Solar Charged Jacket Market Outlook:
Solar Charged Jacket Market size was valued at USD 258.2 million in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 1.58 billion by the end of 2035, rising at a CAGR of 19.9% during the forecast period, i.e., 2026-2035. In 2026, the industry size of solar charged jacket is evaluated at USD 309.6 million.
The solar charged jacket market is emerging at the intersection of advanced textiles, distributed energy use, and occupational safety apparel, driven primarily by institutional sustainability mandates and public sector procurement standards rather than consumer fashion cycles. The government-backed energy transition programs are indirectly supporting demand by funding research and pilot deployments in wearable energy harvesting systems. For instance, the Department of Energy continues to allocate funding toward lightweight photovoltaic materials and flexible electronics under its Solar Energy Technologies Office, with the federal solar R&D funding being boosted by 84% and providing a funding of USD 318 million as per the AIP March 2023 data. This funding supports the non-traditional solar applications, such as portable and wearable systems.
Besides, the European Commission’s Horizon Europe framework prioritizes smart and functional textiles for energy efficiency and resilience, allocating a significant amount to advance the materials and digital textiles programs. These initiatives create a favorable environment for the B2B adoption of the solar-charged jackets in defense logistics, disaster response, infrastructure maintenance, and remote field operations, where reducing the dependency on external power sources is a measurable operational advantage. Further, from the demand side perspective, the occupational safety, climate exposure, and workforce electrification policies are shaping the procurement behavior. According to the International Labor Organization report in July 2025, nearly 17.3% of the workers are exposed to excessive heat annually, promoting the governments to update the occupational safety standards for outdoor and industrial workers, demanding for solar charged jackets.
