LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN GLOBAL INSTALLED PHOTOVOLTAIC CAPACITY AND HIDDEN GROWTH MARKETS

摘要

The installed capacity of photovoltaics (PV) is rising steadily. Most PV is installed in highly electrified countries as on-grid systems. Further, there are reams of small off-grid systems in rural areas of developing countries. Due to this, reliable installation rates for PV are available only for a small number of countries. For the end of 2014 SolarPower Europe reports 178,391 MWp of globally installed PV capacity, giving clear national specific data for 21 countries. IEA PVPS gives a number of 176,965 MWp installed by providing detailed data for 34 countries, 24 of which coming from official sources in IEA PVPS member countries. This paper gives an overview of installed PV for all countries in the world, predicated based on the examination of publically accessible data. Furthermore, an analysis of the development of cumulative PV capacities in recent years is given. Resulting from this evaluation, PV installations are localized in 190 countries, representing 177,600 MWp.