Market Overview:
Supercapacitors, also called ultra-capacitors, electric double-layer capacitors, and pseudocapacitors with no conventional electricity but have plates filled with two layers of an identical substance. These capacitors with the combination of batteries help to create a long-lasting and less expensive electric battery.
The supercapacitor market is very competitive due to the presence of several large vendors. Widespread adoption of product usage is boosting the growth of the supercapacitor market. Their smooth charge and discharge cycle used for on and off operation are extensively used to favor supercapacitor market growth.
The rise in its utilization in utility factor used for ramping, bridging, and regulation at, regional and country-level.These capacitors being ultra-powerful and highly efficient, has a positive cathode that activates carbon material. The supercapacitor market is expected to reach approximately USD 2.6 billion by the end of 2023 with 21% CAGR during the forecast period 2017-2023
Market Segmentation:
By type- in the supercapacitor market forecast period, it is marked that the market globally is bifurcated into product type, module type, region, and applications. As per the product type, it is segmented into the double-layer capacitor, pseudo capacitor, and hybrid capacitors. Here the pseudo capacitor plays a major role in the market and even during the supercapacitor market forecast period.
10-25volt modules cover the largest supercapacitor market share, while modules above 100-volt project at a high CAGR of till 2027. The market is also classified based on materials, where activated carbon, carbide-derived carbon, carbon aerogel, and others are widely used. As per applications, the supercapacitor industry is segmented into the automotive, energy, industrial, aerospace, users’ electronics, and defense sector.
By technology- it obeys the advanced technology where it has energy storage systems, providing a high density of power in comparison to batteries and other traditional capacitors. The demand for supercapacitors is used in solar PV panels and the areas concerned with solar lightning. Technology has made these capacitors environment friendly, thus minimizing the emissions and creating heightened awareness. Biodegradable carbon has been started using in the double layer supercapacitors double-layer.
Regional Analysis:
The supercapacitor market is visible in regions like North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and LAMEA. It is regarded that the Asia Pacific holds the largest supercapacitor market share, which owes to the increase in the automotive industry and growth in the electronics sector in China and India, which have boosted up the industry in recent years. Concerning revenue, North America was marked as the second dominant and is expected to attain growth which owes to the demand of supercapacitor import-export and growth of automotive industries.