Solar power by country
OverviewGlobal use figuresAfricaAsiaEuropeNorth AmericaOceaniaSouth America
Many countries and territories have installed significant solar power capacity into their electrical grids to supplement or provide an alternative to conventional energy sources. Solar power plants use one of two technologies: • Photovoltaic (PV) systems use solar panels, either on rooftops or in ground-mounted solar farms, converting sunlight directly into electric power.
Global Solar Power Tracker
Global Solar Power Tracker The Global Solar Power Tracker is composed of worldwide facility-level data on utility-scale (1 MW+) solar photovoltaic (PV) and
Renewable energy statistics 2025
Data on renewable power capacity represents the maximum net generating capacity of power plants and other installations that use renewable energy sources to produce electricity. For most countries and
Global solar installations surge 64% in first half of 2025
Global solar installations are on track for another record year. In the first six months of 2025, the world added 380 GW of new solar capacity — 64% higher than during the same period in
Solar energy status in the world: A comprehensive review
A comparison of the solar power status among countries and territories has been provided, considering their concentrated solar power and PV installed capacities for each continent.
Solar Power by Country 2026
Data and analysis including a list of solar power in every country in
H1 2025: China installs more solar than rest of the
Global solar installations are breaking records again in 2025. In H1 2025, the world added 380 gigawatts (GW) of new solar capacity – a staggering
Solar PV
Global solar photovoltaic capacity has grown from around 40 gigawatts in 2010 to approximately 2.2 terawatts in 2024. Only in that last year,
New report: World installed 600 GW of solar in 2024, could be
By the end of 2024, solar PV made up 46% of global renewable capacity, with 2.2 TW installed. By 2030, we expect global installed solar PV capacity to exceed 7 TW by 2030. This would
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