The European Union had a cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity of 256.9 gigawatts as of 2023, adding over 53.1 gigawatts that year. Germany is the leading member of the EU-27 in terms of highest cumulative solar PV capacity.
Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union* from 2017 to 2023
(in megawatts)
* Figures from 2017 to 2019 refer to the EU-28 (including the United Kingdom). As of 2020, figures correspond to the EU-27, in which data for the United Kingdom is no longer included.
This statistic was compiled using several releases of the publication.
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EurObserv'ER. (April 30, 2024). Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union* from 2017 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497540/connected-and-cumulated-photovoltaic-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
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EurObserv'ER, Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union* from 2017 to 2023 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497540/connected-and-cumulated-photovoltaic-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Cumulative solar photovoltaic capacity in the European Union* from 2017 to 2023 (in megawatts) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, April 30, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/497540/connected-and-cumulated-photovoltaic-capacity-in-the-european-union-eu/
