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China, US, India, Japan dominate solar market: Mercom global listing

Adani tops global league table in installed capacity

An aerial view of the solar power plant in Rewa (Photo: PTI)
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An aerial view of the solar power plant in Rewa (Photo: PTI)

Dev Chatterjee Mumbai
In 2019, China emerged as the largest solar market, with abo­­ut 30 Gw (26 per cent of world capacity)  installed, followed by the US (11%) and India (9%). Japan was fourth on the list. 

The top five mar­kets collecti­vely accounted for 57% of the solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity instal­led in 2019