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Cumulative share of solar PV installations worldwide by region 2017

Distribution of cumulative solar photovoltaic installations globally as of 2017, by region

The data shows the distribution of global cumulative solar photovoltaic (PV) installations up to 2017, by region. At the end of this year, North America had about 14% of the world's solar PV installations. At the end of 2017, the world's PV installations were producing 415 gigawatts-peak.

China & Taiwan 32
North America 14
Japan 12
Germany 10
Italy 5
Rest of Europe 13
Rest of world 14