In the space of six years, M&As have grown from $134 million in 2007 to $10.6 billion in 2011 to a near doubling in the value of deals at $19.5 billion in 2012. Both the growth and now scale indicate the supply side is gearing up to meet the requirements of new technology and forecast demand for pure smart grid products and systems that will require a global investment of some $2000 billion over the next 20 years. Smart grid business is only in its infancy but strategic acquisitions are regarded as critical to grow and increase market share. In 2012 merger and acquisition activity increased by 84%. This is a remarkable performance given that the total value of M&A business across the world declined and is proof enough that smart grid has both the backing of the financial market and the suppliers even in a difficult economic environment. This massive increase of almost 84% […]