To gather both qualitative and quantitative insights, supply-side and demand-side stakeholders were interviewed during the primary research phase. CEOs, VPs of product development, chief technology officers, and regional sales directors from solar inverter producers, power electronics original equipment manufacturers, and energy storage system integrators were examples of supply-side sources. Procurement managers from EPC contractors, project developers, utility-scale solar farm operators, commercial facility energy managers, residential solar installers, and microgrid system integrators were examples of demand-side sources. Primary research established product certification schedules, validated market segmentation across residential, commercial, and utility applications, and collected information on distributed generation economics, net metering policy impacts, and grid-tie integration patterns.
Primary Respondent Breakdown:
By Designation: C-level Primaries (28%), Director Level (32%), Others (40%)
By Region: North America (32%), Europe (29%), Asia-Pacific (34%), Rest of World (5%)