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Solar PV Market Size Worth 489.79 GW by 2020 | CAGR: 20.9%: Grand View Research, Inc.

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SAN FRANCISCO, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --

The global solar PV market is expected to reach 489.79 GW by 2020, according to a new report by Grand View Research, Inc. Rising demand for sustainable energy resources coupled with favorable regulatory policies, is expected to drive the market growth over the forecast period.

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Supportive regulations involving federal subsidy and incentives expected to be the prime factors impacting the industry growth on a positive note. Europe has been a major market for solar PV owing to early adoption of the technology in the region owing to high consumer awareness and positive government outlook in region.

Increasing demand for renewable energy sources owing to rising consumer awareness towards cost benefits associated with the technology is expected to propel growth. Furthermore, depleting fossil fuel resources coupled with growing demand for durable energy sources is expected to have a positive impact on the industry growth.

The technology offer low conversion efficiencies as compared to conversional energy sources including oil and biomass. Furthermore, the solar PV performance gets affected by various factors including type of raw material used for solar cell manufacturing, availability of sunlight and solar PV designs which is expected to hamper its growth over the forecast period.

Browse full research report with TOC on "Solar PV Market Size, Share & Trend Analysis Report By Application (Residential, Non-Residential/Commercial, Utility), Value Chain Analysis, Market Dynamics, And Segment Forecasts, 2012 - 2020" at: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/solar-pv-industry

Further Key Findings From the Report Suggest: 

  • Utility is expected to be the fastest growing application segment, progressing at a CAGR of 21.3% over the forecast period, owing to the high demand for solar PV in electricity, and transportation
  • Non-residential application segment accounted for 26.3% of the total market share in 2016, high employment of solar PV in industrial processes for fulfilling heating requirements
  • European market is expected to witness a slow growth rate as compared to other regions, on account of early adoption of the technology in the region which led to saturation of the industry
  • Asia Pacific accounted for 17.9% of the total market share in 2016, on account of the favorable government regulations and initiatives taken by the government to install clean energy resources in order to curb the prevailing issue of pollution
  • The major players in the market are investing in R&D activities in order to come up with efficient and high performance systems in order to tap the rising consumer attention and to compete with the alternative energy resources

Browse related reports by Grand View Research: 

  • Solar Power Market - Rising environmental concerns such as greenhouse gas emission is expected to drive solar power market over the next seven years. 
  • Solar Cell Market - The Global solar cell market size was estimated at 182.4 GW in 2014. Rising penetration of renewable energy sources owing to environmental benefits coupled with increasing electricity demand is expected to propel market growth. 
  • Wind Power Market - Increasing need to replace conventional sources of energy with renewable energy is expected to drive the market for wind power generation over the next decade.
  • Solar Pumps Market - Increasing agricultural activities coupled with water extraction for irrigation based on renewable energy is expected to drive the global solar pumps market over the forecast period. 

Grand View Research has segmented the global solar PV market on the basis of application, and region: 

  • Solar PV Application Outlook (Installed Capacity, MW; 2012 - 2020) 
    • Residential
    • Non-Residential/Commercial
    • Utility
  • Solar PV Regional Outlook (Installed Capacity, MW; 2012 - 2020) 
    • North America
    • Europe
    • Asia Pacific
      • China
    • Latin America
    • Rest of the World

Read Our Blog By Grand View Research: https://www.grandviewresearch.com/blogs/energy-and-power

About Grand View Research 

Grand View Research, Inc. is a U.S. based market research and consulting company, registered in the State of California and headquartered in San Francisco. The company provides syndicated research reports, customized research reports, and consulting services. To help clients make informed business decisions, we offer market intelligence studies ensuring relevant and fact-based research across a range of industries, from technology to chemicals, materials and healthcare.

Contact:
Sherry James
Corporate Sales Specialist, USA
Grand View Research, Inc
Phone: +1-415-349-0058
Toll Free: 1-888-202-9519
Email: sales@grandviewresearch.com

Web: https://www.grandviewresearch.com

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