Between 2010 and 2022, the average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems worldwide presented a mostly upward trend. In the latter year, the average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems stood at 16.9 percent.
Average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems worldwide from 2010 to 2022
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IRENA. (August 29, 2023). Average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems worldwide from 2010 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/799330/global-solar-pv-installation-cost-per-kilowatt/
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IRENA. "Average Capacity Factor for Utility-scale Solar Pv Systems Worldwide from 2010 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799330/global-solar-pv-installation-cost-per-kilowatt/
IRENA, Average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems worldwide from 2010 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/799330/global-solar-pv-installation-cost-per-kilowatt/ (last visited June 08, 2024)
Average capacity factor for utility-scale solar PV systems worldwide from 2010 to 2022 [Graph], IRENA, August 29, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/799330/global-solar-pv-installation-cost-per-kilowatt/