Most solar photovoltaic capacity in the United Kingdom was installed as part of the Renewable Obligations scheme. As of 2022, there were 7,325.9 megawatts worth of solar power accredited as RO installed. By comparison, unaccredited solar power capacity was estimated to have reached 2,164.4 megawatts in 2022.
Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022
(in megawatts)
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Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (October 26, 2023). Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. October 26, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). (2023). Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK). "Cumulative Capacity of Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Installed by Accreditation in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 2010 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/
Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Cumulative capacity of solar photovoltaic (PV) installed by accreditation in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], Department for Energy Security and Net-Zero (UK), October 26, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/494156/monthly-cumulative-capacity-installed-by-scheme-of-solar-power-in-the-uk/
