China is the world's largest market for both photovoltaics and solar thermal energy. and in the last few years, more than half of the total PV additions came from the country.
The United States conducted much early research in photovoltaics and concentrated solar power and is among the top countries in the world in deploying the technology, being home to 4 of the 10 largest utility-scale photovoltaic power stations in the world as of 2017.
In 2023, China installed the largest share of the world’s new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity, at 58 percent of the total capacity. In comparison, the United States installed 8 percent of the world’s 360 gigawatts of capacity additions, the country's additions of photovoltaic systems totaled 235 gigawatts in that year.
China also dominates global solar generation, producing 77.8% of the world's solar panels and owning 80% of the world’s solar panel manufacturing capacity. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), China built more solar panels in 2023 than the entire world did in 2022.
Most operational CSP stations are located in Spain and the United States, while large solar farms using photovoltaics are being constructed in an expanding list of geographic regions. Other countries, like Finland, Denmark, Israel, Ukraine and Algeria, can also produce any portions of their electricity consumption.
Germany is among the top-4 ranked countries in terms of installed photovoltaic solar capacity. The overall capacity has reached 42.98 gigawatts (GW) by the end of 2017. Photovoltaics contribute almost 6% to the national electricity demands. Germany has seen an outstanding period of photovoltaic installations from 2010 until 2012.
In total, the world is expected to have an installed solar capacity of more than five terawatts by that last year, with China being by far the largest solar market.
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