New solar photovoltaic (PV) installations capacity presented a trend of growth over the years. In 2019, there were 116.9 gigawatts of solar PV capacity added globally, indicating an increase of 79 gigawatts compared to 2013. Compared to 2019, by 2024, new solar PV installations capacity is expected to increase further some 75 gigawatts, reaching a total of 191.8 gigawatts.
Forecast new worldwide installations of solar PV capacity from 2013 to 2024
(in gigawatts)
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SolarPower Europe. (June 15, 2020). Forecast new worldwide installations of solar PV capacity from 2013 to 2024 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 04, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/271808/forecast-for-new-installations-of-solar-energy-capacity/
SolarPower Europe. "Forecast new worldwide installations of solar PV capacity from 2013 to 2024 (in gigawatts)." Chart. June 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271808/forecast-for-new-installations-of-solar-energy-capacity/
SolarPower Europe. (2020). Forecast new worldwide installations of solar PV capacity from 2013 to 2024 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 04, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/271808/forecast-for-new-installations-of-solar-energy-capacity/
SolarPower Europe. "Forecast New Worldwide Installations of Solar Pv Capacity from 2013 to 2024 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jun 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271808/forecast-for-new-installations-of-solar-energy-capacity/
SolarPower Europe, Forecast new worldwide installations of solar PV capacity from 2013 to 2024 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/271808/forecast-for-new-installations-of-solar-energy-capacity/ (last visited August 04, 2020)
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