由于未来几年全球可再生能源需求的增长，全球点吸收体市场可能会出现增长。预计在预测期内，商业规模可持续能源需求的增加将进一步推动全球点吸收剂市场的发展。有关传统能源生产方法的严格规定也预计将对市场增长产生积极影响。点吸收器是一种波能转换器(WEC)，用于捕获波能并将其转换为电能。点吸收器相对小于波的长度，可以是浮动结构或底部安装。无论波浪方向如何，该产品都能持续产生能量，这是其他波浪能发电技术的优势，预计在可预见的未来将推动市场增长。主要市场参与者正在进行研发，以开发创新技术。海洋动力技术公司(OPT)开发了一种PB150动力浮标。它是一种水面浮动装置，具有产生150KW功率的能力。该公司目前正在参与开发PB500电力塔，该塔的容量为500千瓦，预计完工后将促进更大规模的商业和公用事业部门。 UK government along with the U.S. Department of Energy-funded in various stages of developing PB500 which is expected to bolster the market growth over the next seven years. In Coos Bay, OPT planned a project to install a wave farm using PB500 which is expected to supply 275,000 MW annually. The product is required to be installed at a minimum depth of 40 m which is far enough from the shore owing to environmental impact in sensitive areas. According to researchers, point absorber deployment in sensitive areas near the shore and aquatic life zone has a negative impact on aquatic species. The presence of such devices is expected to alter water movement and turbulence which may result in inhabitant changes. This is expected to hinder the point absorber market over the forecast period. Other factors that are anticipated to hamper the market are high installation cost and large size of equipment. Major end-use industries include commercial, industrial and residential purposes.
由于在开发商业规模的能源发电装置农场方面的巨额投资，预计北美将在未来七年内成为主要的区域点吸收器市场。美国环保署下属的海军能源项目对影响水生生物和水污染的发电设备实施了严格的规定。与海洋热能转换、潮汐发电、洋流和盐水空调等其他波浪能设备相比，点吸收器对环境的影响较小，预计将在可预见的未来推动该地区的市场增长。由于可再生能源需求激增和沿海地区可用性大，亚太地区预计将成为增长最快的区域市场。OPT已经在澳大利亚安装了波浪能装置农场，预计通过传统方法可以减少约50%的温室气体排放。预计这将对各个区域市场产生积极影响。点吸收器市场处于初级阶段，参与开发和商业现场安装的主要参与者包括Ocean Power Technologies、AWS Ocean Energy、The European Energy Centre Ltd和Wavestar。
