India - Solar Energy Capacity
Since 2014, India Solar Energy Capacity jumped by 65.5% year on year. At 16,592.5 Megawatts in 2019, the country was ranked number 6 among other countries in Solar Energy Capacity. India is overtaken by Italy, which was number 5 with 21,391.73 Megawatts and is followed by United Kingdom with 14,161.4 Megawatts. China topped the ranking with 84,571.95 Megawatts in 2019, an increase of 7.3% versus 2018. Japan, United States and Germany respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Turkey recorded the best 5 years average growth at +159.4% per year, while Spain witnessed the worst performance at +1.2% per year.
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| Date | Megawatts |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 16,592.50 |
| 2018 | 17,872.80 |
| 2017 | 9,646.70 |
| 2016 | 5,396.40 |
| 2015 | 3,518.30 |
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How does India rank in Solar Energy Capacity?
| # | 39 Countries | Megawatts | Last | YoY | 5‑years CAGR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
#1
China
|
84,571.95 | 2019 | +7.3 % | +24.4 % | View data | |
| 2 |
#2
Japan
|
57,925.00 | 2019 | +4.4 % | +19.9 % | View data | |
| 5 |
#5
Italy
|
21,391.73 | 2019 | +6.3 % | +2.8 % | View data | |
| 6 |
#6
India
|
16,592.50 | 2019 | -7.2 % | +65.5 % | View data | |
| 7 |
#7
United Kingdom
|
14,161.40 | 2019 | +8.0 % | +20.7 % | View data | |