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市场调查报告书
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2025 年至 2033 年太阳能追踪器市场规模、份额、趋势及预测(按类型、追踪类型、技术、应用和地区)Solar Tracker Market Size, Share, Trends and Forecast by Type, Tracking Type, Technology, Application, and Region, 2025-2033 |
2024年,全球太阳能追踪器市场规模达77.5亿美元。展望未来, IMARC Group预测,到2033年,市场规模将达到324亿美元,2025年至2033年期间的复合年增长率为17.2%。目前,北美占据市场主导地位,2024年将占据超过32.0%的太阳能追踪器市场。市场发展的主要驱动力包括再生能源的普及、技术的持续进步、太阳能技术成本的降低、公用事业规模项目需求的不断增长、对再生能源基础设施的大量投资以及支持性监管政策。
全球市场主要受再生能源项目日益普及的推动,这些项目旨在实现永续发展目标并减少碳排放。同时,持续的技术进步,例如人工智慧 (AI) 和物联网 (IoT) 的整合以实现即时优化,正在提升追踪器的效率和可靠性。例如,Nextracker 于 2024 年 10 月 17 日推出了 NX Horizon 太阳能追踪器,该追踪器融合了人工智慧技术,用于性能优化和高效的太阳能追踪,并结合物联网功能,以增强即时营运洞察。该追踪器的碳足迹减少了 35%,并获得了 Carbon Trust 认证,支援太阳能脱碳。此外,大型太阳能发电场对能源安全和高效土地利用的日益重视,推动了旨在最大化能源输出并最小化空间需求的追踪器的应用。
美国是一个重要的区域市场,由于对公用事业规模太阳能专案的投资不断增加以及为实现脱碳目标而不断增长的可再生能源需求,美国正在经历强劲增长。值得注意的是,2024 年 5 月 16 日,拜登-哈里斯政府宣布投资 7,100 万美元,其中包括《两党基础设施法》的 1,600 万美元,以加强美国太阳能製造业和创新。该计划资助了 10 个州的 18 个项目,以解决供应链缺口、两用光伏技术和薄膜技术进步,同时支持清洁能源部署和弱势群体的「正义 40」目标。此外,人工智慧太阳能追踪器等先进技术的兴起正在提高能源产出和营运效率,进一步加速市场扩张。此外,严格的联邦政策提供税收优惠和补助,鼓励产品采用。此外,对电网稳定性和储能整合的日益关注,以及双轴系统的创新,正在加强太阳能追踪器的市场需求。
再生能源的采用率不断提高
全球再生能源的不断增长正在支撑市场的成长。当政府和组织认识到永续能源解决方案的必要性时,太阳能就成为了一个重要的解决方案。诸如太阳能追踪器之类的功率优化设备能够追踪太阳,从而优化太阳能电池板的效率,已变得至关重要。各国正在製定再生能源目标,并提供税收抵免和补贴等措施来扩大太阳能发电系统的规模。政府的支持进一步促进了太阳能追踪器产业的发展。由于追求低碳足迹和能源安全,人们对采用永续能源(尤其是太阳能)的兴趣日益浓厚,这也促进了太阳能追踪器的销售。此外,追踪技术的改进使其更加可靠和高效,也使其对投资者和能源公司的吸引力日益增强。根据一份报告,在现行政策和市场条件下,预计在2023-2028年的预测期内,全球再生能源装置容量将增加至7,300吉瓦。
太阳能技术成本降低
过去十年,太阳能板的成本大幅下降,使得太阳能比传统能源更经济。技术驱动、製造创新和不断增长的需求降低了用于提高太阳能装置效率的太阳能追踪器的成本。预计到2030年,全球再生能源发电量将增加至17,000 TWh以上,比2023年成长近90%。国际能源总署(IEA)预测,到2030年,这个数字将足以满足中国和美国总和的电力需求。成本降低使得太阳能解决方案在住宅、商业和工业消费者中越来越受欢迎。此外,随着技术的不断进步,太阳能追踪器的效率也不断提高。鑑于其高投资回报潜力,它们被广泛应用于能源项目。随着创新推动太阳能追踪技术进一步降低成本并提升性能,预计这一趋势将持续下去。
公用事业规模专案需求不断成长
公用事业规模太阳能专案需求的不断增长推动了市场的成长。这些专案需要部署高效的追踪系统以最大限度地提高发电水平,因此需要大规模安装。此类专案的优点在于,它们采用太阳能追踪器来确保太阳能电池板全天与太阳保持直接接触,从而提高发电量。到 2024 年 9 月,公用事业规模发电总量约为 32,870 亿千瓦时,年增 3%。因此,大型公用事业项目的扩张给全球太阳能追踪器市场带来了压力。公营和私营实体正在投入大量资金建设超大型太阳能发电厂,尤其註重太阳能隔热效果好的地区。由于公用事业规模专案开发对追踪系统的需求不断增加,以实现所需的能源输出,市场也经历了这种趋势。
The global solar tracker market size was valued at USD 7.75 Billion in 2024. Looking forward, IMARC Group estimates the market to reach USD 32.4 Billion by 2033, exhibiting a CAGR of 17.2% from 2025-2033. North America currently dominates the market, holding a significant solar tracker market share of over 32.0% in 2024. The market is majorly driven by heightened adoption of renewable energy, continual technological advancements, cost reductions in solar technology, rising demand for utility-scale projects, substantial investments in renewable energy infrastructure, and supportive regulatory policies.
