The State of Solar Development 2025
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Data-driven trends to power your next project.
84% of solar professionals report pipeline growth, yet 65% struggle with unstandardized processes that increase risk and slow execution.
Based on a survey of 400+ solar professionals, this session breaks down where solar projects fail and why operational complexity keeps growing.
In this session, Miguel Herrero, Senior Market Advisor at PVcase, covers:
- Project failure points
- Workflow bottlenecks
- Market-specific risks (US, DE, ES, IT)
Testimonials
“PVcase supported us and helped us to speed up the design process”
Hannes Elsen
Engineering Team Lead
“The support level is excellent. On top of that, when we have feedback or suggestions, PVcase is actually listening”
Peter Knittl
CEO
“PVcase Ground Mount has helped our company in terms of time efficiency and global standard in all the engineering teams”
Sergio de la Torre
Strategic Transactions Engineering Lead
Trusted by leading utility-scale solar companies worldwide
See how engineering and development teams use PVcase to design faster, reduce risk, and scale projects with confidence.
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