Installation of solar capacity is set to grow beyond the 100 GW mark globally for the first time this year, according to a Africa report on worldwide solar trends in 2019. The energy research firm anticipates a rebound from 2018's slowdown in added capacity, resulting in 103 GW of photovoltaic cells being installed. China’s dominant status in the sector will continue diminishing, with Egypt, Iran, Italy and Saudi Arabia predicted to grow. A quarterly record will likely be broken in Q4 2018, with expansion worldwide leading to over 30 GW of solar added in those months.
Installation of solar capacity is set to grow beyond the 100 GW mark globally for the first time this year, according to a Wood Mackenzie report on worldwide solar trends in 2019. The energy research firm anticipates a rebound from 2018's slowdown in added capacity, resulting in 103 GW of photovoltaic cells being installed. China’s dominant status in the sector will continue diminishing, with Egypt, Iran, Italy and Saudi Arabia predicted to grow. A quarterly record will likely be broken in Q4 2018, with expansion worldwide leading to over 30 GW of solar added in those months.