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THE THE UNITED STATES EDITION 2026

the United States’s
solar and wind technology industry,
in focus.

The companies, capital and talent shaping solar and wind technology in the United States. Find the leaders. Understand the segments. See where the activity is.

Snapshot: Funding in USD
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COMPANIES · CAPITAL · TALENT

An industry ecosystem,
measured in context.

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MEET THE COMPANIES

Explore the United States’s solar and wind technology leaders

24 featured companies from the funding, hiring, revenue and team-size leaderboards.

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Solar and Wind Technology company highlights in the United States, snapshot 3 September 2026
Company
Nexampnexamp.com$2.09B9 roles331
Palmettopalmetto.com$1.89B8 roles419
Solyndrasolyndra.com$1.83B168
Enphase Energyenphase.com$1.28B9 roles3,157$1.47BFYFY2025 filing
Ygrene Energy Fundygrene.com$970M275
Renew Financialrenewfinancial.com$872.76M356
Mosaicjoinmosaic.com$726.94M179
Abound Solarabound.com$615.81M31
First Solarfirstsolar.com11 roles6,700$5.22BFYFY2025 filing
Nextrackernextracker.com11 roles606$2.96BFYFY2025 filing
Saildronesaildrone.com7 roles250
Swift Solarswiftsolar.com6 roles19
Yotta Energyyottaenergy.com6 roles42
Aptera Motorsaptera.us91
Ascent Solarascentsolar.com16$76.77KFYFY2025 filing
Aurora Solaraurorasolar.com135
EnergySageenergysage.com99
Fujiyama Solarfujiyamautlsolar.comFinancial figure available in RadarView in Radar
Jackeryjackery.com93
NeoVoltaneovolta.com5$8.43MFYFY2025 filing
Ocean Power Technologiesoceanpowertechnologies.com72$1.76MFYFY2022 filing
Omnidianomnidian.com192
OpenSolaropensolar.com73
Principle Powerprinciplepower.com129Financial figure available in RadarView in Radar
24 featured companies

Locked revenue figures are available in Radar; the eight company financial previews stay the same throughout this page. A dash means the figure is outside these featured lists. Revenue years vary by company; the figures are not a like-for-like revenue comparison. Compare annual accounts ↗

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THE KEY SIGNALS

Solar and Wind Technology industry KPIs in the United States

A few useful ratios bring the size of this ecosystem into perspective.

3 September 2026
Hiring participation10.6%

47 of 443 tracked companies have open roles.

Funding participation47.6%

211 of 443 tracked companies have a recorded round.

Top 3 funding share30.7%

Share of disclosed capital received by the three largest recorded recipients.

Median disclosed round$3M

Midpoint of 482 rounds with a disclosed amount.

Scale is concentrated. Opportunity is broader. The three largest funding recipients hold 30.7% of disclosed capital, while 52.4% of tracked companies have no recorded funding round.

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CAPITAL & COMPANY FORMATION

How the United States solar and wind technology has grown

Recorded company formation and disclosed funding across the complete annual series shown.

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2016 — 2025

Disclosed funding by year

Sum of recorded funding rounds · USD

the United States solar and wind technology
$0$850.86M$1.7B$2.55B$3.4B2016: $1.58B20162017: $525.25M20172018: $282.23M20182019: $799.99M20192020: $385.88M20202021: $2.99B20212022: $1.74B20222023: $1.23B20232024: $862.76M20242025: $2.07B2025
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Annual solar and wind technology funding and company formation in the United States
YearFunding (USD)FoundedRaising
2016$1.58B2328
2017$525.25M2036
2018$282.23M2631
2019$799.99M2736
2020$385.88M1239
2021$2.99B3144
2022$1.74B1745
2023$1.23B1636
2024$862.76M933
2025$2.07B339
WHERE CAPITAL SITS

Funding concentration

Share of all disclosed company funding.

  • Nexamp11.1%
  • Palmetto10.0%
  • Solyndra9.7%
  • Other companies69.3%

Funding by stage

544 recorded rounds since 2016

NUMBER OF ROUNDS
Seed & Angel114 21.0%
Series A–B163 30.0%
Series C+ / PE71 13.1%
Grants, debt & other196 36.0%

Recent recorded rounds

Latest recorded rounds · USD
3 rounds

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Series A05/2026
Star Catcher $65M

Backed by B Capital and Cerberus Ventures and others.

Conventional Debt04/2026
Nexamp $200M

Backed by Nuveen.

Largest and notable recorded rounds

Each card is one recorded round
10 cards

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Series E03/2024
Nexampnexamp.com$520M

Backed by Manulife Investment Management and DGC and others.

THE BUSINESS BEHIND THE ACTIVITY

Revenue, profitability & financial strength

Annual accounts for reporting companies linked to this landscape, on like-for-like currency and reporting bases.

