Research Spotlight

Global Solar PV Installations to Surpass 104GW in 2018

Key findings from GTM Research’s latest Global Solar Demand Monitor.

04.12.18 Commercial & Industrial Energy 0

Apple, Microsoft and Google are just a few names in the increasingly diverse commercial solar space.

by Michelle Davis and Colin Smith

US Corporate Solar Procurement Surges in 2017

Corporate solar installations topped 3 gigawatts last year, according to data from GTM Research.

03.22.18 Solar 0

Here Are the Top Players in US Commercial Solar

SunPower, Tesla and NRG helped to deploy nearly a quarter of the U.S. commercial solar market in 2017.

by Michelle Davis

03.08.18 Grid Edge 23

by Mitalee Gupta, Elta Kolo, Colleen Metelitsa, Paulina Tarrant, Fei Wang

Powering Equality and Diversity on International Women’s Day

GTM Research’s Grid Edge team is building a more diverse industry.

Vattenfall placed one of its 8.8-megawatt turbines at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Center.

April 10, 2018 Wind Projects

World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine: One Rotation ‘Can Power the Average UK Home for a Day’

107 by Emma Foehringer Merchant

Net metering for stored solar power could open up new market interest in battery-paired systems.

April 5, 2018 Solar-Plus-Storage

The Time Has Come for Battery Net Metering

36 by Julian Spector

A team of researchers looks to design and build a 50-megawatt offshore wind turbine.

April 16, 2018 Products & Technology

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

22 by Justin Gerdes

Does Japan's plan to reduce emissions hinge on hydrogen?

04.06.18 Other Energy

In Hydrogen, Japan Sees the Next Liquified Natural Gas

228 by Matthew Klippenstein

Murray started his speech by addressing the need for

04.10.18 Fossil Fuels

Coal Retirements Will Cause People to ‘Die in the Dark,’ Says Murray CEO

149 by Julia Pyper

Governor Murphy is expected to sign the legislation into law.

04.13.18 Regulation & Policy

New Jersey Passes Nuclear Subsidies, Boosts Renewables Target to 50%

140 by Julia Pyper

03.06.18 Energy Storage 19

US Energy Storage Market Tops the 1 GWh Milestone in 2017

According to GTM Research, annual deployments will exceed 1,000 MWh in 2018.

03.05.18 Blockchain 14

The energy industry is starting to get serious about blockchain.

4 Predictions for Blockchain in Energy in 2018

It’s going to be an exciting year for blockchain in energy.

by Colleen Metelitsa

02.27.18 Solar 0

Global Solar Tracker Shipments Grow 32% in 2017, NEXTracker Leads the Market

Consolidation will continue.

02.13.18 Utility-Scale Solar 0

GTM Research catalogues the biggest solar global solar developers.

Here Are the World’s Top Global Solar Developers

Some of the biggest projects developed by these companies are popping up in emerging markets.

by Tom Heggarty

04.13.18 PODCASTS

Statoil Bets Floating Offshore Wind and Carbon Capture Are the Future of Energy

On this week’s Energy Gang podcast: We talk with the executive in charge of Statoil’s new energy investments.

by Stephen Lacey

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01.31.18 Solar 4

2018 will be the first triple-digit year for the global solar market -- but it will also have some bumps.

10 Trends That Will Shape the Global Solar Market in 2018

GTM Research’s team of solar analysts put some numbers behind their 2018 predictions.

01.30.18 Wind Markets & Policy 0

The U.S. is forecast to install more than 2.3 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2026, according to MAKE Consulting.

Offshore Wind Is Taking Off in America

Analysis on the market from MAKE Consulting. Plus, don’t miss an exclusive livestream with expert panelists this week on the opportunity for offshore in New York state.

by Manja Meister

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar GTM Squared Live! An Energy Storage Roundtable

Tuesday April 24, 2018 2:00PM EDT

Featured White Paper

GTM’s Ranking of the “Who’s Who” of Commercial Solar

GTM Research has aggregated data from the top EPCs, project developers, asset owners, and other leading companies in the U.S. commercial solar market. The resulting ranking shows the biggest players in today’s downstream U.S. commercial solar industry.

