IMS Research, a global leader in producing market statistics and analysis on issues relating to the Smart Grid, has launched a new portal dedicated to Smart Grid www.smartgridmarketresearch.com. The site provides users with direct access to the full extent of IMS Research's metering, PV generation, energy management and other smart grid insights.

Wellingborough, UK, 20 July 2011 –. IMS Research, a global leader in producing market statistics and analysis on issues relating to the Smart Grid, has launched a new portal dedicated to Smart Grid www.smartgridmarketresearch.com. The site provides users with direct access to the full extent of IMS Research's metering, PV generation, energy management and other smart grid insights.

"By collecting and integrating findings from the many teams within IMS Research, the portal offers a cohesive vision of opportunities for suppliers in the electricity generation, transmission, distribution, as well as commercial and residential energy management markets," says Adrian Lloyd, Executive Vice President, IMS Research. "The portal is designed to assist marketing managers, regional suppliers, and multinational executives acquire the critical market intelligence to succeed in the dynamic smart grid market."

Topics of particular interest include smart utility metering, transmission and distribution automation, PV, energy efficiency in industrial and commercial as well as residential equipment, and services and applications targeted at the emergent smart grid. The portal will be regularly updated, not just with relevant new report synopses and press releases, but with frequent, topical blog postings reflecting the wide-ranging expertise of IMS Research's analysts around the world.

For more information please contact:
Donald Henschel
Market Analyst
Metering & Energy Management
+1 512 302 1977
donald.henschel@imsresearch-usa.com

Ash Sharma
Research Director
Power & Energy Group
+44 1933 402255
Ash.Sharma@imsresearch.com

About IMS Research
IMS Research is a leading independent supplier of market research and consultancy to the global electronics industry, offering syndicated market studies, bespoke research and consultancy services. Clients include most of the household names in the industry. IMS Research has offices in Europe, the US, China, Taiwan and South Korea. To find out more, contact IMS Research: enquiries@imsresearch.com; T: +44 (0) 1933 402255; http://imsresearch.com