Scotland has increased its solar PV capacity to 610 megawatts in 2023. This was notably lower than the capacity installed across England. However, Scotland has seen a rapid growth of solar PV in the last two years.
Cumulative installed capacity of solar photovoltaic power in Scotland from 2009 to 2023
(in megawatts)
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