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USD · millions · consolidated

Display conversions use the dated reference rates above. Where a verified rate is unavailable, figures retain their source currency. Each reporting cohort keeps its currency and accounting basis separate.

FY2025 · company accounts; aggregate reporting threshold not met · 5 reporting entities from 12 eligible matches.

Revenue in covered accounts

Sum of reporting-entity revenue; not the United States market sales.

Net profit / loss

Combined result for the same cohort.

Aggregate net margin

Combined net income ÷ combined revenue.

Median company revenue

The middle covered reporting entity.

Profitable entities

None of 5 covered entities.

Top-five concentration

Share of covered revenue from the five largest entities.

Annual account trend

Reported cohort totals by year; coverage is stated for every period.

Bar height shows revenue. Changes in coverage can affect totals.

Profitability has two perspectives

FY2025 · 5 reporting entities

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THE UNITED STATES · INDUSTRY COHORTS

How does solar and wind technology compare?

Each pair uses the same year, currency and reporting basis. Cohort overlap is disclosed.

IndustryCovered / eligibleRevenue totalMedian revenueNet profit / lossAggregate marginProfitable shareOverlap

Available-account cohorts are not estimates of whole industries. Overlapping entities can occur in more than one cohort; do not add cohort totals.

Coverage, calculations & financial sources

Filed annual accounts for exact designated national identifiers. Every aggregate and peer pair uses one fiscal year, source currency and reporting basis; periods, coverage and overlap are explicit; 2026 partials are excluded.

The same up to eight reporting entities remain open across years, filters and sorts. Other company figures are available in Radar.

Source currencies and accounting bases stay separate. Missing accounts are excluded rather than treated as zero. Exact reporting periods appear on company previews. Annual totals can change with coverage and do not measure growth of a fixed company cohort.

DIGITAL FOOTPRINT

Web traffic, app reach and release cadence

How the the United States companies on this page show up online: the sites people visit, the apps they install, and how often those apps ship.

Busiest websites

5 of the 443 companies on this page carry a measured traffic record (1.1%); these are the largest of those, by monthly visits. The median among them is 207,193 visits.

CompanyMonthly visitsAuthorityMobile
Jackeryjackery.com1,114,3535356.1%
EnergySageenergysage.com494,7115629.9%
PowerMarketpowermarket.io207,1933193.1%
Arcadiaarcadia.com132,0694159%
Solar-Estimate.orgsolar-estimate.org47,8563055.1%

Visits and authority are third-party web estimates, not company-reported figures.

Most-installed apps

36 of these companies (8.1%) publish at least one Android app — 51 apps in all, carrying 3.2M installs between them.

AppInstallsRatingStore category
Enphase EnlightenEnphase Energy1.8M3.8Business
APsystems EMA AppAPsystems491.3K3Tools
Enphase Installer ToolkitEnphase Energy260.4K4.2Tools
JackeryJackery208.9K2.6Tools
MARSTEKMarstek Energy161.2K4.3Tools
NEPViewerNEP76.2K1.8Tools
PalmettoPalmetto42.4K2.3House & Home
OpenSolarOpenSolar31.9K3.9Productivity
CLEAN MobileBigbelly Solar10.1K4.7Business
CURBCurb6.2K3Lifestyle

Installs are lifetime totals to date at the June 2026 store reading — a measure of reach, not of people using an app today.

App reach by segment

The busiest app inside each of this page’s own segments, with the quarterly release trend behind it (2023Q3–2026Q2).

SegmentAppsInstallsLeading appRelease trend
Renewable Energy Tech513.2MEnphase Enlighten 1.8M
Energy Storage Tech6169.9KMARSTEK 161.2K
Facility Management Tech813.9KCURB 6.2K
Solar Energy613.9KSolar Freezer 5.1K
Smart Cities313.8KCLEAN Mobile 10.1K
Energy Efficiency Tech713.4KMyLocusEnergy 2.3K
Solid Waste Management Tech212KBigbelly Smart Compost 1.9K
Smart Grid711.6KWattWise 521

A company can carry several segment tags, so these rows overlap and should not be added together. Trend lines are zero-based and share one quarter grid, so a flat line is a quiet segment, not a missing one.

Release cadence by quarter

New apps published, beside apps whose most recent update landed in that quarter — the second bar is how much of the shelf is still being maintained.

2022Q4: 12022Q4: 12022Q42023Q1: 12023Q1: 02023Q12023Q2: 32023Q2: 02023Q22023Q3: 32023Q3: 12023Q32023Q4: 32023Q4: 12023Q42024Q2: 42024Q2: 32024Q22024Q3: 12024Q3: 12024Q32024Q4: 22024Q4: 12024Q42025Q1: 12025Q1: 02025Q12025Q2: 12025Q2: 02025Q22025Q3: 12025Q3: 62025Q32025Q4: 32025Q4: 62025Q4

Darker bars are new releases, lighter bars apps updated. 51 of 51 apps carry a release date. The series ends at 2025Q4, the last quarter that closed before the June 2026 reading.

