largest wind power capacity under construction was the United Kingdom, at around eight gigawatts.
As of January 2023, around six gigawatts of new solar power capacity were being built in Spain – this was more than any other country in Europe. Poland trailed in second, but by a wide margin, with some 1.27 gigawatts of new solar capacity under construction. Meanwhile, the European country with the Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts)
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Statistics on Solar PV in Europe
Overview
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- Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed solar PV capacity 2000-2021
- Basic Statistic Global solar photovoltaic capacity by region 2021
- Premium Statistic Global share of cumulative solar PV installations 2021, by region
- Premium Statistic Solar PV - new installed capacity worldwide 2000-2020
- Premium Statistic Regional share of solar PV capacity additions 2021
Installed capacity
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- Premium Statistic Solar PV cumulative capacity in the European Union (EU-27) 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar PV cumulative capacity in the European Union (EU-27) 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Net capacity of solar PV installed in the European Union (EU-27) 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Net capacity of solar PV installed in the European Union (EU-27) 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaics capacity per inhabitant in the European Union (EU-27) 2017-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaics capacity installed per inhabitant in the EU-27 2021, by country
- Premium Statistic Solar capacity under construction in Europe 2023, by select country
Electricity production
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- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic electricity production in the European Union (EU-27) 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic electricity production in the European Union (EU-27) 2021
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic electricity production in Germany 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Solar photovoltaic electricity production in Italy 2012-2021
- Premium Statistic Electricity generation from solar PV Spain 2010-2022
- Basic Statistic Photovoltaic solar energy gross electricity production in France 2012-2021
Employment
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- Premium Statistic Employment figures of the solar market in the European Union 2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Solar market employment shares in the European Union 2021, by segment
- Premium Statistic Employment figures of solar PV manufacturing in the European Union 2021, by component
- Premium Statistic Solar PV employment figures in the European Union 2021, by select country
- Premium Statistic Projected solar PV employment figures in the European Union 2021-2026, by scenario
Manufacturing
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- Premium Statistic Manufacturing capacity of solar PV components in the EU 2023
- Premium Statistic Number solar PV manufacturing companies in the EU 2023, by component
- Premium Statistic Manufacturing capacity of solar PV components in the EU 2023, by country
- Premium Statistic Solar PV manufacturing companies in the EU 2023, by country
Concentrated solar power and solar thermal
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Energy Monitor. (January 16, 2023). Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 25, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/
Energy Monitor. "Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts)." Chart. January 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/
Energy Monitor. (2023). Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 25, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/
Energy Monitor. "Countries with The Largest Solar Capacity under Construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/
Energy Monitor, Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/ (last visited March 25, 2023)
Countries with the largest solar capacity under construction in Europe as of January 2023 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Energy Monitor, January 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1364158/solar-capacity-under-construction-by-country-europe/