How big is the Solar Cells Market | Insights, Forecast & Growth Analysis 2025

Code: MTA8671 Publication Date: Sep 2025

What is the size of Solar Cells Market?

According to 6Wresearch internal database and industry insights, the Global Solar Cells Market was valued at USD 85 Billion in 2024 and is expected to reach USD 123 Billion by 2031, growing at a compound annual growth rate of 4.80% during the forecast period (2025-2031).

The primary catalysts fuelling this growth are the rapid adoption of clean energy technologies, the falling manufacturing and shipping costs for photovoltaic modules, and the increased demand for solar cells designed for high-efficiency solar products to fulfil home, commercial, and industrial electricity generation requirements.

Growth Factors for Solar Cells Industry

  • Affordable pricing is encouraged by declining manufacturing costs of solar modules.
  • Increasing installations of rooftop solar in both residential and commercial.
  • Technological improvements that enhance the conversion efficiencies of solar cells.
  • Supportive government policies and incentives that encourage adoption.
  • Growing electricity demand is convincing stakeholders that expanding investments in renewable electricity are essential.

Solar Cells Market Trends

The Solar Cells Market trends indicate positive overall momentum towards high-efficiency solar cell technologies: monocrystalline solar cells and PERC cells. Manufacturers are also actively pursuing next-generation technologies that employ bifacial modules to capture solar and utilize energy from each side, improving performance and efficiencies across products and applications. The demand is rising as volumes reach from larger grid-scale generation to rooftop solar installations. The market expansion is also aided by developments with thin-film cells, developments in perovskite solar cells, and hybrid products that offer a diverse range of renewable energy requirements, durability and applicability, and flexibility.

Emerging Developments in the Solar Cells Market

The solar cells market developments highlight rapid progress in perovskite and tandem cell technologies that aim to exceed traditional efficiency limits. Research efforts are intensifying to create scalable, cost-effective manufacturing processes for these next-generation solutions. Moreover, companies are integrating solar cells into new applications such as building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) and portable solar products. Strategic investments in automation and recycling of end-of-life panels are also shaping future opportunities in the solar cell market.

List of Leading Companies in the Solar Cells Market

Some of the leading companies include:

  • First Solar, Inc.
  • LONGi Green Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Trina Solar Limited
  • JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Canadian Solar Inc.
  • JinkoSolar Holding Co., Ltd.
  • Hanwha Q CELLS Co., Ltd.
  • Risen Energy Co., Ltd.
  • SunPower Corporation
  • REC Solar Holdings AS

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