世界白银协会：2025年银，下一代金属报告（英文版）

Installed photovoltaic (PV) capacity has grown over tenfold in the last decade, led by China (51% of growth), Europe (15%), and the USA (9%). In this time period, silver demand in PVs has risen threefold; the rise has not been proportional to capacity due to technological 'thrifting' reducing silver required per cell. The future outlook for PV’s remains strong with the International Energy Agency (IEA) expecting that solar energy will become the dominant renewable energy source global