Solar PV manufacturing capacity and production
Solar PV manufacturing capacity and production by country and region, 2021-2027 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
Global solar PV manufacturing capacity has increasingly moved from Europe, Japan and the United States to China over the last decade. China has invested over USD 50 billion in new PV supply capacity – ten times more than Europe − and created more than 300 000 manufacturing jobs across the solar PV value chain since 2011.
The current US solar manufacturing ecosystem represents a comprehensive network of production capabilities that extends far beyond simple panel assembly, with domestic module manufacturing capacity growing an unprecedented 190% year-over-year in 2024.
The U.S. Solar Photovoltaic Manufacturing Map shows only active manufacturing sites that contribute to the solar photovoltaic supply chain. It details their nameplate capacities, or the full amount of potential output at an existing facility, where known. This does not imply that these facilities produced the amount listed.
The solar PV industry could create 1 300 manufacturing jobs for each gigawatt of production capacity. The solar PV sector has the potential to double its number of direct manufacturing jobs to 1 million by 2030. The most job-intensive segments along the PV supply chain are module and cell manufacturing.
Solar PV manufacturing capacity and production by country and region, 2021-2027 - Chart and data by the International Energy Agency.
Comprehensive guide to US solar manufacturing: capacity, major producers, supply chain analysis, and how to source American-made solar equipment in 2025.
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