In 2021, the manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic modules in China reached 344 gigawatts. Meanwhile, the production capacity for solar cells stood at 349 megawatts that year. China is the global leader in the solar PV manufacturing industry, accounting for the largest production shares worldwide.
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IEA. (May 24, 2023). Manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by component (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/
IEA. "Manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by component (in gigawatts)." Chart. May 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/
IEA. (2023). Manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by component (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/
IEA. "Manufacturing Capacity of Solar Photovoltaic Equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by Component (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/
IEA, Manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by component (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Manufacturing capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment in China in 2021 and 2024, by component (in gigawatts) [Graph], IEA, May 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1392802/manufacturing-capacity-solar-photovoltaic-components/