This statistic represents the total installed capacity of solar photovoltaics (PV) in North America in 2015 with a projection for 2021, broken down by country. In 2021, it is projected that Canada will have a cumulative solar PV capacity totaling 5.1 gigawatts.
Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic energy in North America in 2015 and 2021, by country
(in gigawatts)
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IEA. (October 25, 2016). Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic energy in North America in 2015 and 2021, by country (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209536/oecd-americas-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
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