In 2021, China accounted for roughly 96 percent of the global manufacturing capacity of wafers for solar photovoltaics. The Asian county was also the leading manufacturer of solar PV cells and modules, with roughly 85 and 75 percent of the global capacity, respectively. The rest of the Asia Pacific region was the second largest manufacturer worldwide, with a share of 18 percent of the solar PV modules manufactured in 2021.
Distribution of solar photovoltaic equipment manufacturing capacity worldwide in 2021, by region
The source does not provide figures for Europe, North America, and other countries, which account for the remaining percentage of the capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment manufactured worldwide.
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Visual Capitalist. (March 28, 2023). Distribution of solar photovoltaic equipment manufacturing capacity worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1385442/solar-photovoltaic-manufacturing-shares-by-region-and-component/
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