Global Solar Home Lighting Market 2016-2020

Overview of the global solar home lighting market

Market research analysts at Technavio have predicted that the global solar home lighting market will grow impressively and post a CAGR of about 20% during the forecast period. Fossil fuels currently account for more than 80% of the world's energy demand. The demand for fossil fuels is expected to increase in the coming years and is mainly attributed to the increasing demand for energy across the globe, especially from the non-OECD (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) countries such as China and India. The impact of rapid industrialization on the environment is quite significant and has resulted in the rise in global temperatures of both the land surface and water bodies. The rise in demand for energy from residential and industrial consumers is quite imminent and so is the extensive use of fossil fuels that result in a significant cost to the environment in the form of greenhouse gas emissions. The implementation of renewable sources of energy, such as solar, wind, and hydro energy will significantly reduce the emission of greenhouse gasses and also help achieve the goal of creating a sustainable environment.

This market research analysis predicts that the increased collaboration between the local governments, international organizations, and regional NGOs will greatly contribute to the growth of the solar powered lights market over the next four years. Governments have started introducing several schemes for encouraging the development of the solar home lighting systems. It provides subsidies and discounts to projects that aim at the development and implementation of the lighting systems using renewable energy sources. This will result in an increased number of vendors focusing on providing solar home lighting systems to households that are isolated from the national grid.

Competitive landscape and key vendors