U.S. share of PV electric generating capacity by panel material 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, May 22, 2025
This statistic displays the distribution of the solar photovoltaic (PV) electric generating capacity in the United States in 2016, broken down by panel material. In this year, 70 percent of the U.S. solar generation capacity used crystalline silicon modules.
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Distribution of utility-scale solar photovoltaic electric generating capacity in the U.S. in 2016, by panel material

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Statistic: Distribution of utility-scale solar photovoltaic electric generating capacity in the U.S. in 2016, by panel material

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December 2017

Region

United States

Survey time period

2016

Supplementary notes

Based on a total capacity of 20.2 gigawatts.

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