Germany has the greatest cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity among all 28 European Union members, at roughly 45.3 gigawatts. As of 2018, Germany, Italy and the United Kingdom, the three leading members in terms of highest cumulative solar PV capacity, combined held 68.5 percent of all EU solar PV capacity.
Moreover, the 28 EU members added 7.6 gigawatts worth of solar photovoltaic capacity in 2018. Germany was the leading member once more, with 2,938 megawatts of PV capacity added.
Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union in 2018, by country
(in megawatts)
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EurObserv'ER. (May 1, 2019). Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union in 2018, by country (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union in 2018, by country (in megawatts)." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. (2019). Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union in 2018, by country (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in The European Union in 2018, by Country (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 May 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER, Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union in 2018, by country (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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