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Solar PV capacity - new installations worldwide by country 2018
Solar PV capacity - new installations worldwide by country 2018
Percentage of new installed solar PV capacity worldwide in 2018, by country
by T. Wang,
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Jul 8, 2019
This statistic shows the share of new installed solar PV capacity worldwide in 2018, by country. In 2018, new solar PV capacity installations in China accounted for around 45 percent of the world's total new installed grid-connected PV capacity.
Percentage of new installed solar PV capacity worldwide in 2018, by country
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| Percentage of newly installed capacity | |
|---|---|
| China | 45% |
| US | 11% |
| India | 11% |
| Japan | 7% |
| Turkey | 2% |
| Germany | 3% |
| Australia | 4% |
| Republic of Korea | 2% |
| Mexico | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1% |
| Percentage of newly installed capacity | |
|---|---|
| China | 45% |
| US | 11% |
| India | 11% |
| Japan | 7% |
| Turkey | 2% |
| Germany | 3% |
| Australia | 4% |
| Republic of Korea | 2% |
| Mexico | 3% |
| Netherlands | 1% |
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by T. Wang,
last edited
Jul 8, 2019
This statistic shows the share of new installed solar PV capacity worldwide in 2018, by country. In 2018, new solar PV capacity installations in China accounted for around 45 percent of the world's total new installed grid-connected PV capacity.
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- Percentage values are Statista calculations, based on new capacity installations of 88.4 gigawatts.
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