Solana Network Research and Reports
Solana is an open-source, community-run network. The Solana Foundation, As part of its mission dedicated to supporting the decentralization, security, and health of the network, regularly conducts and commissions research on the network, its impact, and usage.
Validator and Community Health
Explore the health of the overall Solana network, and the protocol's general health.
1961
block-producing validators
31
Nakamoto Coeffiecient, as of Sept. 6, 2023
100+
active core contributors
2
active validator clients
Firedancer
Jump Crypto showcases Firedancer at Breakpoint 2022, processing 1.2m TPS in a test environment.
ClientJito Labs
The Jito Labs client manages 31% of stake on the Solana network, as of Oct. 3, 2023.
EventBlock Zero
Attend the Solana network validator summit on Oct. 30, 2023 in Amsterdam, right before Breakpoint!
686 J
average energy use per transaction
10,651
annual carbon footprint, in tonnes
20+
Solana ecosystem teams in climate tech
0
net carbon impact
Energy Impact
Dive into the Solana network's environmental footprint and steps being taken to mitigate impact.
See the Data
Dig into the raw numbers of Solana's energy impact on Solana Climate, powered by Trycarbonara.
Case StudyGainForest
See how Gainforest is bringing transparency to climate preservation efforts using Solana.
NewsBxC Leadership Network
Solana Foundation joins other blockchain groups to tackle climate challenges.
Network Performance
Explore the overall health of the Solana network, as well as the status of network updates.
100%
network uptime since March 2023
55,000
transactions per second in theoretical throughput
300m+
average voting and nonvoting transactions per day
$.0025
average transaction fee on the Solana network
Additional Research
Reporting, data, and information from other researchers from both inside and outside the Solana ecosystem.
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