This statistic represents the predicted global installed solar energy generation capacity from 2017 to 2050, by region. In 2050, an estimated 381.4 gigawatts of solar energy generating capacity will be installed in the OECD Americas region.
Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)
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EIA. (September 14, 2017). Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/
EIA. "Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts)." Chart. September 14, 2017. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/
EIA. (2017). Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/
EIA. "Projected Installed Solar Power Generation Capacity Worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by Region (in Gigawatts)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Sep 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/
EIA, Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Projected installed solar power generation capacity worldwide from 2017 to 2050, by region (in gigawatts) [Graph], EIA, September 14, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/209534/world-solar-electricity-generation-by-region/