INSIDE THE INDUSTRY

The the United States solar and wind technology market map

Explore the segments behind the headline numbers.

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Where companies are building

Rank segments by scale, hiring or disclosed funding.

Enterprise tech384
Consumer digital122
Enterprise software104
Deep tech92
Saas69
Energy saas52
Marketplaces29
Fintech27
Sustainable batteries24
Green transport21
Solar derms20
Internet first lenders20

Companies can sit in several segments. Counts and funding overlap.

SEGMENT TO EXPLORE

Enterprise tech

The largest measured segment in this report snapshot.

384companies
10.2%have hiring activity

39 companies hiring · $17.57B disclosed funding

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How companies make money

Common revenue models; a company can use more than one.

Physical commerce205
Subscription167
E-commerce - product99
Commission on transaction60
Fee-for-service60
E-commerce - service19
Advertising11
Lending6
THE COMPANIES IN MOTION

Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work

Recorded corporate activity linked to companies in this landscape.

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Recent corporate headlines 10 dated reports
Mergers & acquisitionsarcadia.com ↗

Consulting.us Arcadia, a Washington, DC-based provider of energy intelligence software for businesses, has agreed to acquire Engie Impact.

Funding roundsnexamp.com ↗

Nexamp, a developer of solar and battery storage projects, secured a $200 million credit facility from Nuveen Energy Infrastructure Credit, acting as the sole lender. The facility is structured as a delayed-draw term loan, with an initial commitment of $125 million and the option to access an additional $75 million.

Mergers & acquisitionsneovolta.com ↗

Under the revised arrangement, NeoVolta has increased its ownership stake in NeoVolta Power from 60% to 80%.

Mergers & acquisitionsperchenergy.com ↗

Perch Energy has announced the acquisition of Solstice, a well‑known and fast‑growing company that specializes in customer acquisition and management for community solar projects.

Funding roundsascentsolar.com ↗

The gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $10 million , prior to deducting placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses payable by the Company.

Funding roundsaptera.us ↗

Gross proceeds from the offering are expected to be approximately $9 million, before deducting placement agent fees and other offering expenses.

Funding roundsnextracker.com ↗

Sidley also represented Flex Ltd. and Nextracker Inc. in its US$734.2 million initial public offering in February 2023.

Funding roundsubiqd.com ↗

The new $6M term loan reflects a broader financial upgrade at UbiQD following a $20 million Series B funding round and the signing of a long-term supply agreement with First Solar.

Funding roundscosmosinnovation.com ↗

Cosmos Innovation, a Singapore-headquartered startup, has raised an undisclosed amount in a round led by Eni Next, with participation from Scania Invest, Innovation Endeavors, Xora Innovation, and global tech leaders including Demis Hassabis. Seeds Capital also joined as a new investor.

Funding roundsbeewise.ag ↗

Nearly half of Asia’s $110 million in funding went to Beewise’s $50 million Series D round.

Full recorded event mix

Top 10 categories among 466 recorded events in the 24-month window.

Earnings
122
Lawsuit
72
Funding rounds
61
Company announcements
50
Contracts
40
Leadership moves
30
Mergers & acquisitions
21
Asset acquisitions
21
Capital infusions
14
New products
13
7 activity cards

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Leadership moves

8 tracked people moves

Arcadia ↗
Chris Rallo

Appointment Chief Product Officer

Arcadia ↗
Sandy Leonard

Appointment General Manager of Life Sciences

Arcadia ↗
Amy Bagge-Smith

Appointment General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Affairs

Palmetto ↗
Liz Coddington

Appointment Chief Financial Officer

Palmetto ↗
Jigar Shah

Appointment Strategic Advisor

Tony Kirton

Appointment Chairman of the Board of Directors

Palmetto ↗
Shane Battier

Appointment Chief Culture Advisor

Des FitzGerald

Appointment Vice‑President of Business Development

Product launches

Products, platforms and features in the recorded window

Nextracker ↗
NX Earth Truss

Foundation solution; solar farm infrastructure

IQ® Energy Management platform

Platform

IQ Energy Router

Feature

Jackery ↗
Explorer 500 v2

Portable power station

Jackery ↗
Solar Generator 2000 v2

Solar Generator / Portable Power Station

Nextracker ↗
NX PowerMerge

Electrical balance of systems (eBOS) solution

Litigation

23 tracked suits

Company
Zaptera USA, Inc. v aptera motors

Civil · Settled

Company
Shareholder v enphase energy

misrepresentation of channel inventory management and credit terminationSecurities Fraud · Filed

Earnings pulse

Reported company results in the recorded window.

10companies
138period observations
11.0%median reported growth

Median across 87 reported growth observations; companies may contribute multiple periods.

