This market report offers an incisive and reliable overview of the photovoltaic (solar PV) sector of North and South America countries for the period 2025 ÷ 2034...
Update: February 2025
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This is unique thorough and detailed market report, which offers an incisive and reliable overview of the solar photovoltaic sector of North and South America for the next long term period 2025 ÷ 2034. The number of fully permitted and ready to build projects is promptly increasing. Newly installed PV capacity in this region will exceed XXX GW in 2034. Rooftop market segment in many countries is not developed and forecasted to score significant growth in the near future. The report provides a complete picture of the market situation, dynamics, risks, current issues and future prospects. You will find more than 175 pages of valuable information in this unique in-depth analysis of the North and South America countries solar PV market. With comprehensive market data this report brings clear and concise insights, to help investors, manufacturers and service providers in their decision making process. As 2023 and 2024 were challenging years for photovoltaic (solar PV) industry, the time for taking right decisions during 2025 and the next few years is limited. Fast changing market environment, requires relevant and accurate information. For your convenience we offer opportunity for orders with customized report content. Reasons to buy this market report are, but no limited to:
- Solar resource potential in North and South America
- Over 80 charts, maps and tables
- Historical market data provided from 2014 to 2024 and forecasts until 2034
- Overview of North and South America photovoltaic (solar PV) market development 2014 ÷ 2024 by countries
- Development scenario of North and South America photovoltaic (solar PV) sector until 2034
- Prosumer and Net Metering models, incentives and regulatory framework
- Database with 200+ major active and upcoming photovoltaic (solar PV) plants in North and South America countries
- Attractiveness indices for photovoltaic (solar PV) investments in North and South America countries
- SWOT Analysis (detailed in 5 pages)
- Overview of North and South America legal and regulatory framework for RES generation by countries
- Project developers, EPC providers and Consultants in North and South America countries
- Key organizations and stakeholders affecting development of the photovoltaic sector by countries
- Comprehensive review of smart grid development in North and South America countries
- Investment potential and opportunities
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FOREWORD 8
1. METHODOLOGY 10
1.1. Methodology 10
1.2. Limitations 13
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 14
3. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA RENEWABLE ENERGY POLICY LANDSCAPE 17
3.1. Renewable Energy Support Programs in North and South America 17
3.2. Renewable energy mandatory targets for North and South America countries 17
4. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA ENERGY MARKET 19
4.1. General electricity market information 19
5. WORLD PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 24
5.1. PV modules and PV systems costs 24
5.2. Market overview 27
5.3. Future development trends 33
6. EUROPEAN PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 37
7. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA SOLAR RESOURCE POTENTIAL AND MAPPING 46
8. NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 48
8.1. Market overview 48
8.2. Country attractiveness index for photovoltaic energy investments 50
9. COUNTRY PROFILES 52
9.1. ARGENTINA 52
9.1.1. Argentina Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 52
9.1.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 53
9.1.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 54
9.1.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 55
9.1.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 57
9.2. BRAZIL 61
9.2.1. Brazil Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 61
9.2.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 63
9.2.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 64
9.2.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 65
9.2.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 67
9.3. CANADA 70
9.3.1. Canada Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 70
9.3.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 72
9.3.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 73
9.3.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 74
9.3.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 77
9.4. CHILE 79
9.4.1. Chile Investment Climate 79
9.4.2. Electricity Market Structure 79
9.4.3. Chile Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 83
9.4.4. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 85
9.4.5. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 88
9.4.6. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 92
9.4.7. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 95
9.5. MEXICO 100
9.5.1. Mexico Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 100
9.5.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 100
9.5.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 101
9.5.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 102
9.5.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 103
9.6. PERU 106
9.6.1. Peru Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 106
9.6.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 108
9.6.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 108
9.6.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 110
9.6.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 110
9.7. USA 113
9.7.1. USA Photovoltaic Energy Market Overview 113
9.7.2. Renewable Energy Incentives and Generation Capacity Mandatory Target 116
9.7.3. Major deals, M&A activity, major planned, development and operating photovoltaic projects 120
9.7.4. RES Legal and Regulatory Framework 123
9.7.5. Key Stakeholders, Organizations and Institutions 124
10. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SUPPORT SCHEMES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA. FEED-IN TARIFFS AND GREEN CERTIFICATES 128
11. COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MANDATORY CAPACITY GENERATION TARGETS IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 129
12. ELECTRICITY GRID NETWORK IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 131
12.1. Transmission System Operators (TSO’s) 132
12.2. Distribution System Operators (DSO’s) 136
12.3. Grid connection constraints 137
13. SMART GRID DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 139
13.1. Smart Grid and Super Smart Grid Concept 139
13.2. Smart grids development in North and South America 141
13.3. Smart grids development in North and South America 143
14. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE. PROJECT DEVELOPERS AND INVESTORS IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 147
15. EPC AND O&M PROVIDERS, EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS AND CONSULTANTS IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 149
16. SWOT ANALYSIS OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 155
17. RISKS ABOUT PHOTOVOLTAIC INVESTMENTS IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 159
