Solar energy industry worldwide

Statistics report on the global solar energy industry

Solar energy industry worldwide

This report presents graphs and tables about the solar energy industry worldwide. It provides data on the global market and leading companies, solar photovoltaic costs and components, and a market outlook.

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Overview

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  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative renewable capacity installed 2023, by technology
  • Basic Statistic Renewable energy capacity added globally 2023, by technology
  • Premium Statistic Global renewable electricity generation 2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Global year-on-year change in electricity generation 2023, by source
  • Premium Statistic Global share of solar consumption 2023, by country
  • Basic Statistic World's largest solar PV power plants worldwide 2023

Capacity

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  • Premium Statistic Global cumulative installed solar PV capacity 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global solar photovoltaic capacity by region 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative solar PV capacity 2023, by select country
  • Premium Statistic Solar PV - new installed capacity worldwide 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Solar PV capacity - new installations worldwide by country 2023
  • Basic Statistic Global solar PV capacity installations 2023

Generation

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  • Premium Statistic Global solar energy production 2009-2022
  • Premium Statistic Electricity production from solar worldwide 2022, by region
  • Premium Statistic Electricity production from solar worldwide 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Share of solar electricity generation worldwide 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global share of solar power in electricity mix 2023, by country

Cost of solar

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  • Premium Statistic Global solar PV installed cost 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global solar PV capacity factor 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global average LCOE of solar PV 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global utility-scale solar PV systems cost 2023, by select country

Solar components

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  • Basic Statistic Global module manufacturing production 2000-2023
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of solar cells manufacturing capacity 2021, by country or region
  • Basic Statistic Global PV cell manufacturing distribution 2023, by country
  • Premium Statistic Distribution of solar modules manufacturing capacity 2021, by country or region
  • Basic Statistic Global PV module manufacturing share 2023, by country

Companies

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  • Premium Statistic Global solar firms based on market capitalization 2024
  • Premium Statistic Global production output of leading solar polysilicon manufacturers 2023
  • Premium Statistic Global production output of leading solar ingot & wafer manufacturers 2023
  • Premium Statistic Major global solar PV manufacturers 2023, by cell production
  • Premium Statistic Major global solar PV manufacturers 2023, by module production
  • Basic Statistic Global PV inverter market share by shipments 2022

Investments

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  • Premium Statistic Global solar PV energy investments 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Utility-scale solar PV investments globally 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Small-scale solar PV investments globally 2018-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global investment in off-grid solar companies 2013-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global investments in solar energy 2005-2022, by leading company

Outlook

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  • Premium Statistic Total global solar PV capacity forecast 2015-2028
  • Premium Statistic New installations of solar PV capacity forecast 2015-2028
  • Premium Statistic Global new solar PV capacity forecast by select country 2024-2028
  • Premium Statistic Projected global demand of annual floating solar PV energy 2018-2031
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