Trends in PV Applications 2025
The IEA PVPS Trends in Photovoltaic Applications 2025 report provides comprehensive data and analysis on global PV deployment, technology, and market evolution from 1992 to 2024.
The remarkable rise of solar power
Global energy generation from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, which convert sunlight into electricity, rose by 270 terawatt hours (TWh), marking a 26% rise on the previous year. While solar
Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review
A comparison of the solar power status among countries and territories has been provided, considering their concentrated solar power and PV installed capacities for each continent.
How Does Solar Work?
Learn the basics of solar energy technology including solar radiation, photovoltaics (PV), concentrating solar-thermal power (CSP), grid integration, and soft costs.
Global Market Outlook for Solar Power 2025-2029
Across all regions, developing a skilled workforce and setting ambitious solar and storage targets are essential tasks. In these times of political uncertainty, low-cost solar power could turn into
Renewable electricity – Renewables 2025 – Analysis
Growth in utility-scale and distributed solar PV more than doubles, representing nearly 80% of worldwide renewable electricity capacity expansion. Low module costs, relatively efficient permitting processes
Solar PV Significantly Grew Globally in 2024, Bolstered by Cheaper
In 2024, the growth in electricity generation from solar PV alone surpassed that of all other renewable energy (RE) technologies combined. This is despite a substantial rebound in
Solar accounted for 70% of new global power capacity in 2024
A new IEEE report shows solar dominated new generation in 2024, with 70% of added global capacity from PV and record installations in China and the United States.
Solar energy
Solar energy is used worldwide and is increasingly popular for generating electricity, and heating or desalinating water. Solar power is generated in two main ways: Solar photovoltaic (PV) uses