The global market is primarily driven by the expanding adoption of renewable energy projects aimed at meeting sustainability targets and reducing carbon emissions. In accordance with this, continual technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) integration for real-time optimization, are enhancing tracker efficiency and reliability. For instance, on October 17, 2024, Nextracker introduced the NX Horizon solar tracker, which incorporates AI for performance optimization and efficient solar tracking, alongside IoT-enabled features to enhance real-time operational insights. With a 35% reduced carbon footprint and Carbon Trust certification, the tracker supports decarbonization in solar energy. Moreover, the rising emphasis on energy security and efficient land use in large-scale solar farms drives the adoption of trackers designed to maximize energy output and minimize spatial demands.
The United States is a key regional market and is experiencing robust growth due to the rising investments in utility-scale solar projects and increasing renewable energy demand to meet decarbonization goals. Notably, on May 16, 2024, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a USD 71 Million investment, including USD 16 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to enhance U.S. solar manufacturing and innovation. This initiative funds 18 projects across 10 states, addressing supply chain gaps, dual-use PV technologies, and thin-film advancements, while supporting clean energy deployment and Justice40 goals for disadvantaged communities. Furthermore, rise in advanced technologies, such as AI-powered solar trackers, are improving energy output and operational efficiency, further accelerating market expansion. Apart from this, stringent federal policies provide tax incentives and grants, encouraging product adoption. Additionally, the growing focus on grid stability and energy storage integration, along with innovations in dual-axis systems, is strengthening solar tracker market demand.
Increasing Adoption of Renewable Energy
The increasing deployment of renewable energy across the globe is supporting the growth of the market. Solar power becomes a prominent solution when governments and organizations acknowledge the necessity for sustainable energy solutions. Power optimization devices such as the solar trackers that enable the tracking of the sun to optimize the panels efficiency have become crucial. National targets for renewable energy are being established and measures, including tax credit and subsidies are being provided for expansion of solar power systems. This governmental support is further augmenting the growth of the solar tracker industry. The growing interest towards adoption of sustainable energy, especially solar energy due to the drive for low carbon footprint and energy security is also fostering the sales of solar trackers. Moreover, improvements in tracking technologies which render them more dependable and productive are resulting in their increasing appeal to investors and energy companies. According to a report, with current policies and market conditions, global renewable power capacity is projected to increase to 7,300 GW during the 2023-2028 forecast period.
Cost Reduction in Solar Technology
Over the past decade, the cost of solar panels has significantly decreased, making solar energy more economical compared to traditional energy sources. Technological drivers, manufacturing innovation, and increasing demand have reduced the costs of solar trackers that improve the efficiency of solar installation. Global renewable electricity generation is expected to rise to more than 17,000 TWh by 2030, almost 90% higher than in 2023. That amount would be sufficient to cover the total power demand of China, and the United States combined, in 2030, says the IEA. The reduced costs have made solar energy solutions more popular among residential, commercial, and industrial consumers. Additionally, with ongoing advancements, the effectiveness of solar trackers continues to improve. Given their potential for high returns on investment, they are widely utilized in energy projects. This trend is expected to continue as innovation drives further cost reductions and performance improvements in solar tracking technologies.