Mergers and acquisitions

Company-linked deal reports; status is preserved as recorded.

Acquirer → targetStatusDateValue / context
Arcadiaengie impactAnnounced2026-05-05Not stated in snapshot
NeoVoltaNeoVolta PowerAnnounced2026-04-27Not stated in snapshot
Perch EnergysolsticeAnnounced2026-02-19Not stated in snapshot
Perch EnergyArcadia ↗Announced2026-02-19Not stated in snapshot
marchexArcadia ↗Announced2025-11-13Not stated in snapshot
Nextrackerorigami solarAnnounced2025-09-16$53.0M

A discussion or rumour is not a completed transaction. An unstated value is not zero.

PEOPLE & OPPORTUNITY

The talent market

711 postings in the preceding 12 months. The full 1,232-posting snapshot covers 59 employers.

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Most advertised job titles

Chief Technology Officer14
Chief Financial Officer12
Registered Nurse11
Direct Support Associate10
Customer Experience Partner8
Robotics Software Engineer7
0 internship postings

83 tracked postings mention remote work.

The seniority mix

423 postings specify a level.

unspecified
809
manager
264
senior
115
lead
30
intern
14

Skills employers mention

Top skills across 1,232 tracked postings in the available jobs snapshot.

Excel
82
Microsoft Word
58
Python
30
Salesforce
20
Sql
15
Powerpoint
14
Pc
11
Power Electronics
9
Ms Word
9
Salesforce.Com
9
ADVERTISED PAY$84.0K/ year

Median across 155 postings with pay data, expressed in USD.

THE PEOPLE BUILDING THE FIELD

Founders and leaders

334 founders and chief executives across 237 companies.

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12 profiles

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Education networks

85 profiles with education records.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18
Stanford University
11
Harvard University
6
University of Oxford
6
Cornell University
5
Columbia University
5
Yale University
4
University of Cambridge
4

Prior employers

15 profiles with prior-work records.

Morgan Stanley
5
McKinsey
2
Google
2
Microsoft
2
eBay
1
Goldman Sachs
1
Airbnb
1
Boston Consulting Group
1

Profiles cover recorded founders and leaders; contact details remain in Radar.

NEWS INTELLIGENCE

How this industry appears in the news

133,280 articles in the measured 12-month window.

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133,280articles in the measured year
35,488articles in 2026Q1
65.3%positive tone in the latest complete year

News volume trends

Solar and Wind Technology coverage across United States · articles per complete quarter

014,45228,90443,35657,8082021Q2: 24,5992021Q22021Q3: 25,3562021Q4: 24,2152022Q1: 26,9502022Q2: 28,2482022Q22022Q3: 30,0292022Q4: 30,5802023Q1: 31,9152023Q2: 31,7882023Q22023Q3: 32,2922023Q4: 32,4392024Q1: 34,4322024Q2: 35,8362024Q22024Q3: 35,8122024Q4: 36,8272025Q1: 50,2682025Q2: 30,8342025Q22025Q3: 37,1532025Q4: 27,4652026Q1: 35,4882026Q1
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QuarterArticles
2021Q224,599
2021Q325,356
2021Q424,215
2022Q126,950
2022Q228,248
2022Q330,029
2022Q430,580
2023Q131,915
2023Q231,788
2023Q332,292
2023Q432,439
2024Q134,432
2024Q235,836
2024Q335,812
2024Q436,827
2025Q150,268
2025Q230,834
2025Q337,153
2025Q427,465
2026Q135,488

Article volume measures coverage, not market sales.

Tone of coverage over time

2021
53,017 positive · 814 neutral · 24,973 negative
2022
74,421 positive · 1,393 neutral · 39,862 negative
2023
87,153 positive · 1,458 neutral · 39,672 negative
2024
96,730 positive · 1,885 neutral · 44,144 negative
2025
95,027 positive · 1,668 neutral · 48,834 negative

Leading coverage topics

Solar and Wind Technology coverage across United States · ranked by full-period article count.

Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Energy Systems32,125 articles in the full recorded period
7,726 recent · 7,346 prior
Renewable Energy Sources And Technologies15,978 articles in the full recorded period
2,849 recent · 3,008 prior
Offshore Wind Energy Development15,528 articles in the full recorded period
3,450 recent · 3,064 prior
Wind Turbine Technology & Onshore Wind Farms14,717 articles in the full recorded period
3,473 recent · 2,929 prior
Climate Change Mitigation Strategies13,865 articles in the full recorded period
2,261 recent · 2,369 prior
Renewable Energy Storage Solutions (Battery, Thermal)11,326 articles in the full recorded period
3,043 recent · 2,495 prior
Environmental Impact Of Energy Production10,268 articles in the full recorded period
2,561 recent · 2,143 prior
Green Hydrogen Production Methods10,099 articles in the full recorded period
1,456 recent · 1,914 prior
Offshore Floating Wind Turbine Technology9,438 articles in the full recorded period
2,039 recent · 1,917 prior
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology9,307 articles in the full recorded period
1,360 recent · 1,770 prior

Recent and prior counts use the source comparison windows.

