Solar energy is entering a new stage of global relevance.
According to pv magazine, a new modelling tool developed by OpenSolar’s co-founder projects that solar could account for more than 50% of global energy production by 2035. The same model estimates that solar technology costs could continue to fall by 10% per year, while deployment grows by 25% annually. Under this trajectory, solar could surpass nuclear power in 2025 and oil by 2031. (pv magazine International)
The figures point to a clear direction: solar is becoming one of the central technologies of the energy transition. But the question is no longer only how fast solar can grow. It is also how well this growth can be integrated into energy systems, landscapes and communities.
The future of solar energy is connected to infrastructure that creates long-term value. Solar farms can be more than energy production assets. When designed responsibly, they can support land restoration, biodiversity and more efficient land use.
This means integrating solar parks with orchards, native vegetation and sustainable agricultural practices where possible. It means looking at land not only as a surface for production, but as part of a broader ecological and economic system.
The community dimension is equally important. Solar projects can create new revenue streams for local farmers and turn underused land into dual-purpose assets. This approach can support both clean energy generation and local economic resilience.
At system level, the next stage of solar growth will depend on storage, grid integration and smart energy management. As solar capacity increases, energy systems need to become more flexible. High-efficiency storage, stronger grid planning and next-generation technologies are essential to ensure that solar is not only intermittent production, but a reliable backbone of the energy transition.
The global outlook for solar is strong. The challenge now is to make this growth responsible, resilient and useful for the communities and systems it serves.
For Renovatio Solar, this means building solar infrastructure with a long-term perspective: clean energy production, land stewardship, community value and technical reliability working together.