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Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts)
Global solar capacity additions outlook due to Covid-19 2021
Global forecasts for solar capacity additions in 2020 have been revised due to the coronavirus. The solar forecast was adjusted from 130 gigawatts to some 106 gigawatts based on Q2 forecasts.
For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.
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Greentech Media. (April 9, 2020). Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/
Greentech Media. "Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts)." Chart. April 9, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 23, 2026. /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/
Greentech Media. (2020). Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 23, 2026. /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/
Greentech Media. "Revised Outlook for Solar Deployment Due to Coronavirus (Covid-19) Worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in Gigawatts)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Apr 2020, /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/
Greentech Media, Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/ (last visited July 23, 2026)
Revised outlook for solar deployment due to coronavirus (Covid-19) worldwide in 2020 and 2021 (in gigawatts) [Graph], Greentech Media, April 9, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1105371/covid-19-global-solar-additions-forecast/
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