As of December 2022, the capacity of solar PV generators installed in Australia was approximately 29.7 thousand megawatts. The installed solar capacity has steadily increased across the country over the past decade.
Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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APVIA. (April 5, 2023). Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/
APVIA. "Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. April 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/
APVIA. (2023). Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/
APVIA. "Total Capacity of Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Generators Installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/
APVIA, Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Total capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) generators installed in Australia from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], APVIA, April 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/750016/australia-installed-capacity-of-rooftop-solar-pv/