Solar Farm Market Statistics - 2027
Global solar farm market was valued at $61.4 billion in 2019, and is projected to reach $261.0 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 19.8% from 2020 to 2027. Over the last few years, the solar water farm market has been developing at a considerable pace attributable to low cost of PV panels and strong presence of solar water farm producers. Furthermore, awareness toward solar water farming is increasing among consumers, due to implementation of government regulations to promote production of energy from renewable sources to reduce dependency on fossil fuels and to minimize the emission of pollutants. According to the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the government has implemented laws such as net metering and community solar to promote the use of photovoltaic technology to generate electricity.
In countries such as the U.S., Spain, and France, consumers can utilize photovoltaic energy for their own electricity need and sell the remaining solar power that they do not use. The Chinese solar photovoltaic industry has witnessed significant growth as compared to any other countries over the years. According to the China Photovoltaic Industry Association, China's capacity for photovoltaic energy grew by 34% year-on-year in 2018. Total installed PV capacity surpassed 170 gigawatts at the end of 2018 compared to 136 gigawatts in 2017. These regulations are promoting the use of photovoltaic technology. Hence, it is expected that these regulations will have a positive impact on the solar pumps market. In addition, with increased use of photovoltaic technology, the demand for solar farm is expected to rise significantly.
Developing nations are providing opportunity for the growth of the solar water farm market, as major adoption of solar farm has been witnessed in Asia-Pacific, particularly in India, China, and Japan. This is majorly attributed to surge in demand for electricity from renewable sources. Africa and the Center East are other two different fundamental markets holding significant solar farm market share. There is an accelerated demand observed for generating electricity from solar energy. Kenya, Morocco, Namibia, and Nigeria are all expected to offer potential opportunity for the market to grow due to increased use of photovoltaic technology.
By Type
Utility-scale is projected to grow with a CAGR of 19.2% during the forecast period.
Solar farm market is segmented into type, end-user industry, and region. On the basis of type, the market is divided into utility-scale, distributed generation, microgrids, and others. By end-user industry, the market trends are studied across residential, commercial, and industrial sectors. The industrial segment holds major share among all end-use industry, and is expected to grow with the highest CAGR during the forecast period. This is attributed to the fact that industrial solar plants provide the benefit of fixed priced electricity during peak demand periods, when electricity from fossil fuels is the most expensive. It has aided in development of clean energy, thereby reducing carbon emission.
Region wise, the global solar farm market size is analyzed across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and LAMEA. Asia-Pacific was the highest revenue contributor to the market. Asia-Pacific market of solar farm is analyzed across China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, and rest of Asia-Pacific. In Asia-Pacific, solar energy is widely used in generation of electricity for standalone systems and rural electrification. The growth of the Asia-Pacific solar farm market is further driven by increase in government initiatives for electrification of rural areas, such as Akshay Urja. These initiatives are expected to augment the demand for PV energy, as governments would distribute solar farm in rural areas. Such initiatives are expected to augment the demand for solar pumps, thereby contributing toward the growth of the market, globally.
By End-user
Commercial is projected as the most lucrative segment.
The key players operating in the global solar farm industry are Trina Solar, Sharp Corporation, TATA Power Solar Systems Ltd. , First Solar, Inc., BrightSource Energy, Inc., Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd and JA Solar Holdings Co. Ltd.
COVID-19 impact on global solar farm market
The outbreak of COVID-19 has disrupted the global solar industry by halting the operations. At present, the solar industry imports nearly 80% of its major solar panel materials from China. The pandemic has affected the manufacturing capacities of China, as all fundamental ship container organizations had additionally stopped functioning out of Chinese ports and transporting items from China to other countries, including of India. As the Chinese production is expected to head in the right direction, it is assumed that the resumption of the China-originated deliver chain will help restart the Indian solar industry.
By Region
Europe would exhibit a CAGR of 21.1% during 2020-2027.
Key benefits for stakeholders
- The report provides extensive qualitative and quantitative analyses of the current solar farm market trends and future estimations of the market from 2019 to 2027 to determine the prevailing opportunities.
- Comprehensive analysis of factors that drive and restrict the solar farm market growth is provided.
- Estimations and forecast are based on factors impacting the market growth, in terms of both value and volume.
- Profiles of leading players operating in the global solar farm market analysis are provided, and this helps in understanding the competitive scenario globally.
