What is the global solar market outlook for 2024-2028?

SolarPower Europe’s annual Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2024-2028 reveals growth rates not seen in over a decade, since 2010 when the global solar market was only 4% of what it is today. Solar continues to soar amongst its renewable colleagues, installing 78% of the total renewable energy installed around the world in 2023.

What is a solar market report?

With comprehensive historical market data, 5-year forecasts for the key global markets, as well as analysis of the segmentation between rooftop and ground-mounted systems, this report is an indispensable tool for the solar industry and energy stakeholders alike.

How big is the global solar market?

The global solar market is growing exponentially. It took around a decade for world-wide solar capacity to reach 1 TW, from 100 GW in 2012. In just 3 years, SolarPower Europe predicts global solar to more than double to 2.3 TW in 2025.

Will the global solar market grow in 2022?

For each year up to 2025, we have considerably increased our forecasts, but 2022 will stand out. In our Medium Scenario, we see the global solar market increase by 25% to 203 GW in 2022, the first time that annual PV installations will cross the 200 GW level, which we had previously expected to be accomplished only in 2024.

When will global solar capacity reach 1 terawatt?

Global solar capacity doubled in 3 years from 2018, bringing the world’s solar fleet to one Terawatt capacity in April 2022. The global solar market is growing exponentially. It took around a decade for world-wide solar capacity to reach 1 TW, from 100 GW in 2012.

How will the global PV market grow in 2028?

Scenarios for the annual growth of the global PV market. Michael Schmela, Director of Market Intelligence at SolarPower Europe said, “It’s all just a little bit of history repeating – the world revises its solar estimates upwards and we get a glimpse at the vast potential of solar. By 2028, we could be installing more than 1 TW of solar a year.