The annual power capacity of off-grid (or stand-alone) solar photovoltaics worldwide amounted to almost three gigawatts in 2018. This represents an important increase compared to the off-grid solar PV capacity in 2008, which was just about 250 megawatts.
Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts)
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IRENA. (November 12, 2019). Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/
IRENA. "Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts)." Chart. November 12, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/
IRENA. (2019). Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/
IRENA. "Annual Power Capacity of Off-grid Solar Photovoltaics Worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Nov 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/
IRENA, Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/ (last visited May 19, 2024)
Annual power capacity of off-grid solar photovoltaics worldwide from 2008 to 2018 (in gigawatts) [Graph], IRENA, November 12, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1118629/off-grid-solar-pv-power-capacity-globally/