In 2021, the photovoltaic energy cumulative capacity in China amounted to some 308.5 gigawatts, an increase compared to the previous year wherein the value was around 253.6 gigawatts. The photovoltaic energy cumulative capacity in the U.S. amounted to some 123 gigawatts the same year.
Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)
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IEA. (October 7, 2022). Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/
IEA. "Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts)." Chart. October 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/
IEA. (2022). Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/
IEA. "Leading Markets for Cumulative Installed Solar Photovoltaic Capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/
IEA, Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Leading markets for cumulative installed solar photovoltaic capacity from 2012 to 2021 (in megawatts) [Graph], IEA, October 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/451867/key-markets-for-solar-photovoltaic-energy-capacity-additions-globally/