This statistic shows the connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018. The country with the highest connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity was Germany, amounting to 45,277 megawatts. This was by far the highest in the European Union, with Italy having the second highest capacity at 20,107 megawatts.
In 2018, Germany had an installed and connected capacity of 2,938 megawatts.
Connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country
(in megawatts)
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EurObserv'ER. (May 1, 2019). Connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 21, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country (in megawatts)." Chart. May 1, 2019. Statista. Accessed January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. (2019). Connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) in 2018, by country (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 21, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/857773/connected-and-cumulated-solar-pv-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Connected and Cumulated Solar Photovoltaic Capacity in The European Union (Eu-28) 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, Connected and cumulated solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union (EU-28) 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 January 21, 2020)
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