Solar Powered Drones Market Report 2025-2034: Industry Overview, Trends, And Forecast Analysis

The Solar Powered Drones Market Report by The Business Research Company delivers a detailed market assessment, covering size projections from 2025 to 2034. This report explores crucial market trends, major drivers and market segmentation by [key segment categories].

What Is the Current Solar Powered Drones Market Size and Its Estimated Growth Rate?
In recent times, there has been a swift expansion in the size of the solar powered drones market. The estimated growth is from $2.17 billion in 2024 to approximately $2.6 billion in 2025, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.4%. The significant advancement in the history period is due to growing environmental anxiety and a focus on sustainability, applications in military and defense sectors, decrease in the prices of solar panels, government schemes and policies advocating for the use of renewable energy, and widening of utilizations like agriculture, surveillance, and disaster management.

In the coming years, it is forecasted that the solar-powered drones market will experience a rapid expansion, with its value projected to reach $5.26 billion in 2029, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.3%. This anticipated increase during the forecast period can be linked to a surge in requirements for long-endurance drones for a variety of commercial uses. The introduction of new regulations favoring the implementation of solar-powered drones, a heightened interest in precision farming and crop monitoring, advances in infrastructure inspection and maintenance, and the growth of the telecommunications industry all contribute to this. Future market trends include a transition to hybrid solar-electric propulsion systems, the use of lightweight materials to enhance performance and payload capacity, the incorporation of cutting-edge sensors and imaging technology for superior data gathering, the emergence of solar-powered drone-as-a-service (DaaS) business models, and the increasing use of solar-powered drones in emergency response and disaster management.

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How Are Emerging Segments Shaping the Solar Powered Drones Market Landscape?
The solar powered drones market covered in this report is segmented -

1) By Type: Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL), Fixed Wing, Rotary Wing, Hybrid
2) By Component: Payload, Motors, Energy Systems, Frames, Controller And Navigation
3) By Services: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Drone Leasing
4) By Application: Agriculture, Energy, Military, Telecommunication, Research And Exploration, Surveillance, Disaster Management
5) By End-User: Commercial, Government, Non-Profit

Subsegments:
1) By Vertical Take-Off And Landing (VTOL): Multirotor VTOL Drones, Single Rotor VTOL Drones
2) By Fixed Wing: Conventional Fixed Wing Drones, Solar-Powered Fixed Wing Drones
3) By Rotary Wing: Traditional Rotary Wing Drones, Solar-Enhanced Rotary Wing Drones
4) By Hybrid: VTOL-Fixed Wing Hybrids, VTOL-Rotary Wing Hybrids

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Which Growth Factors Are Influencing Solar Powered Drones Market Expansion?
The solar-powered drones market is likely to be driven by increasing investments in military and defense. This refers to the funds a country allocates towards sustaining and equipping its military forces with weaponry, equipment, and personnel. The aim of this boost in military investment includes discouraging potential attacks from other countries, securing national interests, and possibly averting wars. The increased financial commitment to military and defense promotes the creation and use of solar-powered drones for reconnaissance, surveillance, and strategic missions, thereby enhancing their functionality and innovative capacity. The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), an independent international research organization based in Sweden, stated in April 2024 that global military expenditure stood at $2443 billion in 2023, marking a 6.8% rise from 2022. As such, growing military and defense spending is triggering the expansion of the solar-powered drones market. Solar Powered Drones Market Driver: Demand for Eco-friendly Solutions Spurring Market Growth for Solar Drones:

Who Are the Dominant Players Across Different Solar Powered Drones Market Segments?
Major companies operating in the solar powered drones market are Google LLC (Titan Aerospace LLC), Meta Platforms Inc. (Ascenta), DHL International GmbH (Deutsche Post DHL Group), FedEx Corporation, The Boeing Company, Lockheed Martin Corporation, Intel Corporation, Airbus SE, International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), Thales Group, Bechtel Group Inc. (Bechtel Corporation), Balfour Beatty plc, easyJet plc, QinetiQ Group plc (The Carlyle Group), SunPower Corporation, AeroVironment Inc., SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd., SunCulture Solar Inc., Alta Devices Inc., Bye Aerospace Inc., Sunlight Photonics Inc., Silent Falcon UAS Technologies, Sunbirds SAS, Xsun, UAV Instruments, Barnard Microsystems Limited, Elektra Solar GmbH

What Solar Powered Drones Market Trends Are Gaining Traction Across Different Segments?
Leading firms in the solar-powered drone industry are intensifying their efforts to launch innovative solutions such as solar-powered stratospheric aircraft to secure a competitive advantage within the market. This type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) utilises solar energy as its main power source, allowing for extended-duration flights for data collection and monitoring at high altitudes. For example, in April 2023, the New Zealand technology firm, Kea Aerospace, introduced its Kea Atmos Mk 1 - the inaugural solar-powered drone or stratospheric aircraft designed and produced in the Southern Hemisphere. It boasts a wingspan of 12.5 meters, weighs less than 40 kilograms, and can reach altitudes of up to 50,000 feet. Capable of sustained flights for several months and collecting data at high altitudes, it is set to revolutionize the solar-powered drone market for functions demanding long-duration, high-altitude data gathering.

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Which Geographic Regions Are Expected to Dominate the Solar Powered Drones Market in the Coming Years?
North America was the largest region in the solar powered drones market in 2024. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the solar powered drones market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

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