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Renewable Energy Trends: A Summary of Our 2025 Solar Research Report
Discover the challenges and trends in our 2025 Renewable Energy and Solar Research Report built around an industry survey and RatedPower platform statistics.
In this blog, we’ll briefly overview the emerging trends reported by solar and renewable experts in our recent Trends Report 2025 and what these trends mean for the broader industry. Read on to find out more!
Updated 29 APR, 25
Market analysis
Top 60 influencers in renewable energy industry in the sunny Spain
Updated 22 APR, 25

Market analysis
A bright future for South Africa’s solar power
Read to discover how South Africa’s solar sector is expanding, with a projected market growth of $3.74 billion by 2028, thanks to government grants, pay-as-you-go models, and more.
Updated 15 APR, 25

Product and corporate updates
Renewable energy event PULSE keeps beating in the heart of Madrid
Discover the highlights from PULSE 2025, a leading renewable energy event in Madrid. Explore key insights on solar, storage, AI, and grid innovation shared by top industry experts and innovators.
Updated 9 APR, 25

Market analysis
Are regional approvals the key to accelerating the green transition in Italy?
Italy has adopted a regional renewable energy approach, giving regional authorities control over project approvals. Could this accelerate their green transition? Read on to find out.
Updated 1 APR, 25

Product and corporate updates
Boosting PV project profitability with advanced financial KPIs
Find out how RatedPower’s tools help developers analyze and optimize key financial metrics, including net present value, levelized cost of energy, and ROI.
Updated 25 MAR, 25

Technology and engineering
Innovation in renewable energy: Developments expected in 2025
We look at the 10 biggest renewable industry developments that are making a green future possible, including perovskite solar cells, green hydrogen, and more.
Updated 18 MAR, 25

Market analysis
Examining the ecological trends in UK solar farms
How do we harness solar power without harming the planet? We explore the impact of PV farms on local ecosystems and how they can help support biodiversity.
Updated 11 MAR, 25

Technology and engineering
What the future holds for the longevity and efficiency of solar panels
Tests done by the French photovoltaics group Hespul showed that the panels, installed in 1992, are still operating at an astonishing 79.5% efficiency. Read on to find out more.
Updated 4 MAR, 25

Market analysis
Brazil: renewable energy and system preferences from Trends Report 2025
Our trend report reveals Brazil’s solar power and renewable energy preferences, including bifacial modules, central inverters, trackers, and AC BESSs.
Updated 25 FEB, 25

Market analysis
Germany’s Solarpaket 1: New incentives for solar in the DACH region
Here’s a detailed look at Germany’s new Solarpaket 1 legislation, what it includes, and how it’s set to reshape solar’s role across the country and DACH region.
Updated 11 FEB, 25

Market analysis
Examining grid congestion in the Nordics
Find out what causes grid congestion in the Nordics, how each country is tackling the issue, and what the future might look like with a more efficient grid.
Updated 4 FEB, 25

Driving the change
A look at the comunidades energéticas in Spain
Comunidades energéticas are at the heart of Spain’s shift to a greener and more decentralized grid. Explore more about these citizen-powered networks.
Updated 28 JAN, 25

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