In 2020, the solar energy capacity in Asia amounted to approximately 408.7 thousand megawatts. This was a dramatic increase from 2011, in which the solar energy capacity in Asia was approximately 9.7 thousand megawatts.
Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts)
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IRENA. (August 8, 2021). Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 06, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/
IRENA. "Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts)." Chart. August 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/
IRENA. (2021). Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 06, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/
IRENA. "Solar Energy Capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/
IRENA, Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/ (last visited February 06, 2023)
Solar energy capacity in Asia from 2011 to 2020 (in megawatts) [Graph], IRENA, August 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/873124/solar-energy-capacity-asia/