2018 will be the first triple-digit year for the global solar market — but it will also have some bumps.
10 trends that will shape the global solar market in 2018
How Tesla became the world’s top owner of solar assets
After a record-breaking year for the solar market, the total global installed base of operational PV systems surpassed 300 gigawatts.
US energy storage installations grew 100% in MWh in 2016
Led by a record-breaking Q4, US energy storage deployments totaled 336MWh in 2016, doubling the megawatt-hours deployed in 2015.
US solar market grows 95% in 2016, smashes records
U.S. solar market nearly doubled its annual record, topping out at 14,626 megawatts of solar PV installed in 2016.
US solar market clocks largest quarter ever – nearly 2MW an hour installed Q3
Report shows 4,143MW solar PV installed in US in Q3 2016, at rate of 1MW every 32 minutes. Q4 on track to beat record again.
US on track for another historic year in energy storage
The US deployed 41.2MW of energy storage in Q2 2016, and is on pace for another historic year.
5 trends that will shape global solar market, heading for record 73GW
According to GTM Research’s latest edition of its quarterly Global Solar Demand Monitor, global solar installations are expected to grow by 43 percent this year, increasing to a total of 73 gigawatts.
Commercial energy storage economics will be attractive in 19 US State markets by 2021
Commercial energy storage economics are attractive today in seven U.S. states. Could grow to 19 states by 2021 according to report.
Solar makes up 64% of new electric generating capacity in US
In the first quarter of 2016, the solar industry in the US added more new capacity than coal, natural gas and nuclear combined.
Solar PV prices will fall below $US1.00 per watt by 2020
The Department of Energy’s ambitious SunShot target of $1.00 per watt by the end of this decade could well be achieved.
