Product Focus - Solar Energy

Boosting the Demand for Solar Energy Systems

March 2018

Product Focus - Solar Energy

Boosting the Demand for Solar Energy Systems

March 2018

The growth of the solar energy market is driven by increase in environmental pollution and provision of government incentives & tax rebates to install solar panels. In addition, decrease in water footprint associated with solar energy systems has fueled their demand in power generation sectors. The demand for solar cells has gained major traction owing to surge in rooftop installations, followed by increase in applications in the architectural sector. Furthermore, the demand for parabolic troughs and solar power towers in electricity generation is expected to boost the demand for concentrated solar power systems.

 

The global solar energy industry is expected to reach USD422 billion by 2022 from USD86 billion in 2015, growing at a CAGR of 24.2 percent from 2016 to 2022. Solar energy is the radiant energy emitted from the sun, which is harnessed by using various technologies such as solar heating, photovoltaic cells, and others. It is an efficient form of unconventional energy and a convenient renewable solution toward growing greenhouse emissions and global warming. Based on technology, the global solar energy industry is bifurcated into photovoltaic cells and concentrated solar power systems (CSP).

Photovoltaic cells are further segmented into inorganic and organic cells, whereas CSP systems is subsegmented into parabolic troughs, solar power towers, and others. According to solar module, the market is categorized into monocrystalline silicon cells, polycrystalline silicon cells, cadmium telluride silicon cells, amorphous silicon cells, and others. On the basis of generation, the market is divided into first, second, and third generation. Applications covered in the study include agriculture & horticulture, transportation, architecture, and others. Geographically, the market is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Both monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon cells have witnessed high demand, especially in residential applications. Cadmium telluride and amorphous silicon cells are expected to create growth opportunities owing to low material cost. Increase in photovoltaic applications have fueled the demand for first-generation cells, which include both monocrystalline and polycrystalline silicon cells.

The global solar energy industry is expected to reach USD422 billion by 2022

The third-generation cells segment is expected to show high growth rate owing to ongoing R&D and increase in efficiency of solar panels. Increase in installations of solar energy systems in architecture and residential applications has provided lucrative opportunities for the market. However, the geographical footprint has affected the solar energy market, but increased investments in R&D and increase in adoption of solar storage systems are expected to boost the demand for solar energy systems. The competition has significantly increased among manufacturers with the development in photovoltaic-based power distribution systems.

Moreover, the price of solar modules differs significantly in regions of Europe and Asia-Pacific, as the market is demand oriented. In addition, reduced profitability of module manufacturers and market acquisition stress lead to decline in the prices of solar panels. Furthermore, fluctuating price of silver, which is a major raw material in solar module, drives the demand for solar panel installations and assist the solar energy market growth.

The adoption of PV system technology is marginally affected by factors such as reliability, overall production, and competitiveness. In addition, overall climatic conditions and geographical latitudes restrain the solar energy market growth, especially in snowfall- and rainfall-prone regions. The development of photovoltaic (PV) storage systems is essential to increase the ability of PV systems to replace the existing conventional sources. With the rise in demand for PV installations, the adoption of storage grid is projected to increase, which fuels the demand for lithium ion-powered battery for solar energy storage and increase the solar energy market growth. Improper electricity network has increased the demand for solar energy in remote areas of Africa and Latin America. In addition, government incentives for solar panel installations have fueled the market growth.

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