The optimism paradox sharpens

Even as broader market forecasts point to a more measured year for solar, market optimism has strengthened in 2026.

Confidence has reached new heights

99%
expect their country's solar market to grow over the next two years
91%
of solar professionals reported a growing project pipeline over the past 12 months (2025: 84%)
81%
expect annual growth above 10%

Growth is becoming more predictable

99% expect their regional market to continue growing over the next two years, with 81% forecasting annual growth of more than 10%. The market is moving from land-rush to industrialization, where operational discipline determines who survives.

Larger pipelines don’t necessarily mean more completed capacity

As attrition rises, developers need increasingly larger pipelines to maintain the same level of completed capacity.

Respondents
90%

agree solar will become the main source of electricity by 2050

vs 89% in 2025
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