Power Plant MRO - Gas Turbine Hot Gas Path Inspection: Market Size & Forecast 2026

The global Power Plant MRO gas turbine hot gas path inspection (HGPI) market sits at approximately USD 3.8 billion in 2025 (base year), growing at a 4.5% CAGR through 2032, anchored by aging heavy-duty gas turbine fleets in North American combined-cycle plants, lengthening inspection intervals driven by H-class operating hours, and a structural premium for OEM-licensed superalloy replacement components. The category is service-led, with OEM field crews and proprietary casting licensing driving over 70% of spend; it is not a commodity parts market. A standard 7EA-class HGPI runs USD 750,000 to USD 1,000,000 per outage per EPRI Journal, while industrial-frame HGPI on Frame 9E / SGT-800-class machines runs USD 3M to USD 6M at roughly 48,000 fired-hour intervals. Buyer Power Score of -2.4, supplier-favoring. The consensus 7%+ CAGR claims from some syndicated trackers would imply value doubli

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