- The report provides extensive qualitative insights on the significant segments and regions exhibiting favorable market growth.
- The global solar farm market forecast is done from 2020 to 2027.
Key Market Segments
By Type
- Surface Suction
- Utility-scale
- Distributed Generation
- Microgrids
- Others
By End-user Industry
- Residential
- Commercial
- Industrial
By Region
- North America
- U.S.
- Canada
- Mexico
- Europe
- France
- Germany
- UK
- Spain
- Italy
- Rest of Europe
- Asia-Pacific
- China
- Japan
- India
- Australia
- South Korea
- Rest of Asia-Pacific
- LAMEA
- Brazil
- Saudi Arabia
- South Africa
- Rest of LAMEA
Solar Farm Market Report Highlights
| Aspects | Details |
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 Key Market Players | GRUPPOSTG., WUXI SUNTECH POWER CO., LTD, SHARP CORPORATION, TRINA SOLAR, .FIRST SOLAR, INC., BRIGHTSOURCE ENERGY, INC., JA SOLAR HOLDINGS CO. LTD., .TATA POWER SOLAR SYSTEMS LTD., SHENZHEN TOPRAY SOLAR CO., LTD., HIMIN SOLAR ENERGY GROUP |
Analyst Review
Implementation of supportive government regulations pertaining to installation of solar energy is expected to offer remunerative opportunities to the global solar farm market. The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has implemented safety guidelines for photovoltaic systems. It has put forth codes, standards, and regulations (CSR), which govern the operation, commissioning, installation, construction, and design of these systems to protect public welfare, safety, and health. In addition, in April 2019, the Spanish Government regulated new condition for self-consumption of electricity, which encourages collective self-consumption and establishes a simplified mechanism for compensation of self-produced and unconsumed energy. The new energy regulation has terminated the sun tax introduced by the conservative Popular Party in 2015 to tax the development of photovoltaic solar energy and self-consumption in Spain.Implementation of supportive government regulations pertaining to installation of solar energy is expected to offer remunerative opportunities to the global solar farm market. The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) has implemented safety guidelines for photovoltaic systems. It has put forth codes, standards, and regulations (CSR), which govern the operation, commissioning, installation, construction, and design of these systems to protect public welfare, safety, and health. In addition, in April 2019, the Spanish Government regulated new condition for self-consumption of electricity, which encourages collective self-consumption and establishes a simplified mechanism for compensation of self-produced and unconsumed energy. The new energy regulation has terminated the sun tax introduced by the conservative Popular Party in 2015 to tax the development of photovoltaic solar energy and self-consumption in Spain.
Supportive government regulations for use of photovoltaic technology is expected to drive growth of the market. According to the U.S. Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the government has implemented laws such as net metering and community solar to promote the use of photovoltaic technology to generate electricity. These regulations are promoting the use of photovoltaic technology. Hence, these regulations are expected to have a positive impact on the solar farms market.
Product launch is one of the key growth strategy for solar farm market players. In an instance, Sharp launched 16.5-MW solar farm in Mongolia. The solar farm is expected to produce 31,162 MWh of power per year, avoiding 24,836 tonnes carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
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Though PV technology is cost-effective and serves as an ideal option for various end-use applications, high capital costs associated with PV installations compared to other emerging renewable technologies restrain the growth of the market.
Europe is expected to provide more business opportunities for solar farm in future. The solar farm market is driven by innovations and developments in the solar industry. In Europe, PV energy is widely used in building integration PV (BIPV) systems.
The top ten market players are selected based on two key attributes - competitive strength and market positioning
The global solar farms market consists of players such as Trina Solar, Sharp Corporation, TATA Power Solar Systems Ltd., First Solar, Inc. and BrightSource Energy, Inc. These players have been adopting various strategies to gain higher share and to retain leading positions in the market.
The commercial segment was the highest contributor to the market, and is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 20.3% during the forecast period. Rise in construction activities around the world and increase in urbanization have led to shortage of electricity supply. The use of solar energy by commercial buildings such as offices, malls, and airports help reduce the load on traditional fossil fuel power plants and further decreases the carbon footprint.
The global solar farm market is projected to reach $261.0 billion by 2027, registering a CAGR of 19.8% from 2020 to 2027.
Commercial and industrials buildings such as offices, malls, utility projects and airports are potential customers of solar farm industry
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