Cloud Seeding Equipment Market : Global Demand Analysis & Opportunity Outlook 2024

Cloud Seeding Equipment Market Overview

Cloud seeding is a weather modification process which involves dropping of chemical agents into clouds to cause rain. Silver iodide, dry ice and even common table salt are key chemical agents that are seeded into upper part of clouds.  This process stimulates the precipitation process and form rain.   

Market Size and Forecast

Global cloud seeding equipment market reached USD 97.7 Million in 2016 and is expected to register a CAGR of 7.1% across the globe during 2017-2024. Global cloud seeding equipment market is expected to grow at a significant pace in future. A number of factors such as falling precipitation rate, increasing threat of water scarcity are likely to be the dynamic factors behind the growth of global cloud seeding equipment market in future. Further, growth in number of weather modification projects opens up a wealth of opportunities for the cloud seeding equipment market to expand significantly in future. In terms of regions, the global cloud seeding equipment market is segmented into North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa regions. Among these regions, Asia Pacific is slated to account for a leading share of 38.9% by 2024 in the cloud seeding equipment market. The growth in the region can be attributed to decline in rainfall rate across the globe due to global warming and pollution.

Apart from Asia-Pacific, Europe market is expected to expand at a significant CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period i.e. 2017-2024. Increasing threat for water scarcity in European countries is driving the growth of market of cloud seeding equipment in the Europe region. Russia and Germany are the major contributors to the growth of cloud seeding equipment market. Cloud seeding equipment market is also segmented by application into fog dissipation, hail suppression, snowfall & rainfall augmentation and other weather modifications, out of which, snowfall and rainfall augmentation captured 60.3% market share in overall cloud seeding equipment market in 2016. Further, the segment is projected to achieve Y-o-Y growth rate of 9.3% in 2024 as compared to previous year. Global cloud seeding equipment market is segmented on the basis of mode of seeding into aerial cloud seeding and ground based cloud seeding. Ground-Based cloud seeding equipment segment is expected to grow at a CAGR of 7.9% over the forecast period. Further, ground-based cloud seeding equipment segment is expected to achieve Y-o-Y growth rate of 9.8% in 2024 as compared to previous year.

Market Segmentation

Our in-depth analysis has segmented global cloud seeding equipment market into the following segments:

By Mode of Seeding

• Aerial Cloud Seeding Equipment
  • Burn in Place Flare Rack
  • Eject able Flare Rack
• Ground-Based Cloud Seeding Equipment
  • Remote Ground Based Generator
  • Manual Ground Based Generator
  • Flare Trees

By Application

• Fog Dissipation
• Snowfall and Rainfall Augmentation
• Hail Suppression
• Other Weather Modifications

By Region

Global cloud seeding equipment market is further classified on the basis of region as follows:

• North America (U.S. & Canada) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Latin America (Brazil, Mexico, Rest of Latin America) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Europe (U.K., Germany, Turkey, France, Italy, Spain, Hungary, Belgium, Netherlands & Luxembourg, Rest of Europe) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Malaysia Australia, New Zealand, South Korea & Rest of Asia-Pacific) Market size, Y-O-Y growth & Opportunity Analysis
• Middle East and North Africa (GCC, Israel, North Africa, South Africa & Rest of Middle East) Market Size and Y-O-Y Growth Analysis

Growth Drivers & Challenges

Decline in rainfall rate across the globe due to global warming and pollution is increasing the risk of draught conditions globally. This factor is anticipated to positively impact the growth of global cloud seeding equipment market. Rising use of cloud seeding system in dispersing fog and mitigate hail damage across the globe, has led to a strong demand for cloud seeding operations. Further, this demand is expected to robust the demand for cloud seeding equipment market in the near future. Moreover, declining figure of crops due to scarcity of water is expected to create many opportunities for the cloud seeding equipment market to grow and diversify all across the globe.

Rising pollution and increase in global warming are major reasons which are responsible for decrease in precipitation rate across all regions. Increasing adoption of cloud seeding technology due to its advantages such as weather regulation and to curb pollution is also anticipated to drive the growth of global cloud seeding equipment market. Government initiatives such as increasing adoption of cloud seeding technologies to enhance the water level in different countries such as India is anticipated to propel the demand of cloud seeding equipment in upcoming years. Moreover, governments in countries such as India, UAE, and China are spending significantly on cloud seeding activities. However, high cost of cloud seeding services is anticipated to limit the growth of cloud seeding equipment market over the forecast period.

Key Players Engaged in Cloud Seeding Market

• Weather Modification, Inc.
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• RHS Consulting, Ltd.
• North American Weather Consultants, Inc.
• Seeding Operations & Atmospheric Research (SOAR)
• Kyathi Climate Modification Consultannts LLP
• Ice Crystal Engineering
• Mettech SpA
• AF Jets Sdn Bhd
• Snowy Hydro Limited
•  Others Notable Players