Topics gaining and losing attention

Solar and Wind Technology coverage across United States

KeywordRecentPriorChange
stock performance1,20777656%
geothermal direct use76954741%
grid-scale batteries75850151%
stock price541220146%
nuclear proliferation35373384%
stock indices32021747%
low-enriched uranium31820257%
investment deal28857405%
uranium supply chain27318845%
share price271121124%
solar hydrogen7671,147-33%
carbon reduction strategies385596-35%
building energy management153562-73%
sustainability politics289461-37%
nuclear energy policy290457-37%

Event and signal lenses

Solar and Wind Technology coverage across United States

All complete annual cohorts shown
Rising

Regulatory Risk

140,853 classified articles

clean energy mandates, solar electricity generation, renewable regulations

54.4% critical · 36.4% positive
Rising

Funding Momentum

46,008 classified articles

solar electricity generation, solar pv, geothermal hvac

52.1% critical · 50.1% positive
Rising

Growth

53,422 classified articles

dc fast-charging deployment, charging corridor development, solar electricity generation

48.6% critical · 49.3% positive

Solar and Wind Technology coverage across United States. Topic labels describe recorded classifications and can include broad context.

RESEARCH SIGNALS

What Solar and Wind Technology research is working on

4,925 papers in the recorded india scope.

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4,925papers
53,192worldwide comparison pool
4,925India-affiliated papers

Research orientation

Promising
2,017
Breakthrough
1,250
Descriptive
746
Problem-identifying
355
Cautionary
269
Comparative
253
Critical
35

Contribution mix

Empirical
2,145
Methods-led
2,107
Reviews
530
Position pieces
121
Theoretical
22

Tone counts: 4,609 positive · 234 neutral · 82 negative.

Common problems researchers identify
390 papers · 7.9% of this field
  • Solar energy138 papers
  • Photovoltaic system112 papers
  • Renewable energy92 papers
  • Perovskite35 papers
  • Solar cell30 papers
  • Solar power28 papers
  • Photovoltaics27 papers
  • Nanotechnology26 papers

Landmark: Quantum Dot Solar Cells. Semiconductor Nanocrystals as Light Harvesters

Cautions
269 papers · 5.5% of this field
  • Photovoltaic system62 papers
  • Solar energy52 papers
  • Renewable energy43 papers
  • Optoelectronics35 papers
  • Solar cell32 papers
  • Perovskite31 papers
  • Photovoltaics15 papers
  • Band gap12 papers

Landmark: Electrochemical Considerations for Determining Absolute Frontier Orbital Energy Levels of Conjugated Polymers for Solar Cell Applications

Opportunities
3,267 papers · 66.3% of this field
  • Photovoltaic system827 papers
  • Solar energy679 papers
  • Solar cell457 papers
  • Renewable energy455 papers
  • Optoelectronics429 papers
  • Perovskite381 papers
  • Energy conversion efficiency256 papers
  • Photovoltaics196 papers

Landmark: Interface engineering of highly efficient perovskite solar cells

Leading institutions

National Renewable Energy Laboratory
31,300
Stanford University
29,115
University of California, Los Angeles
21,609
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
18,798
University of California, Santa Barbara
17,707
California Institute of Technology
16,446

Leading researchers

Mietek Jaroniec
10,530
Prashant V. Kamat
10,203
Tze‐Bin Song
9,811
Gang Li
9,407
Jiaguo Yu
9,079
Huanping Zhou
7,520
Qi Chen
7,383
Song Luo
6,699

Highly cited breakthrough-labelled papers

  • High-efficiency solution-processed perovskite solar cells with millimeter-scale grains3,237 citations
  • Aggregation and morphology control enables multiple cases of high-efficiency polymer solar cells3,077 citations
  • A polymer tandem solar cell with 10.6% power conversion efficiency2,769 citations
  • Unusual defect physics in CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell absorber2,621 citations
  • Growth of Oriented Single-Crystalline Rutile TiO<sub>2</sub> Nanorods on Transparent Conducting Substrates for Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells2,357 citations

Common problems researchers identify

369 papers · 7 recurring themes
7 cards

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Solar and Wind System ChallengesCommon problems researchers identify · 01

Solar and Wind System Challenges

112 papers

30.4% of this theme group

Researchers highlight technical and equity obstacles in deploying solar photovoltaics and wind turbines across India.

