RatedPower Unveils 2023 Renewable Industry Trends

The year 2022 has seen many disruptions in supply chains. Despite this, the renewable energy sector continues to grow, driven by the energy transition and the search for alternative energy sources to fossil fuels.

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RatedPower, now part of Enverus, the most trusted SaaS energy platform, has released its annual findings from nearly 100 diverse industry experts from around the world, as well as over 101,000 simulations. According to the results, the focus in 2023 will be on accelerating the adoption of renewable energy generation, reducing the discounted cost of electricity, diversifying energy sources, and investing in energy storage.

Challenges to be met

After years of falling costs, the renewable energy industry faced new challenges in 2022. Supply chain disruptions related to the pandemic have resulted in higher equipment prices and reduced availability. However, new global capacity installations continued to increase as the pandemic, coupled with the energy crisis, prompted governments and businesses to increase their investments in clean energy and reduce their dependence on imported fossil fuels.

A Green Direction for a Clean Energy Future

“In the coming year, we expect the green transition to provide a huge boost to investment in solar photovoltaic (PV) panels – for residential, commercial and industrial installations, as well as large-scale utility installations. The industry is increasingly looking for ways to incorporate battery storage and clean, green hydrogen into renewable installations to maximize supply,” said Andrea Barber, vice president of energy and renewables at Enverus and co-founder of RatedPower when the report was released.

Diversification, a key to success

To gain a better understanding of the state of the industry and key trends for this year and beyond, RatedPower engaged more than 100 experts from energy companies of all sizes around the world and conducted an in-depth survey that includes their opinions on the challenges and opportunities ahead. In addition, the report analyzes data from RatedPower’s solar plant simulation software to highlight key trends and the world’s top manufacturers in 2022.

 

T1 Energy has begun construction of a solar cell facility in Milam County, Texas, representing an investment of up to $425mn, aimed at strengthening U.S. industrial autonomy in the photovoltaic supply chain.
Masdar’s exit ends ReNew Energy's privatisation attempt, despite offer rising to $8.15 per share.
California surpassed 52.3% of electricity from renewables and large hydro in 2024, marking a major energy milestone while increasing pressure on storage, permitting and curtailed production.
European Energy France has secured two wins in tenders issued by the French Energy Regulatory Commission for its agrivoltaic parks in Saint-Voir, with a combined capacity of 14.3 MWp and commissioning expected by late 2027.
TotalEnergies will supply Google with 1TWh of renewable electricity from a 20MW solar plant in Malaysia under a 21-year power purchase agreement.
Enviromena secured approval for its Fillongley solar farm after a local council’s refusal was overturned, despite conflicts of interest tied to public funds used to oppose the project.
According to Wood Mackenzie, the global solar inverter market will face two consecutive years of contraction after record shipments in 2024, driven by regulatory tensions in China, Europe and the United States.
The UK government has assigned a GBP135mn ($180mn) budget for solar energy in its seventh CfD auction round, aiming to support up to 4 GW of installed capacity.
SEG Solar launches a strategic industrial project in Indonesia with 3GW capacity to support the supply chain of its photovoltaic modules for the US market.
Vietnam's Boviet Solar has launched two industrial sites in North Carolina to produce solar cells and modules, with over 1,300 jobs created and a total investment of $400mn.
Acciona Energía sells 49% of its U.S. solar portfolio and all of two Mexican wind farms in a $1bn deal, reinforcing its asset rotation strategy.
Maxeon Solar Technologies has launched a new legal action against Aiko Solar and its European distributors over alleged infringement of a key back contact photovoltaic technology patent.
Vena Group has finalised a landmark foreign currency financing for its Opus solar project in the Philippines, marking a major milestone for cross-border investments in energy.
Voltalia strengthens its presence in Italy with four solar projects awarded under the FERX tender, securing stable revenues over two decades for a total capacity of 68 megawatts.
French developer Akuo has completed three crowdfunding campaigns to support its solar power plants in Côte-d’Or, raising a total of €5.15mn ($5.57mn) exclusively from local stakeholders.
Zimbabwe plans to launch the construction of a 600 MW floating solar power plant on Lake Kariba in 2026, aiming to reduce its reliance on drought-affected hydropower.
The company has secured a 108 MW solar project in Sicily, its largest in Italy, following the second national FER X auction, strengthening its portfolio of energy investments in the country.
Independent power producer GreenGo strengthens its portfolio to 193 MW under public schemes, after winning a new 48 MW solar project through the FER X NZIA programme.
Italy awarded over 1.1 gigawatts to 88 solar projects using no Chinese equipment, in a European first, at an average tariff of €66.38/MWh, 17% above previous auctions.
French firm Newheat forms a joint venture with Sunmark Chile to develop large-scale solar thermal heat projects for the mining sector, targeting decarbonisation of copper extraction processes in Chile.

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