China has installed the greatest volume of photovoltaic cells worldwide. Including off-grid systems, China accounted for 37 percent of all solar PV plants ever installed. In comparison, 22 percent of PV deployments were located in Europe.
Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations worldwide as of 2021, by region
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Fraunhofer ISE. "Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations worldwide as of 2021, by region." Chart. September 27, 2022. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483609/solar-pv-installations-cumulative-share-worldwide-by-region/
Fraunhofer ISE. (2022). Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations worldwide as of 2021, by region. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/483609/solar-pv-installations-cumulative-share-worldwide-by-region/
Fraunhofer ISE. "Distribution of Cumulative Solar Photovoltaic Installations Worldwide as of 2021, by Region." Statista, Statista Inc., 27 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483609/solar-pv-installations-cumulative-share-worldwide-by-region/
Fraunhofer ISE, Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations worldwide as of 2021, by region Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/483609/solar-pv-installations-cumulative-share-worldwide-by-region/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations worldwide as of 2021, by region [Graph], Fraunhofer ISE, September 27, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/483609/solar-pv-installations-cumulative-share-worldwide-by-region/