The 27 European Union members added 32.8 gigawatts worth of solar photovoltaic capacity in 2022, up from 22.8 gigawatts in 2021. Overall, this was a significant increase when compared to the previous years.
Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts)
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EurObserv'ER. (May 5, 2023). Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/
EurObserv'ER. "Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts)." Chart. May 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/
EurObserv'ER. (2023). Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/
EurObserv'ER. "Annual Net Solar Photovoltaic Capacity Additions Installed in The European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in Megawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/
EurObserv'ER, Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Annual net solar photovoltaic capacity additions installed in the European Union* from 2017 to 2022 (in megawatts) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, May 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/497440/installed-photovoltaic-capacity-european-union/