What is global photovoltaic power potential by country?

The World Bank has published the study Global Photovoltaic Power Potential by Country, which provides an aggregated and harmonized view on solar resource and the potential for development of utility-scale photovoltaic (PV) power plants from the perspective of countries and regions.

What is the theoretical potential for PV power generation?

Theoretical potential for PV power generation is best characterized by the long-term distribution of solar resource, in other words, the ‘amount of fuel’ available for PV electricity generation at a given loca-tion.

What is the average solar PV output per kilowatt hour?

In total, 93% of the global population lives in countries that have an average daily solar PV potential between 3.0 and 5.0 kWh/kWp. Around 70 countries boast excellent conditions for solar PV, where average daily output exceeds 4.5 kilowatt hours per installed kilowatt of capacity (kWh/kWp) – enough to boil around 25 liters of water.

Could bifacial solar panels boost energy prices in the EU?

Maps of solar resource and PV potential, by country or region, in ready to print files. East-west facing bifacial solar panels could boost solar power's economic value and help stabilise electricity prices across the EU.

Are solar photovoltaics a viable option for less-developed countries?

Many less-developed countries—in terms of the human development index, reliability of electricity supply, and access to electricity—tend to have very high practical solar photovoltaic potential, so far untapped.

What is a theoretical solar PV potential?

The long-term energy content of the solar resource available at a certain location defines the theoret-ical solar PV potential (Chapter 2.3). For PV technology, the energy content is well quantified by the physical variable of global horizontal irradiation (GHI).