2009

Produced, installed & total photovoltaic peak power capacity (MWp) as of the end of 2009

Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	off grid Δ	on grid Δ	Installed 2009	off grid Σ	on grid Σ	Total 2009	Wp/capita Total	Module Price $/Wp	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... USD¢/kW·h
World	75	6,113	6,188	837	19,543	20,381
Germany	5	3,840	3,845	45	9,800	9,845	119.6
Spain	0	60	60	31	3,492	3,523	76.1
Japan	3.8	479.2	483.0	95	2,533	2,627	20.7
United States	40	433.1	473.1	410	1,232	1,642	5.3
Italy	0	723	723	13	1168	1,181	20.3
South Korea	0	84.4	84.4	5.9	436.0	441.9	9.1
Early Modern France	0.2	250	250.2	23	407	430	6.7
Australia	10.56	68.57	79.13	83.91	99.7	183.7	8.3
Canada	7.71	54.14	61.85	35.2	59.37	94.57	2.8
Switzerland	0.2	25.5	25.7	4	69.6	73.6	9.7
Netherlands	0.091	10.58	10.67	5	62.5	67.5	4.1
Austria	0.25	19.96	20.21	3.61	48.99	52.60	6.4
United Kingdom	0.155	6.922	7.077	1.75	27.85	29.59	0.4
Mexico	2.47	0.80	3.27	23.72	1.30	25.02	0.2
Israel	0.5	21	21.5	2.9	21.63	24.53	3.4
Portugal	0.2	14.25	14.45	2.841	15.03	17.87	1.7
Malaysia	2	0.287	2.287	10	1.063	11.06	0.4
Sweden	0.338	0.516	0.854	5.169	3.595	8.764	1.0
Norway	0.32	0	0.32	8.530	0.132	8.662	1.9
Denmark	0.2	1.2	1.3	0.540	4.025	4.565	0.8
Turkey	0.9	0.1	1	4.5	0.5	5	0.1
Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	off grid Δ	on grid Δ	Installed 2009	off grid Σ	on grid Σ	Total 2009	Wp/capita Total	Module Price $/Wp	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... USD¢/kW·h

2007

Produced, installed & total photovoltaic peak power capacity (MWp) as of the end of 2007

Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	off grid Δ	on grid Δ	Installed 2007	off grid Σ	on grid Σ	Total 2007	Wp/capita Total	Module Price € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation Insolation Insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter or kilowatt-hours per square meter per day...	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... EU¢ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /kW·h
World	127.9	2,130	2,258	662.3	7,178	7,841
Germany	35	1,100	1,135	35	3,827	3,862	46.8
Japan	1.562	208.8	210.4	90.15	1,829	1,919	15			Ended(2005)
United States	55	151.5	206.5	325	505.5	830.5	2.8
Spain	22	490	512	29.8	625.2	655	15.1
Italy	0.3	69.9	70.2	13.1	107.1	120.2	2.1
Australia	5.91	6.28	12.19	66.45	16.04	82.49	4.1
South Korea	0	42.87	42.87	5.943	71.66	77.60	1.6
Early Modern France	0.993	30.31	31.30	22.55	52.68	75.23	1.2
Netherlands	0.582	1.023	1.605	5.3	48	53.3	3.3
Switzerland	0.2	6.3	6.5	3.6	32.6	36.2	4.9
Austria	0.055	2.061	2.116	3.224	24.48	27.70	3.4			>0
Canada	3.888	1.403	5.291	22.86	2.911	25.78	0.8
Mexico	0.869	0.15	1.019	20.45	0.3	20.75	0.2			None
United Kingdom	0.16	3.65	3.81	1.47	16.62	18.09	0.3
Portugal	0.2	14.25	14.45	2.841	15.03	17.87	1.7
Norway	0.32	0.004	0.324	7.86	0.132	7.992	1.7			None
Sweden	0.271	1.121	1.392	4.566	1.676	6.242	0.7			None
Denmark	0.05	0.125	0.175	0.385	2.69	3.075	0.6			None
Israel	0.5	0	0.5	1.794	0.025	1.819	0.3
Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	off grid Δ	on grid Δ	Installed 2007	off grid Σ	on grid Σ	Total 2007	Wp/capita Total	Module Price € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation Insolation Insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter or kilowatt-hours per square meter per day...	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... EU¢ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /kW·h

Notes: Off grid refers to photovoltaics which are not grid connected. On grid means connected to the local electricity grid. Δ means the amount installed during the previous year. Σ means the total amount installed. Wp/capita refers to the ratio of total installed capacity divided by total population, or total installed Wp per person. Module price is average installed price, in Euros. kW·h/kWp·yr indicates the range of insolation to be expected. While National Report(s) may be cited as source(s) within an International Report, any contradictions in data are resolved by using only the most recent report's data. Exchange rates represent the 2006 annual average of daily rates (OECD Main Economic Indicators June 2007).
Module Price: Lowest:2.5 EUR/Wp (2.83 USD/Wp) in Germany 2003. Uncited insolation data is from maps dating 1991-1995.
PV Power (2007-June) IEA PVPS website.

