[37 GW Of Solar Capacity Installed Worldwide In 2013]
Over 37 GW worth of solar capacity was installed worldwide during 2013, according to recent figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
Those figures exceed the prediction made by NPD Solarbuzz of 36 GW to be installed in 2013 by only 1 GW. The relative accuracy of NPD Solarbuzz’s predictions bodes well for the solar industry in 2014, as the organization is predicting a bring jump — up to 49 GW.
With regard to 2013, of the 37 GW, a substantial percentage was from China — 11.3 GW worth. While Japan installed 6.9 GW and the US installed 4.8 GW. The European figures were less impressive — with Germany only installing 3.3 GW (as compared to 7.6 GW in 2012), and France only installing 613 MW (as compared to 1.1 GW in 2012).
source by Clean Technica
Over 37 GW worth of solar capacity was installed worldwide during 2013, according to recent figures from the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA).
Those figures exceed the prediction made by NPD Solarbuzz of 36 GW to be installed in 2013 by only 1 GW. The relative accuracy of NPD Solarbuzz’s predictions bodes well for the solar industry in 2014, as the organization is predicting a bring jump — up to 49 GW.
With regard to 2013, of the 37 GW, a substantial percentage was from China — 11.3 GW worth. While Japan installed 6.9 GW and the US installed 4.8 GW. The European figures were less impressive — with Germany only installing 3.3 GW (as compared to 7.6 GW in 2012), and France only installing 613 MW (as compared to 1.1 GW in 2012).
source by Clean Technica