Tag: market research

  • Report: Tropical solar can boom if irradiance modeling issues are addressed

    A new analysis by Solargis finds that solar development in the tropics could be the next big market, as long as the industry improves its solar modeling accuracy in the region. The report from the solar data and software firm reveals that the variance between modeled solar irradiance and actual measurements is more pronounced in……

  • Report: Tropical solar can boom if irradiance modeling issues are addressed

    A new analysis by Solargis finds that solar development in the tropics could be the next big market, as long as the industry improves its solar modeling accuracy in the region. The report from the solar data and software firm reveals that the variance between modeled solar irradiance and actual measurements is more pronounced in……

  • Study: No negative impact on property values near utility-scale solar projects in Texas

    A new study conducted in Texas shows no evidence of negative market impact for residential properties near utility-scale solar facilities. Commissioned by Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation (CTEI) in partnership with the Advanced Power Alliance and the Solar Energy Industries Association, the study analyzed property sales in four counties in Texas that were near utility-scale solar projects. In all counties studied,……

  • Ohm Analytics reports DG solar market grew 6% in Q2

    The distributed generation (DG) solar market grew at 6% with just over 2 GW of installed capacity in Q2 of 2023, according to a new report by Ohm Analytics. The company provided highlights for several categories for residential and non-residential solar and storage installation. Residential solar Residential PV capacity was up 11% in Q2 with……

  • U.S. community solar capacity expected to break 6 GW in 2023 despite concerns

    A new report shows that cumulative U.S. community solar capacity is expected to exceed 6 GW this year, despite a slowdown in growth. U.S. community solar Installations declined by 6% year-over-year in 2022 and 13% in Q1 of 2023. This was primarily driven by the supply chain uncertainty of the past year as well as……