Bifacial Modules Delivered 32% More Power Than Monofacial: Report

The latest research report by Enverus found an increase in the average rated power capacity per simulation, which reached 340 MW in Q3 2024. It found that countries like Saudi Arabia, Portugal, Australia, and Brazil recorded the highest average rated power capacity per simulation in 2024, followed by Indonesia, South Africa, Chile, and the US.

The 2025 Trends: Renewable Energy and Solar Research Report also found that technological advancements and market shifts are influencing module preferences and manufacturer dominance. Bifacial module usage continues to grow, accounting for over 90% of the module types used globally in the last quarter of 2024.

Module Preference

Technological advancements and evolving market dynamics are driving changes in module preferences and manufacturer dominance. The study found that bifacial module usage continues to grow, making up over 90% of the module types used worldwide in Q4 2024.

Drawing a comparison, the report stated, “On average, simulations using bifacial modules resulted in a power output of 117 MW. In contrast, simulations using monofacial modules yielded a lower output of 80 MW— a 32% difference.” Many regions, including Indonesia, Greece, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, and Australia, have almost entirely transitioned to bifacial modules for PV plant modeling using RatedPower.

It added, “Notably, Mexico, the Philippines, India, and Italy still use monofacial modules for 10-28% of their simulations, though this may decrease as bifacial technology becomes more economically viable  Trina Solar and Jinko Solar continue to lead as the most used module manufacturers. JA Solar, CSI Solar, and LONGi Solar made up the top five this year. The manufacturers with the highest average rated power are Yingli Energy Development, Trina Solar, Jinko Solar, Emmvee Photovoltaic Power, and Reliance New Solar Energy.”