In the second quarter of 2022, new investments in solar energy projects worldwide totaled around 59 billion U.S. dollars. This figure represents a slight decrease from the 61 billion U.S. dollars in solar investments recorded in the previous quarter.
New investment in solar energy technology worldwide from Q1 2018 to Q2 2022
(in billion U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Investment in billion U.S. dollars
Q2 '22
59
Q1 '22
61
Q4 '21
88
Q3 '21
50
Q2 '21
50
Q1 '21
40
Q4 '20
56
Q3 '20
47
Q2 '20
38
Q1 '20
38
Q4 '19
34
Q3 '19
36
Q2 '19
31
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BloombergNEF. (August 1, 2022). New investment in solar energy technology worldwide from Q1 2018 to Q2 2022 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279061/global-new-investment-in-solar-energy-technology/
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BloombergNEF. "New Investment in Solar Energy Technology Worldwide from Q1 2018 to Q2 2022 (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1279061/global-new-investment-in-solar-energy-technology/
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