In 2021, approximately 549.4 thousand gigawatt hours (GWh) of solar photovoltaic energy were produced in Asia. This marked a significant increase from 2012, when around 14 thousand GWh of solar photovoltaic energy were produced across Asia.
Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)
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IRENA. (July 12, 2023). Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/
IRENA. "Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours)." Chart. July 12, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/
IRENA. (2023). Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/
IRENA. "Volume of Solar Photovoltaic (Pv) Energy Production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in Gigawatt Hours)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/
IRENA, Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/ (last visited May 09, 2024)
Volume of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production in Asia from 2012 to 2021 (in gigawatt hours) [Graph], IRENA, July 12, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1190339/asia-solar-pv-energy-production/