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01.25.18 Technology 7

GTM Research's latest Global Solar PV O&M report tracks the latest tech innovations.

Low O&M Prices Drive ‘Digitalization’ and New Technologies

Solar operations and maintenance vendors are turning to technology innovation to remain competitive and profitable.

by Cedric Brehaut

01.18.18 Grid Edge 5

The emergence of new business models will help open the microgrid market to individual businesses.

New Business Models Gain Strength With Renewed Interest in Microgrids

Mixed ownership can be a solution for overcoming regulatory and financial barriers in microgrid implementation.

by Colleen Metelitsa

01.11.18 Energy Storage 23

Experts weigh in on the top themes in energy storage.

The Next 5 Years in Energy Storage, According to 500 Energy Professionals

Live attendee poll results from Greentech Media’s 2017 Energy Storage Summit crowdsourced insights panel.

by Dan Finn-Foley

01.10.18 Solar 4

Solar installers of all sizes fell collectively in terms of the number of installations from last year.

Beyond SolarCity, Vivint Solar and Sunrun: Who Is Actually Growing in the Residential Solar Market?

The long tail of solar installers has been gradually gaining market share, but there’s a lot more going on within that group of companies.

by Allison Mond

Featured White Paper

Why Personalization Matters

There’s strong industry consensus that personalization makes email much more effective, with lifts in engagement of a minimum of about 30% and as much as 6-7 times more than email that isn’t personalized. The same level of personalization can be applied across all channels and initiatives.

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Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Non-Wires Alternatives: Emerging, Maturing, or Stalled?

Thursday April 26, 2018 2:00 PM ET

01.09.18 Markets & Policy 1

A Borrego Solar installation at the University of Massachusetts.

Non-Residential Solar Is Booming in Massachusetts. How Will New Incentives Impact Growth?

What the SMART future holds for America’s No. 2 non-residential solar market.

by Austin Perea

01.03.18 Solar 0

Does the future of solar O&M belong to national or local players?

Solar O&M: A Nationwide Game Played Locally

The U.S. solar PV O&M market is dominated by a few large players, but a recent GTM report shows there are also distinct player landscapes at the regional level.

by Cedric Brehaut

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Future Proofing Energy Storage Investments

Tuesday May 1, 2018 2:00 PM ET

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Distributed vs. Virtual Central

Thursday May 3, 2018 2:00 PM ET

12.14.17 Markets & Policy 9

by Mike Munsell, Stephen Lacey

US Solar Installs Fall to Their Lowest Level Since 2015, as Uncertainty Swirls and Prices Rise

A peek at third-quarter numbers in the latest U.S. Solar Market Insight report from GTM Research and SEIA.

12.13.17 Solar 1

Plant and portfolio size drive O&M consolidation.

Solar PV O&M Landscapes Consolidate Globally

A new GTM Research report finds solar PV operations and maintenance markets are consolidating in key markets—but not at the same pace.

by Cedric Brehaut

Upcoming Events

12.08.17 Off Grid/Energy Access 6

Africa's utilities are missing out on a big business opportunity.

by Benjamin Attia and Rebekah Shirley

Living Under the Grid: 110 Million of Africa’s Unconnected Customers Represent a Massive Opportunity

More than one in every six African people without electricity access sits directly under it.

12.07.17 Energy Storage 2

US Energy Storage Deployments Up 46 Percent Annually in Q3 2017

GTM Research and ESA release the latest U.S. Energy Storage Monitor.

Upcoming Webinar

Upcoming Webinar Critical Commercial O&M Practices for Sustained Profitability

Thursday May 10, 2018 2:00 PM ET