The data describes major countries at the end of year 2017, by cumulative solar PV capacity. China's cumulative solar PV (photovoltaic) capacity reached 131.1 gigawatts at the end of 2017.
Solar photovoltaic - additional information
With the assistance of politically-driven subsidies, the solar photovoltaic (PV) sector continues to attract investors, with investment volumes that eclipse the deals made in other markets, including the wind power and biomass energy sectors. Although the electricity derived from solar sources is much less reliable than power from nuclear fission or coal combustion, solar power has become a force in the energy market.
