UK Solar Market Report 2025
The UK solar industry is entering a transformative era, with installed capacity soaring past 17.2 GW and over 1.4m homes now equipped with solar panels. The Solar & Storage Live UK 2025 Market Report reveals a sector driven by plummeting costs, strong public...
Solar Energy UK: Lower energy costs and raise solar power target
Solar Energy UK’s recent analysis has demonstrated a discrepancy between official projections of the UK’s solar sector, and the “real potential”. In reviewing current market data and surveying over 400 solar industry members, the trade body found that the National...
Report: UK solar capacity surpasses 17GW
According to the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), the UK’s total installed solar capacity has surpassed 17GW, reaching 17.2GW as of October 2024. This marks a 1GW, or 6.3%, increase compared to October 2023. In October alone, 76MW of new capacity...
Report: US expecting record-breaking solar milestone
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) has released its inaugural Solar Market Monitor report, forecasting over 32GW of solar installations in the US for 2024. If accurate, Solar Market Monitor predicts a record-breaking milestone for the industry. Produced in...
Research: Biodiversity boosted by solar parks
Research by the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has explored interactions between solar energy production, habitat, pollinators, and soil at three utility-scale solar sites in Minnesota. These studies represent the most...
China’s solar and wind capacity almost double the world’s combined
A recent study published on Thursday 11th July by US think tank Global Energy Monitor revealed that nearly two-thirds of the world's large wind and solar energy production plants are located in China. Currently, China has 339 gigawatts (GW) of capacity under...
New Wood Mackenzie data forecasts next decade of solar
Data from energy transition analysts Wood Mackenzie has demonstrated that over 5.4TWac of new solar and wind capacity will come online from 2024 -2025. This will bring the worldwide cumulative total to 8TWac. This will be an increase from 2023’s 500GW figure of newly...
UK achieved solar record ahead of government election
Fresh statistics from the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) have shown that the UK exceeded 16GW of solar capacity in May 2024, marking a year-on-year increase of 1.2GW. Additionally, the capacity total for April 2024 was revised by government...
60% of Spain’s power was renewable from January – June
According to data from grid operator Redeia, almost 60% of Spain’s electricity was made up of renewable sources during the first half of 2024. Redeia attributes the uptick to recently installed solar capacity and increased output from hydropower plants. Spain’s...
What does the Market Outlook report say about the MEA?
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) will see its solar PV installations grow by 15% during 2024 to 17.1GW, according to a new report by SolarPower Europe. The Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 report indicates that 2023 saw the MEA region grow 78% during...
ISEA shares 2nd Scale of Solar Report on European Solar Day
The Irish Solar Energy Association shared its second Scale of Solar Report on June 21st, the second European Solar Day. The Day calls on the renewable sector and beyond to celebrate the impact and potential of solar energy during the summer solstice (the longest day...
Annual report shows global solar hit 447GW in 2023
In 2023, global solar installations surged by 87% compared to the previous year, adding 447GW of new capacity, according to a new report. SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 shows that the world's total solar capacity is now...
EU report shows solar and wind capacity increase
Since the current European Commission took office in 2019, analysis from Ember reveals a significant growth in EU wind and solar capacity, marking a 65% increase (+188GW). This expansion has notably displaced fossil fuel generation and led to a decrease in emissions....
Trina Solar releases 2023 Sustainability Report
Trina Solar, a PV and energy storage solutions provider, has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, demonstrating progress in its sustainability journey. Aligned with the company’s mission of 'Solar Energy for All', the report details Trina Solar’s sustainability...
Brazil sees financial benefits of 43 GW solar surplus
The solar energy sector in Brazil has surpassed 43GW of installed capacity, according to the Brazilian Photovoltaic Energy Association (Absolar). This includes 29.2GW from distributed generation systems, up to 5MW capacity, and 13.8GW from centralised generation. The...
Solar PV to meet soaring Middle East power demand
According to research and energy intelligence company Rystad Energy, renewable energy capacity in the Middle East is set to expand significantly in the coming years. The findings show that green energy sources are set to surpass fossil fuel usage in the power sector...
POWERful Women collab releases 2024 State of the Nation report
POWERful Women (PfW) has collaborated with US-based management consultants Bain & Company to release their Annual State of the Nation report for 2024. The annual report examines gender diversity in the UK energy sector, and it’s ongoing progress. The partnership...
Under 1/10 trained in “green skills”, risking solar industry
A report commissioned by UK energy provider OVO Energy revealed that fewer than 1/10 people receive specialised green skills training at work, posing a significant risk to the expansion of solar power and other green technologies. The research, conducted with Energy...
Solar power takes the lead for new US capacity
New data from the USA’s Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been reviewed by the SUN DAY Campaign, revealing that solar power provided nearly 87% (6497MW) of the country’s new capacity in January – March 2024. In just March, solar contributed 99.7% of new...
South Africa to expect $3.74bn solar increase says report
Significant growth is projected for South Africa’s solar energy sector, expecting a market increase of USD $3.74bn between 2023 and 2028. A new industry report by Research And Markets, Solar Energy Market in South Africa 2024-2028, has attributed several factors to...
