As in the year before, the top installers of 2014 were China, followed by Japan and the United States, while the United Kingdom emerged as new European leader ahead of Germany and France. Germany remains for one more year the world's largest producer of solar power with an overall installed capacity of 38.2 GW. The newcomers of the year were Chile and South Africa, which entered straight into the world's Top 10 ranking of added capacity.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_by_country
As the nation with the largest population and carbon footprint, China’s clear commitment to renewable energy is encouraging. As of 2015, China is the largest producer and buyer of solar panels. The vast majority of photovoltaic products, or solar panels, is being installed in remote areas by giant solar farms that sell the energy to utilities.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/092815/5-countries-produce-most-solar-energy.asp
And it shows how much opportunity there is to install more solar in places that have a lot of open land, like the US. The total cumulative solar power capacity for the entire world was 177,003 Megawatts — enough to power over 29 million homes. Here are the top 10 countries leading the way in solar energy: A view shows a solar power plant of Korea South East Power Co. in Incheon, about 55 miles west of Seoul, on September 30, 2010.Jo Yong-Hak/REUTERS.
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-solar-power-countries-2016-3
Solar power in the People's Republic of China is one of the biggest industries in mainland China. In 2007 China produced 1700 MW of solar panels, nearly half of the world production of 3800 MW, although 99% was exported.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power_by_country
15) LDK Solar – This is the biggest producer of solar wafers that are used by crystalline solar panels.Is expanding rapidly into other parts of the solar supply chain and could break into top 10 solar panel producer in the next couple of years.
http://www.greenworldinvestor.com/2011/02/18/list-of-worlds-major-solar-energy-companies/
3) Suntech – Suntech was the world’s biggest producer of solar panels in 2010 and was one the first companies to set up operations in China.Its example was followed by a host of other Chinese companies.Suntech has been slow to expand compared to the fast growing small companies in China and has lost marketshare to them.It has started to vertically ...
http://www.greenworldinvestor.com/2011/02/18/list-of-worlds-major-solar-energy-companies/
In a world that's hungry for energy but increasingly wary of the damage that generating power can do, solar might just be the answer: clean energy that's cheap and virtually endless. Ranking the top 10 countries with the most solar power capacity is a way to see who's doing it best, and who could do it better.
http://www.businessinsider.com/best-solar-power-countries-2016-3
7) Motech – This Taiwan producer of Solar Cells was one of the biggest in 2007 but has gone down the ranks.TSMC bought a stake in this company after it faltered post the Lehman crisis.The company seems to be recovering ,however it has seen newer rivals like Neo Solar,Del Solar and Gintech expand more rapidly.
http://www.greenworldinvestor.com/2011/02/18/list-of-worlds-major-solar-energy-companies/
While not producing nearly the total amount of solar power as the other leading nations, the 18.5 GW Italy created in 2014 represented almost 10% of the nation’s total energy needs, more than any other country. Tax breaks given to solar farms have expired, causing many to be sold or even foreclosed upon.
http://www.investopedia.com/articles/investing/092815/5-countries-produce-most-solar-energy.asp
Top 10 Solar States. You are here. This infographic ranks the Top 10 Solar States based on cumulative solar capacity installed through 2016. It also includes the number of megawatts installed per state and number of houses powered per megawatt of solar added.
http://www.seia.org/research-resources/top-10-solar-states
biggest producer of solar energy
The biggest producer and buyer of solar energy is China . As of 2015, China is the largest producer and buyer of solar panels.