Uptake of Water Treatment Solutions in the Asia Pacific Power Industry Intensifying, Finds Frost & Sullivan

Uptake of Water Treatment Solutions in the Asia Pacific Power Industry Intensifying, Finds Frost & Sullivan PR Newswire KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 30, 2012 - Setting up of new power plants signifies higher requirement for wastewater treatment equipment KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, July 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid urbanization, growth in industrialization, and rising standards of living in the Asia Pacific have spawned a higher need for electricity, particularly in emerging countries such as Thailand and Indonesia. This growing need for power translates to investments in water and wastewater treatment (WWWT) solutions for the installation of new power plants and retrofitting of new technologies in existing plants. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Water and Wastewater Treatment Solutions in the Power Industry, finds that the market earned revenues of US$363.3 million in 2011 and estimates this to reach US$477.1 million in 2016. Water reuse and minimization in power plants are gaining currency as a viable approach to address the issue of industrial water shortage, as well as the climbing costs of water. "The power industry is always looking for the most cost-effective technology for treating its process water and wastewater," said Frost & Sullivan Senior Consultant David Lee. "With technological advancements, the power industry, as a whole, is becoming more willing to invest in WWWT solutions.