Photovoltaic power worldwide GWp |
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2000 | 1 |
2005 | 5 |
2010 | 40 |
2011 | 70 |
2012 | 99 |
2013 | 136 |
Year end capacities |
Photovoltaics (PVs) are arrays of cells containing a solar photovoltaic material that converts solar radiation or energy from the sun into direct current electricity. Due to the growing demand for renewable energy sources, the manufacturing of solar cells and photovoltaic arrays has advanced considerably in recent years, and costs have dropped.