The source does not provide figures for Europe, North America, and other countries, which account for the remaining percentage of the capacity of solar photovoltaic equipment manufactured worldwide.
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Global solar PV equipment manufacturing capacity breakdown 2021, by region
In 2021, China accounted for roughly ** percent of the global manufacturing capacity of wafers for solar photovoltaics. The Asian county was also the leading manufacturer of solar PV cells and modules, with roughly ** and ** percent of the global capacity, respectively. The rest of the Asia Pacific region was the second largest manufacturer worldwide, with a share of ** percent of the solar PV modules manufactured in 2021.
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Visual Capitalist. (March 28, 2023). Distribution of solar photovoltaic equipment manufacturing capacity worldwide in 2021, by region [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 03, 2026, from /statistics/1385442/solar-photovoltaic-manufacturing-shares-by-region-and-component/
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