A versatile technology dominating renewable energy capacity

Solar has an unpredented opportunity to deliver cheap energy and drive global post-pandemic economic recovery

A versatile technology dominating renewable energy capacity

Solar has an unpredented opportunity to deliver cheap energy and drive global post-pandemic economic recovery

Solar Energy

A dominant force in the clean energy technology race with strong growth prospects and wide range of applications

GLOBAL
APPEAL

SOARING
DEMAND

COMPELLING
ECONOMICS

DECLINING
COST

MODULAR
TECHNOLOGY

VERSATILE
APPLICATIONS

Stats and Facts

The potential is immense. Here’s the latest facts and figures.

10 billion panels

The number of 350W panels needed electrify America

191GW

The installation of new solar PV in 2021

875 million tons of CO2eq

The contribution of PV in saving carbon dioxide equivalent emissions

214GW & 222GW

Estimated solar installation output in 2022 and 2023 respectively

311GW/year

Estimated level of solar deployment anticipated by 2030

6 out of 10

Number of Asia-Pacific countries in the top 10 largest PV markets in the world

Quotes

Australians love solar, and in coming years we expect rooftop solar to supply more than half of our electricity needs. All governments should follow WA’s lead by embracing the opportunities of solar and batteries

Darren Gladman
Director of Distributed Energy, Clean Energy Council

Quotes

Australians love solar, and in coming years we expect rooftop solar to supply more than half of our electricity needs. All governments should follow WA’s lead by embracing the opportunities of solar and batteries

Darren Gladman
Director of Distributed Energy, Clean Energy Council

Solar Training Courses

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With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours
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With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours
Pumped Hydro
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With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours
Geothermal
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Free
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With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours
Hydrogen
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Free
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4 (6)
With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours
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4 (6)
With no prior experience, you will have the opportunity to walk through hands-on examples with Hadoop and Spark frameworks, two of the most common ...
Advanced
4 Lectures
10 hours

Solar News

Solar-Powered Data Centers Tap Curtailed DC Solar

Solar-Powered Data Centers Tap Curtailed DC Solar

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes · Last updated: 11 October 2026 Many solar-powered data centers are built to use the ...
/ Solar Energy
1.2GW Big Rooter solar project breaks ground near Aggieland

1.2GW Big Rooter solar project breaks ground near Aggieland

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes · Last updated: 10 October 2026 Construction is underway on Big Rooter Power, a $1.7 ...
/ Solar Energy
Northampton theatre plans 232 rooftop solar panels

Northampton theatre plans 232 rooftop solar panels

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes · Last updated: 9 October 2026 Northampton solar panels are proposed for the Royal & ...
/ Solar Energy
Solar farms cut Gobi dust and clear Chinese skies

Solar farms cut Gobi dust and clear Chinese skies

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes · Last updated: 8 October 2026 A study in Geophysical Research Letters by Hao Y ...
/ Solar Energy
Pentagon backs space solar power startup

Pentagon backs space solar power startup

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes · Last updated: 7 October 2026 The Pentagon is financing systems to capture sunlight in ...
/ Solar Energy
USDA cuts REAP support for farm solar

USDA cuts REAP support for farm solar

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes · Last updated: 6 October 2026 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rewritten eligibility for ...
/ Solar Energy
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