Research report
2025 Trends: Renewable Energy & Solar Research Report
FEB 18, 25 | 9 AM
Download our latest report to gather insights, stats, and opinions on the current state of the renewables sector. The report draws from an industry survey and analysis of solar simulations carried out on the RatedPower Platform. The report is divided into sections focusing on:
- Critical industry challenges
- Trends according to industry professionals
- Analysis of the design trends from users of the RatedPower software
Key data takeaways:
- 93.7% of respondents rated their confidence in the industry’s future as either four or five out of five.
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60.1% of those surveyed stated that grid saturation and instability was the critical challenge facing the renewables industry, down from 66.7% last year.
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48.3% stated that storage has the most significant growth potential over the next five years, with solar in second at 30.8%.
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Bifacial modules continue to dominate simulations, being the chosen module in over 91% of simulations in all four quarters of 2024. Bifacial modules accounted for 94.46% of simulations in Q4 of 2024, a record high.
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Hybrid plants have made up between 11% and 28% of simulations through all four quarters of 2024.
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Over 60% of simulations in 2024 have used string inverters. This upward trend has been tracking for the last few years. Central inverters are still more popular in simulations of plants with peak power of 100 MW or more.
Download the full report for free to dive deeper into the trends that will shape the renewable landscape in 2025.