Solar energy (73) · Renewable energy (56) · Wind power (15) · Sustainable development (10)

Solar energy-A look into power generation, challenges, and a solar-powered future

Towards improved solar energy justice: Exploring the complex inequities of household adoption of photovoltaic panels

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YearShare index
20223456.4
20233662.8
20243742.5
20254163.5
Solar‑Driven Hydrogen and Storage IssuesCommon problems researchers identify · 02

Solar‑Driven Hydrogen and Storage Issues

63 papers

17.1% of this theme group

Papers discuss difficulties in coupling solar heat, thermal storage, and efficient hydrogen production.

Hydrogen production (8) · Photocatalysis (11) · Evaporation (6) · Thermal energy storage (7)

Technical Challenges and Opportunities for Concentrating Solar Power With Thermal Energy Storage

Technological Pathways to Produce Compressed and Highly Pure Hydrogen from Solar Power

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YearShare index
2022312.9
2023333.4
2024312.9
2025325.5
Organic and Polymer Solar Cell LimitsCommon problems researchers identify · 03

Organic and Polymer Solar Cell Limits

60 papers

16.3% of this theme group

Studies examine material heterogeneity and performance constraints in organic and polymer‑based photovoltaics.

Optoelectronics (18) · Organic solar cell (16) · Solar cell (21) · Polymer solar cell (10)

Conjugated polymer–inorganic semiconductor hybrid solar cells

Heterogeneity in Polymer Solar Cells: Local Morphology and Performance in Organic Photovoltaics Studied with Scanning Probe Microscopy

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YearShare index
20222357.5
20232290.9
20242035.1
20251165.9
Photovoltaic Degradation and ForecastingCommon problems researchers identify · 04

Photovoltaic Degradation and Forecasting

57 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Works address aging mechanisms, forecasting accuracy, and reliability concerns for solar PV installations.

Photovoltaic system (45) · Photovoltaics (12) · Solar energy (23) · Renewable energy (17)

Solar Forecasting: Methods, Challenges, and Performance

Investigation of Degradation of Solar Photovoltaics: A Review of Aging Factors, Impacts, and Future Directions toward Sustainable Energy Man

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YearShare index
20221765.4
20231831.0
20241774.7
20251956.1
Perovskite Solar Cell StabilityCommon problems researchers identify · 05

Perovskite Solar Cell Stability

39 papers

10.6% of this theme group

Research points to durability and material‑processing challenges for perovskite‑based devices.

Perovskite (34) · Halide (10) · Solar cell (14) · Perovskite solar cell (6)

A Review of Perovskites Solar Cell Stability

Perovskites-Based Solar Cells: A Review of Recent Progress, Materials and Processing Methods

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YearShare index
2022508.8
2023487.1
2024448.3
2025404.8
Solar Irradiance Measurement GapsCommon problems researchers identify · 06

Solar Irradiance Measurement Gaps

22 papers

6.0% of this theme group

Authors note shortcomings in irradiance monitoring, meteorological data, and remote‑sensing for solar farms.

Solar irradiance (4) · Irradiance (4) · Meteorology (4) · Remote sensing (3)

SolarStations.org—A global catalog of solar irradiance monitoring stations

Energy Meteorology for the Evaluation of Solar Farm Thermal Impacts on Desert Habitats

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2022487.2
2023475.6
2024372.5
2025257.6
Heliostat Design and Economic BarriersCommon problems researchers identify · 07

Heliostat Design and Economic Barriers

16 papers

4.3% of this theme group

Analyses reveal technical and cost obstacles hindering advanced heliostat systems for concentrated solar‑thermal power.

Heliostat (13) · Metrology (3) · Systems engineering (3) · Power (3)

Analysis of Gaps in Techno-Economic Analysis to Advance Heliostat Technologies for Concentrating Solar-Thermal Power

Heliostat Consortium: Gap Analysis on State of the Art in Wind Load Design

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202299.1
2023108.1
2024112.4
202562.7

Cautions

249 papers · 5 recurring themes
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Land Use and Societal ImpactsCautions · 01

Land Use and Societal Impacts

91 papers

36.5% of this theme group

Cautionary studies warn of extensive land demands and uneven development from large‑scale solar and wind projects.

Renewable energy (33) · Solar energy (41) · Wind power (9) · Cost of electricity by source (9)

The potential land requirements and related land use change emissions of solar energy

Conflict and uneven development in the multidecade distributed solar energy transition in the United States

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20223456.4
20233662.8
20243742.5
20254163.5
Photovoltaic Degradation and Modeling RisksCautions · 02

Photovoltaic Degradation and Modeling Risks

52 papers

20.9% of this theme group

Papers caution about degradation rates and uncertainties in performance models for various PV technologies.

Optoelectronics (29) · Solar cell (24) · Cadmium telluride photovoltaics (7) · Silicon (7)

Compendium of photovoltaic degradation rates

Evaluation and Validation of Equivalent Circuit Photovoltaic Solar Cell Performance Models

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20222320.9
20232256.0
20241993.1
20251106.7
Irradiance Forecast UncertaintyCautions · 03

Irradiance Forecast Uncertainty

48 papers

19.3% of this theme group

Research highlights the difficulty of accurate short‑term solar irradiance predictions and their effect on system reliability.

