Comprehensive Showcase of Global Distributed Solar PV Innovations & Startups
From CLIMAFIX, leader in climate innovation intelligence
Distributed Solar PV Introduction:
Rooftop solar refers to solar power plants that are installed typically on residential, commercial, or industrial rooftops.
In the early days of solar power, rooftop solar dominated utility solar power plants. The situation reversed starting around 2010 with utility solar power plants contributing to about two-thirds of total global solar PV installations for the 2010-2020 period. In absolute numbers, rooftop solar installations globally are still significant, at about 40 GW per annum.
Rooftop solar power plants represent a fairly mature technology in themselves. However, there are still many innovations happening around inverters and batteries used for these power plants. In addition, regulatory systems for rooftop solar and its integration with the grid are still evolving in many parts of the world.
Rooftop solar power plants can be installed in most parts of the world, including the regions that have only moderate amounts of sunlight.
The key advantages of rooftop solar are its ease of installation, operations, and the ability to plug it into the existing electrical infrastructure in a residence or commercial building. The key challenge for rooftop solar power is its intermittency, necessitating the use of batteries for those who wish to rely on solar power for a substantial portion of the day. In addition, for many industrial and commercial segments with large power requirements that have limited rooftop areas, rooftop solar can provide only a portion of their total electricity requirements – in some cases, this could be less than 10%.
For the 2020-2030 period, innovations in rooftop solar can be expected in the increasing use of digital tools (especially AI & IoT), business models (subscription-based, OPEX/lease models), mounting structures and better roof integrations, use of distributed solar in microgrids, and virtual rooftop solar power plants.
The Distributed Solar PV Innovations & Startups Report provides insights on the following:
- Current & Emerging Technologies
- Innovation & Startups Analysis
- Urgency of this Decarbonization Avenue
- Unique Solutions Derived from Startups
- Commercialization Potential
- Scalability
- Highlights of Prominent Innovations & Startups
- List of 10 High Impact Startups
For each startup, the following inputs are provided:
- Product
- Key benefits
- Technology & process
- Videos
- Links to founder profiles
- Links to prominent news & analyses about the startup
The Distributed Solar PV Innovations Report is part of CLIMAFIX 500, a comprehensive global climate innovation and startup report.