Rising Demand for Utility-Scale Projects
The escalating demand for utility-scale solar projects is driving market growth. These projects necessitate the deployment of efficient tracking systems to maximize production levels, thereby necessitating large-scale installations. Such projects are advantageous as they employ solar trackers to enhance electricity production by ensuring solar panels maintain direct contact with the sun throughout the day. By September 2024, utility-scale power generation totaled around 3,287 billion kWh, reflecting a 3% year-over-year increase. Consequently, the expansion of large-scale utility projects has exerted pressure on the global solar tracker market. Public and private entities are investing significant capital to construct mega-scale solar power plants with special emphasis on areas that receive high levels of solar insulation. The market has also been experiencing this trend due to the increased requirement for tracking systems in utility-scale project development to achieve the required energy output.
Active solar tracker leads the market share in 2024 due to advancements in technology and enhancements in the sensors as well as motor used in the system. Active solar tracker has a tracking mechanism which follows the movement of the sun to avail more of the sun's energy and in turn produce more power than a fixed solar power system. These systems incorporate motors and sensors in such a way that allows them to track the position of the sun, as a means of achieving maximum correct positioning of the solar panels at any one time. This makes them more efficient in energy harnessing as opposed to passive trackers, which enhances their application in assorted big solar plants. The need to improve and optimize solar energy is putting pressure on economies and this is pushing the uptake of active solar trackers hence leading to the dominance in the solar tracker market share.
Based on the solar tracker market forecast, single axis tracking leads the market with around 90.0% of market share in 2024. This can be attributed to the low installation costs as well as the simplicity involved in tracking a single direction. These trackers revolve on a single bearing plane, the most common of which is the North-South or East-West direction, to track movements of the sun across the surface of the earth. This basic system increases the power production of solar panels more than the simple fixed mount systems yet is simpler than the point focused trackers which increase the cost of the equipment. The solar tracker market report points out that single axis trackers are used especially in utility-scale solar power plant where a balance between price and performance is key. Single axis systems are currently being widely used as they provide excellent performance, and which are cost effective and therefore very important in the tracking systems.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) holds the around 92.5% of market share in 2024, as it is the most used technology that has immense potential of generating electricity from sunlight. PV systems are very compatible with solar trackers, as these increases the production of electricity by adjusting the position of the arrays to get the best angle of the sun. Solar tracker market development is stimulated by the rising trends of residential, commercial, and utility-scale projects installed with PV systems. The market also noted that increased PV technology performance, including higher efficient panels and improved compatibility with tracking systems, is also helping to augment the solar tracker market outlook. The continued market dominance by solar PV is a clear indication of the central place that solar energy will take in the ongoing transition from conventional energy sources to renewable energy.
Utility sector dominates the market with around 86.6% of market share in 2024. Utility operations such as large-scale solar farms which are intended for the generation of power for the electrical grid benefit significantly from tracking technologies that further helps in positioning the panels for power harvesting. The solar tracker market overview reveals that utility applications remain the most popular type of tracker among the market participants as they aim to increase power production to the maximum extent possible. The continuous construction of solar farms for utility-scale solar farms, incentives from the government, and growing energy needs contribute to the perpetuity of the utility segment in the solar tracker market.
In 2024, North America accounted for the largest market share of over 32.0% driven by the development of reliable and effective government policies. In addition to this, sizeable investments in renewable energy structures and supportive environment conditions are also impelling the solar tracker market growth. Ongoing efforts to decrease carbon emission and move towards energy self-sufficiency have seen the incorporation of solar tracker in the region due to their enhanced effectiveness in solar power systems. The United States stands as one of the key participants in this leadership due to significant growth in the application of solar trackers. This growth is supported by federal tax credit initiatives and state-level incentives and regulations promoting clean energy production. Besides, the presence of key market players in North America is expanding strategies towards technological growth and penetration in the market. Such organizations are already operating in the region and, due to the favorable investment environment, are constantly developing and diversifying their production.
United States Solar Tracker Market Analysis
Expansion of renewable energy in the United States is expected to witness a major rise, as the renewable capacity is likely to increase by almost 500 GW between 2024 and 2030, largely due to the incentives available under the Inflation Reduction Act. The International Energy Agency claims that the tax incentives under the IRA are critical for speeding up this expansion. The growing renewable energy demand, mainly in the utility-scale solar projects will be highly instrumental in pushing this market upward. Since solar trackers would be critical in maximizing the performance of the installation by ensuring maximum alignment with the sun for solar panels during all hours of operation. As the U.S. moves forward with more adoption of renewable energy, large-scale projects are likely to see a high deployment of solar trackers in helping meet ambitious energy goals. A combination of government incentives and growing demand for efficient solar solutions presents a strong growth driver for the U.S. solar tracker market.