18. INVESTMENT TRENDS, POTENTIAL AND OPPORTUNITIES IN NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY MARKET 167
19. CONCLUSIONS 169
20. LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS 172
21. REFERENCES 174
22. DISCLAIMER 178
23. APPENDIX I. SOLAR RESOURCE MAPS OF NORTH AND SOUTH AMERICA 179
- MAP 1: The Synchronous Grids of North and South America 20
MAP 2: Interconnection Grid Map of North and South America 2025 22
MAP 3: Solar Resource Potential of North and South American Countries 2025 41
MAP 4: Solar Resource Map of Argentina 48
MAP 5: Solar Resource Map of Brazil 57
MAP 6: Solar Resource Map of Canada 65
Map 7: Solar Resource Map of Chile 71
MAP 8: Solar Resource Map of Colombia 77
MAP 10: Electricity Grid Map of Colombia 79
MAP 11: Solar Resource Map of the Dominican Republic 96
MAP 12: Solar Resource Map of Mexico 102
MAP 14: Solar Resource Map of Peru 115
MAP 15: Solar Resource Map of Panama 121
MAP 16: Solar Resource Map of the United States of America (USA) 128
MAP 17: Solar Resource Map of Uruguay 136
MAP 18: Smart Grid Projects Map in Asia 2024 163
Map 19: Solar Irradiation and Solar Electricity Potential for Optimally Inclined Photovoltaic Modules of the North and South America Countries 192
Map 20: Solar Irradiation and Solar Electricity Potential for Horizontally Mounted Photovoltaic Modules of the North and South America Countries 193
Chart 1: Global Total Installed Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Capacity 2014 - 2024 24
Chart 2: Global New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity 2014 - 2024 26
Chart 3: Top 10 Countries by Growth Rate (in %). Markets bigger than 200 MW 2024 28
Chart 4: Shares in New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity by Continents (in %) 2024 29
Chart 5: Global Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in GW for 2004 - 2024 29
Chart 6: Shares in New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity by Continents (in % and in MW) 30
Chart 7: North and South America Countries Shares for New Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in 2024 31
Chart 8: Share of New Power Capacity Installations in North and South America, 2024 33
Chart 9: Share of New Renewable Power Capacity Installations in North and South America in MW, 2024 34
Chart 10: Installed Power Generating Capacity in MW and RES Share in North and South America for 2014 - 2024 35
Chart 11: Net Electricity Generating Installations in the North and South America for 2014 - 2024 in GW 37
Chart 12: Annual Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in North and South America in GW for 2014 - 2024 38
Chart 13: Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Power Installations in North and South America in GW for 2014 - 2024 39
Chart 14: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in the North and South America Countries in GW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 44
Chart 15: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Argentina in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 50
Chart 16: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Brazil in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 60
Chart 17: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Canada in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 68
Chart 18: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Chile in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 74
Chart 19: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Colombia in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 84
Chart 20: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Costa Rica in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 92
Chart 21: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in the Dominican Republic in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 98
Chart 22: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Mexico in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 109
Chart 23: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Peru in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 117
Chart 24: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Panama in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 123
Chart 25: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in the United States of America (USA) in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 131
Chart 26: Cumulative Developments of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plants in Uruguay in MW from 2014 to 2034, including estimates 140
Chart 27: Mandatory capacity generation targets for the share of renewable energies in North and South American countries by 2030 (in %), Renewable Market WatchTM 147
Chart 28: Smart Grid Model Concept 156
Chart 29: The SuperSmart Grid Diagram 158
Chart 30: Cumulative Number of Smart Grid Projects in the Selected North and South America Countries 2014 ÷ 2024 161
Chart 31: Cumulative Budget of Smart Grid Projects in Selected North and South America Countries 2014 ÷ 2024 162
Table 1: Support Schemes for RES generation in the North and South American Countries 32
Table 2: Solar Energy Potential of the North and South America Countries; Renewable Market WatchTM 40
Table 3: Attractiveness Index for Solar Energy Investments in the North and South American Countries in 2025 46
Table 4: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Argentina 49
Table 5: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Argentina 52
Table 6: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Brazil 59
Table 7: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Brazil 62
Table 8: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Canada 67
Table 9: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Canada 69
Table 10: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Chile 73
Table 11: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Chile 75
Table 12: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Colombia 83
Table 13: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Colombia 87
Table 14: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Costa Rica 92
Table 15: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Costa Rica 94
Table 16: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Dominican Republic 98
Table 17: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Dominican Republic 99
Table 18: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Mexico 107
Table 19: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Mexico 110
Table 20: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Peru 117
Table 21: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Peru 120
Table 22: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Panama 124
Table 23: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Panama 124
Table 24: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in the United States of America (USA) 131
Table 25: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in the United States of America (USA) 133
Table 26: Database with Selected Operational, Under Construction and Planned Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Projects in Uruguay 139
Table 27: Feed-in-tariffs and Support Schemes for Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy in Uruguay 142
Table 30: Support Schemes in the North and South America Countries by 2030, Renewable Market WatchTM 146