Irradiance (7) · Solar irradiance (8) · Photovoltaic system (17) · Meteorology (4)

Assessing the impact of PV panel climate-based degradation rates on inverter reliability in grid-connected solar energy systems

Utilizing the Vector Autoregression Model (VAR) for Short-Term Solar Irradiance Forecasting

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20221214.6
20231262.4
20241120.0
20251308.9
Perovskite Tandem Cell ReliabilityCautions · 04

Perovskite Tandem Cell Reliability

36 papers

14.5% of this theme group

Studies raise concerns over stability and oxygen diffusion in hybrid perovskite tandem solar cells.

Perovskite (30) · Halide (9) · Tandem (6) · Solar cell (10)

Progress in Tandem Solar Cells Based on Hybrid Organic–Inorganic Perovskites

Stability of Halide Perovskite Solar Cell Devices: In Situ Observation of Oxygen Diffusion under Biasing

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2022308.7
2023300.5
2024307.1
2025296.8
Polymer Solar Cell Purity IssuesCautions · 05

Polymer Solar Cell Purity Issues

22 papers

8.8% of this theme group

Works point to impurity thresholds and recombination losses that limit organic polymer solar cell efficiency.

Polymer solar cell (10) · Organic solar cell (10) · Polymer (5) · Nanoparticle (4)

All-Polymer Solar Cell Performance Optimized via Systematic Molecular Weight Tuning of Both Donor and Acceptor Polymers

Identifying a Threshold Impurity Level for Organic Solar Cells: Enhanced First‐Order Recombination Via Well‐Defined PC<sub>84</sub>BM Traps

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2022388.9
2023359.1
2024298.5
2025236.6

Opportunities

3,120 papers · 7 recurring themes
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Advances in Polymer PhotovoltaicsOpportunities · 01

Advances in Polymer Photovoltaics

696 papers

22.3% of this theme group

Innovations in material composition and nanostructuring boost performance of organic and polymer solar cells.

Solar cell (298) · Organic solar cell (114) · Optoelectronics (270) · Polymer solar cell (93)

Enhanced Photovoltaic Performance by Modulating Surface Composition in Bulk Heterojunction Polymer Solar Cells Based on PBDTTT‐C‐T/PC<sub>71

Edge-Modified Phosphorene Nanoflake Heterojunctions as Highly Efficient Solar Cells

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20222357.5
20232290.9
20242035.1
20251165.9
Data‑Driven Solar and Wind PlanningOpportunities · 02

Data‑Driven Solar and Wind Planning

481 papers

15.4% of this theme group

Machine‑learning approaches enhance long‑term energy assessments and anomaly detection for renewable installations.

Solar energy (255) · Renewable energy (163) · Energy (58) · Wind power (41)

Towards Sustainable Solar Energy: AI Based Multiple Anomaly Classification in PV Systems

Solar potential assessment using machine learning and climate change projections for long-term energy planning

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20223050.0
20233233.9
20243292.8
20253729.9
Optimized Photovoltaic System IntegrationOpportunities · 03

Optimized Photovoltaic System Integration

456 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Research focuses on reliability models and maximum‑power‑point strategies to improve grid‑connected solar performance.

Photovoltaic system (418) · Renewable energy (147) · Solar energy (172) · Maximum power point tracking (29)

A probabilistic reliability evaluation of a power system including Solar/Photovoltaic cell generator

IMPLEMENTATION OF THE DEVELOPED SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MODEL IN REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OPTIMIZATION

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20223688.9
20233904.1
20243944.7
20254419.6
Hybrid Solar Thermal Energy ConversionOpportunities · 04

Hybrid Solar Thermal Energy Conversion

454 papers

14.6% of this theme group

Studies explore combined photovoltaic, thermoelectric, and heat‑utilization designs for higher overall efficiency.

Thermal (110) · Thermal energy storage (62) · Solar energy (207) · Heat transfer (34)

Energy Conversion Efficiency of a Novel Hybrid Solar System for Photovoltaic, Thermoelectric, and Heat Utilization

SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL REVIEW OF HEAT AND HYDRODYNAMIC PROCESS INTENSIFICATION IN SOLAR WATER AND AIR COLLECTORS

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20221048.1
20231089.7
20241108.3
20251242.3
Next‑Generation Perovskite Device DesignsOpportunities · 05

Next‑Generation Perovskite Device Designs

404 papers

12.9% of this theme group

Work targets novel perovskite compositions and flexible architectures to raise conversion efficiency.