2006

Produced, installed & total photovoltaic peak power capacity (MWp) as of the end of 2006

Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	Cells Made	Modules Made	off grid ?	on grid ?	Installed 2006	off grid ?	on grid ?	Total 06	Wp/capita Total	Module Price € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation Insolation Insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter or kilowatt-hours per square meter per day...	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... EU¢ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /kW·h
World	2,523	2,092	97.48	1,452	1,549	712.7	5,150	5,862	0.879	2.5-11.2	0800-2902	0-59.3
European Union	653.7	593.9	16.91	1,032	1,049	112.3	3,108	3,221	6.533	3.0-8.04	0800-2200	0-56.8
Germany	514.0	341.0	3	950	953	32	2,831	2,863	34.78	4.0-5.3	1000-1300	51.8-56.8
Japan	919.8	645.4	1.531	285.1	286.6	88.59	1,620	1,709	13.37	2.96	1200-1600	Ended(2005)
United States	201.6	200.5	37	108	145	270	354	624	2.058	2.98	0900-2150	1.2-31.04(CA)
Spain	75.3		9.1	51.4	60.5	17.8	100.4	118.2	2.620	3.0-4.5	1600-2200	18.38-44.04
Mainland China	380	510	15		15	73		73	0.055		1300-2300
Australia	36.0	7.6	7.576	2.145	9.721	60.54	9.765	70.30	3.327	4.5-5.4	1450-2902	0-26.4(SA'08)
Netherlands	18.0	2.6	0.278	1.243	1.521	5.713	46.99	52.71	3.217	3.3-4.5	1000-1200	1.21-9.7
Italy	11.0	27.0	0.5	12	12.5	12.8	37.2	50	0.846	3.2-3.6	1400-2200	36.0-49.0
Early Modern France	33.5	36.0	1.478	9.412	10.89	21.55	22.38	43.93	0.685	3.2-5.1	1100-2000	30.0-55.0
South Korea	18.0	16.9	0.28	20.93	21.21	5.943	28.79	34.73	0.716	3.50-3.84	1500-1600	56.5-59.3
Thailand		20	6		6	30		30	0.477	2.5	2200-2400
Switzerland	0.03	0.03	0.15	2.5	2.65	3.4	26.3	29.7	3.955	3.18-3.30	1200-2000	9.53-50.8
Austria			0.274	1.29	1.564	3.169	22.42	25.59	3.076	3.6-4.3	1200-2000	>0
Luxembourg				0.042	0.042		23.60	23.60	50.54		1100-1200
Canada	0	2.35	3.354	0.384	3.738	18.98	1.508	20.48	0.620	3.76	0900-1750	0-29.48(ON)
Mexico			0.938	0.116	1.054	19.59	0.155	19.75	0.185	5.44-6.42	1700-2600	None
United Kingdom	1.9	89.4	0.376	3.007	3.383	1.3	12.96	14.26	0.232	3.67-5.72	0900-1300	0-11.74(exprt)
India	43.4	65	6		6	12		12	0.010		1700-2500
Norway	37.0	0	0.35	0.053	0.403	7.54	0.128	7.668	1.624	11.2	0800-0950	None
Greece			1.049	0.201	1.25	5.081	1.613	6.694	0.601		1500-1900	40.0-50.0
Sweden	0	55.4	0.302	0.301	0.613	4.285	0.555	4.84	0.529	3.24-7.02	0900-1050	None
Belgium				2.103	2.103	0.053	4.108	4.161	0.398		1000-1200
Finland				0.064	0.064	3.779	0.287	4.066	0.768		0800-1050
Bangladesh			1.134		1.134	3.6		3.6	0.023		1900-2100
Sri Lanka			0.65		0.65	3.6		3.6	0.187		2200-2400
Portugal			0.25	0.227	0.477	2.691	0.775	3.466	0.326		1600-2200
Denmark	0	0.525	0.04	0.21	0.25	0.335	2.565	2.9	0.531	5.36-8.04	0900-1100	None
Nepal			0.333		0.333	2.333		2.333	0.083		1900-2200
Israel	0	0	0.275		0.275	1.294	0.025	1.319	0.183	4.3	2200-2400	13.13-16.40
Cyprus			0.08	0.44	0.52	0.45	0.526	0.976	1.142		1900-2200
Czech Republic		42		0.241	0.241	0.15	0.621	0.771	0.075		1100-1300
Malaysia	0	0		.00452	0.00452		0.486	0.486	0.018	4.73	1950-2250	None
Poland			0.027	0.087	0.114	0.319	0.112	0.431	0.011		1100-1300
Slovenia				0.183	0.183	0.098	0.265	0.363	0.180		1300-1500
Republic of Ireland						0.3		0.3	0.070		1000-1200
Kingdom of Bulgaria			0.12		0.12	0.2		0.2	0.026		1300-1800	38.5-40.0
Hungary						0.09	0.065	0.155	0.015		1300-1500
Slovakia			0.004		0.004	0.064		0.064	0.012		1200-1400
Malta				0.033	0.033		0.048	0.048	0.118		2100-2200
Lithuania			0.023		0.023	0.04		0.04	0.012		1100-1300
Estonia			0.005		0.005	0.008		0.008	0.006		1100-1200
Latvia			0.001		0.001	0.006		0.006	0.003		1100-1300
Republic of China	170										1700-1900
Philippines	63										1950-2250
South Africa		30									1950-2250
Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	Cells Made	Modules Made	off grid ?	on grid ?	Installed 2006	off grid ?	on grid ?	Total 06	Wp/capita Total	Module Price € Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation Insolation Insolation is a measure of solar radiation energy received on a given surface area in a given time. It is commonly expressed as average irradiance in watts per square meter or kilowatt-hours per square meter per day...	Feed-in Tariff Feed-in Tariff A feed-in tariff is a policy mechanism designed to accelerate investment in renewable energy technologies. It achieves this by offering long-term contracts to renewable energy producers, typically based on the cost of generation of each technology... EU¢ Euro The euro is the official currency of the eurozone: 17 of the 27 member states of the European Union. It is also the currency used by the Institutions of the European Union. The eurozone consists of Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg,... /kW·h

