses.

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