Perovskite (358) · Perovskite solar cell (61) · Halide (58) · Energy conversion efficiency (114)

Design and Simulation of Cs<sub>2</sub>BiAgI<sub>6</sub> Double Perovskite Solar Cells with Different Electron Transport Layers for Efficien

Functional materials, device architecture, and flexibility of perovskite solar cell

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2022314.5
2023306.0
2024308.3
2025289.4
Solar‑Driven Catalysis and Artificial PhotosynthesisOpportunities · 06

Solar‑Driven Catalysis and Artificial Photosynthesis

379 papers

12.1% of this theme group

Papers present high‑efficiency absorbers and catalytic films for water splitting and solar thermal applications.

Photocatalysis (48) · Water splitting (47) · Catalysis (32) · Heliostat (31)

Large‐Scale Nanophotonic Solar Selective Absorbers for High‐Efficiency Solar Thermal Energy Conversion

Liquid metal-embraced photoactive films for artificial photosynthesis

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2022470.0
2023469.5
2024437.6
2025401.2
Thin‑Film Solar Material InnovationsOpportunities · 07

Thin‑Film Solar Material Innovations

250 papers

8.0% of this theme group

Advances in cadmium‑telluride, CIGS, and kesterite materials aim to lift thin‑film solar cell efficiencies.

Cadmium telluride photovoltaics (52) · Copper indium gallium selenide solar cells (52) · Optoelectronics (123) · Solar cell (105)

Kesterite Thin‐Film Solar Cells: Advances in Materials Modelling of Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSnS<sub>4</sub>

High Efficiency Cu<sub>2</sub>ZnSn(S,Se)<sub>4</sub> Solar Cells by Applying a Double In<sub>2</sub>S<sub>3</sub>/CdS Emitter

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20222263.2
20232206.4
20241948.2
20251027.1

How this field compares with the research baseline

Orientation shares compared with 25,000 papers in the reference sample.

Research orientationThis fieldReference sample
Promising41.0%37.1%
Breakthrough25.4%26.4%
Descriptive15.1%17.9%
Problem-identifying7.2%9.5%
Cautionary5.5%4.4%
Comparative5.1%3.9%
Critical0.7%0.9%

Concerns receiving less research attention

Counts and shares refer to the stated research pool. A low count describes how much of that research is recorded here, not the absence of a real-world concern.

Concern / example paperPapersShareRaised as a problemWorldwide share
Hardware, e-waste & supply chainHydrogen Generation from the Wastewater of Power Plants via an Integrated Photovoltaic and Electrolyzer System: A Pilot-30.07%0 (0.0%)0.08%
Water useAnsys Modeling to Extract Energy from water-Cooled Solar Panel for Household Applications20.04%0 (0.0%)0.03%
Concentration of compute powerChina's solar photo-voltaic power generation industry policies analysis20.04%2 (100.0%)0.02%
Carbon & emissions of computeToward Self-Sustainable Airborne Communication Networks: Comprehensive Modeling and Analysis of Energy Consumption and H10.02%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Safety & misuse1.1 eV GaInAs cell development for dual-use solar and 1070 nm laser power converters10.02%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Bias & fairnessTarget‐Induced Dye‐Sensitized Solar Cell Design on Photoelectrochemical Anode for Improved Enantiomer Discrimination10.02%0 (0.0%)0.01%
Energy & datacenter footprint00.0%0 (%)0.01%
Labour & data work00.0%0 (%)0.0%
Privacy & surveillance00.0%0 (%)0.04%

Institution and researcher rankings use citations to their covered work. Research scope: United States. This may be broader than the company geography.

INNOVATION SIGNALS

Who files Solar and Wind Technology patents in the United States

Published patent filings in the recorded source window.

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38,279filings 2016–2025
8,000assignees
4,713peak annual filings

Filing momentum

01,3552,7104,0655,4202016: 4,71320162017: 4,6962018: 4,28520182019: 4,1342020: 4,03320202021: 3,7572022: 3,46420222023: 3,5032024: 3,07620242025: 2,6182025

Who files the most

Sunpower
2,948
IBM
2,063
DU PONT
1,694
GEN Electric
1,511
Universal Display
1,493
Applied Materials
1,230
First Solar
1,191
3M Innovative Properties
920
GEOGRAPHIC FOOTPRINT

Where companies are based

Company counts, hiring and disclosed funding across the recorded hubs.

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UNDERSTAND THE LANDSCAPE

Solar and Wind Technology in the United States: key questions

Clear definitions for making better comparisons.

What does this landscape measure?

It measures the tracked company ecosystem, recorded funding, hiring and other available evidence. It is not a market-size estimate.

Can segment counts be added together?

No. A company can belong to several segments, so segment counts and funding can overlap.

What does a missing figure mean?

A dash or unavailable panel means the current reviewed source snapshot does not support that figure.

Company ecosystem snapshot: 3 September 2026. Funding is recorded in USD; filed accounts retain their stated currency and reporting basis. Each section identifies its own coverage. The news and research behind these sections is explorable in Prism.

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