Notes: While National Report(s) may be cited as source(s) within an International Report, any contradictions in data are resolved by using only the most recent report's data. Exchange rates represent the 2006 annual average of daily rates (OECD Main Economic Indicators June 2007)
Module Price: Lowest:2.5 EUR/Wp (2.83 USD/Wp) in Germany 2003. Uncited insolation data is lifted from maps dating 1991-1995.
PV Power (2007-June) IEA PVPS website.

2005

|+ Installed PV Power as of the end of 2005
|-
! rowspan=3 | Country
! colspan="5" | PV Capacity
|-
! colspan="3" | Cumulative
! colspan="2" | Installed in 2005
|-
! Off Grid PV [kW]
! On Grid [kW]
! Total [kW]
! Total [kW]
! Grid-tied [kW]
|-
| Germany >

29,000

1,400,000

1,429,000

635,000

632,000 |- | Japan

87,057

1,334,851

1,421,908

289,917

287,105 |- | United States

233,000

246,000

479,000

103,000

70,000 |- | Australia

41,841

8,740

60,581

8,280

1,980 |- | Spain

15,800

41,600

57,400

20,400

18,600 |- | Netherlands

4,919

45,857

50,776

1,697

1,547 |- | Italy

12,300

15,200

37,500*

6,800

6,500 |- | France

20,076

12,967

33,043

7,020

5,900 |- | Switzerland

3,250

23,800

27,050

3,950

3,800 |- | Austria

2,895

21,126

24,021

2,961

2,711 |- | Mexico

18,654

40

18,694

513

30 |- | Canada

15,622

1,124

16,746

2,862

612 |- | South Korea

5,663

9,358

15,021

6,487

6,183 |- | United Kingdom

924

9,953

10,877

2,732

2,567 |- | Norway

7,177

75

7,252

362

0 |- | Sweden

3,983

254

4,237

371

0 |- | Denmark

295

2,355

2,650

360

320 |- | Israel

1,019

25

1,044

158

2 |-

* Original source gives these individual numbers and totals them to 37,500 kW. The 2004 reported total was 30,700 kW. With new installations of 6,800 kW, this would give the reported 37,500 kW.

2004

|+ Installed PV Power as of the end of 2004
|-
! rowspan=3 style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Country
! colspan="5" style="background:#efefef;" | PV Capacity
|-
! colspan="3" style="background:#efefef;" | Cumulative
! colspan="2" style="background:#efefef;" | Installed in 2004
|-
! style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Off-grid PV [KW]
! style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Grid-connected [KW]
! style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Total [KW]
! style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Total [KW]
! style="background:#efefef; border-bottom:3px solid grey;" | Grid-tied [KW]
|-
| Japan >

84,245

1,047,746

1,131,991

272,368

>- | Germany

26,000

768,000

794,000

363,000

>- | United States

189,600

175,600

365,200

90,000

>- | Australia

48,640

6,760

52,300

6,670

>- | Netherlands

4,769

44,310

49,079

3,162

>- | Spain

14,000

23,000

37,000

10,000

>- | Italy

12,000

18,700

30,700

4,700

>- | France

18,300

8,000

26,300

5,228

>- | Switzerland

3,100

20,000

23,100

2,100

>- | Austria

2,687

16,493

19,180

2,347

>- | Mexico

18,172

10

18,182

1,041

>- | Canada

13,372

512

13,884

2,054

>- | Korea

5,359

4,533

9,892

3,454

>- | United Kingdom

776

7,386

8,164

2,261

>- | Norway

6,813

75

6,888

273

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