8 out of every 10 photovoltaic panels are produced in China.

Omissions

• The IEA figure refers to China's share of global solar PV manufacturing capacity across all production stages, which exceeds 80%, and to module (panel) production of about 85% in 2023; the claim conflates 'production' with 'capacity' but both metrics sit at or above 80%.
• China's share is even higher at earlier stages of the supply chain (about 98% of wafers and 92% of cells in 2023), so quoting 80% for finished panels understates the country's overall dominance of the solar supply chain.

Sources

• PrimaryIEA — Solar PV Global Supply Chains (Executive Summary)Today, China's share in all the manufacturing stages of solar panels (such as polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells and modules) exceeds 80%.
• PrimaryIEA — China's share in global PV manufacturing capacity, 2024 and 2030 (chart)China's share in global PV manufacturing capacity, 2024 and 2030 — Last updated 6 Oct 2025.
• SecondaryREN21 — Global Status Report 2025, Solar PVGlobal PV module manufacturing capacity surged from 1.135 TW/year in 2023 to 1.5 TW/year in 2024, predominantly driven by China, which now accounts for about 80% of production capacity along the entire PV manufacturing value chain (polysilicon, ingots, wafers, cells and modules).
• SecondaryEmber — China solar cell exports grow 73% in 2025According to the IEA's latest Photovoltaic Power Systems report, in 2023 China produced 98% of solar wafers, 92% of cells and 85% of panels globally.