Europe Solar Tracker Market Analysis
The European solar tracker market is growing at a robust rate due to the high expansion of solar PV capacity across the region. According to SolarPower Europe, in 2023, nearly 55.9 GW of new solar PV capacity was installed across the 27 Member States, a 40% increase from 2022. The cumulative EU solar PV fleet has reached 263 GW, which is up 27% from the previous year, with Germany still the largest contributor at 82 GW. This increase in solar capacity will drive higher demand for solar trackers, essential components that maximize the efficiency of solar energy installations by ensuring optimal sun tracking. European countries want to enhance the renewable share, and high-carbon reductions push the growth for large-capacity, highly efficient solar projects. This would, however, lead to an increased capacity growth in the EU and adoption of tracking systems, placing the solar tracker market in Europe at the position for sustainable growth.
Asia Pacific Solar Tracker Market Analysis
The Asia Pacific market is going to be propelled to immense growth with the rapid expansion in India's renewable energy capacity. India's annual renewable capacity additions are poised to increase much faster than that of any other major economy, including China, as projected by the International Energy Agency. In the main-case forecast, India's capacity additions are expected to more than quadruple, from 15 GW in 2023 to 62 GW by 2030. This rise in renewable energy capacity, particularly in utility-scale solar projects, will increase the demand for solar trackers. Solar trackers are essential for maximizing energy production by ensuring that solar panels remain optimally aligned with the sun throughout the day, particularly in large-scale projects. As India takes its renewable growth to the high gear and the country meets its bold targets, installation of solar trackers shall increase. Furthermore, the growing capacities of renewable capacities along with transition towards more efficient solutions in solar can be a boom for the Asian Pacific solar trackers market in years to come.
Latin America Solar Tracker Market Analysis
Latin America solar tracker market is growing due to the favorable tax incentives and government policies that support the adoption of renewable energy. For example, in Brazil, the new legal framework for solar energy provides tremendous tax benefits for solar projects. As industry reports indicate, anyone or business that starts photovoltaic generation in 2022 will not be charged taxes until 2045. Tax credits and incentives have therefore led to the increase of solar PV installations within the region; hence, large-scale solar projects can only render the most energy with the inclusion of solar trackers. Solar trackers help ensure panels remain aligned optimally with the sun, maximizing efficiency and output of energy. The aggressive renewable energy goals by Brazil and other Latin American countries will continue to increase the demand for solar trackers. Tax benefits, government support, and an increasing focus on efficient energy solutions will propel the growth of the market in Latin America.
Middle East and Africa Solar Tracker Market Analysis
The Middle East and Africa market is expected to grow at a significant rate with several large-scale projects across the region and ambitious renewable energy goals. Dubai is on its way to achieving the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050. The city plans to have 100% clean energy production by 2050. It has already achieved the short-term target of 25% clean energy by 2030, a target which it has upgraded to 27%, according to reports from the World Government Summit. Another is the USD 500 Billion megacity, Neom, planned by Saudi Arabia, which will be launched with a 50% renewable energy mix and eventually 100% renewable energy by 2030, according to the World Economic Forum. These ambitious projects, along with the growing demand for efficient solar solutions, are driving the adoption of solar trackers, which maximize solar panel efficiency and energy production. With the Middle East and Africa shifting toward significant deployments of renewable energy, the solar tracker market is set to boom in these regions.
The major market players are aiming towards strengthening technological portfolios and covering more worldwide regions to propel their solar tracker market standing. Manufacturers, including NEXTracker, Array Technologies and Solar Flex Rack are already engineering superior tracking mechanisms that will greatly enhance the output and stability of systems installed in the utility-scale solar power sector. These innovations are smart tracking technologies, the standard two-axis trackers, and others that use AI to help in energy tracking. Furthermore, the competition in these industries is increasing as these companies are focusing on forging strategic collaborations, mergers, and acquisitions to tap new segments and expand into new product categories. This way they can come up with a geographical footprint and offer the growing market of solar trackers from different regions through the help of their local and international partners.