Installed Solar Energy Capacity
Data, Graphs, and Maps
Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics
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Provided by Our World in Data
What it is
- This interactive map, table, and chart from Our World in Data provide students with an opportunity to explore where and how much solar energy is being produced around the world.
- Students can select the countries they wish to see on the line graph.
- The data begins in 2000, and all resources can be downloaded.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Students can see the progression of solar energy around the world over time and see which countries have the most installed capacity.
- The line graph allows students to quickly see which countries are leading in installed solar.
Prerequisites
- Students should know how to read a line graph and world map.
- You can sort the table by column.
- The line graph can display the data on a linear or logarithmic scale.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Social studies classes can discussed the importance of solar and other clean energy when it comes to environmental justice conditions like air quality.
- Physics classes can discuss the differences in carbon emissions between fossil fuel energy and solar energy.
- Students can make career connections with the Clean Energy Careers in Solar Energy lesson.
From the scientist review
This resource highlights the aggregate of installed solar capacity with a unit conversion factor of 0.001. The data output shows the relative change from the countries under study. Hence, the resource is recommended.
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