A Snapshot of Global PV Markets - The Latest Survey Results on PV Markets and Policies from the IEA PVPS Programme in 2018

The objective of this paper is to propose a reliable and accurate perspective on key markets and policies related to PV development in 2018 and previously. It aims at offering a clear analysis of how PV markets have developed in 2018, with updated numbers, along with analysis of the policies behind the development. . In this paper are displayed and analyzed survey results for the calendar year 2018 concerning PV markets and policies, as well as other key issues. An increasing number of national markets experienced notable growth in 2018 with impacts on policy development. Figures show that close to 100 GW of PV systems have been installed in the world last year. Consequently, cumulative capacity crossed the 500 GW mark in 2018, or half a TW.