Who is the Leader in Solar Energy Industry

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  • russ
    Solar Fanatic
    • Jul 2009
    • 10360

    #16
    Originally posted by photowhit
    There is a Wiki about the Electrical generation from renewable sources, Should contain enough info for you to calculate the % from solar, Fun to see several countries get all or most of their electric from hydro! including Canada at near 60%http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...ewable_sources
    So in 2011 in the US total RE was 520.1 TW·h of which solar was 1.81 TW·h - wow! Not!
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    • johndev
      Junior Member
      • Nov 2014
      • 3

      #17
      Here are top 10 Countries Using Solar Power

      1. Germany: 35.5 GW (2010: 9.8 GW — 1st place)
      2. China: 18.3 GW (2010: 0.305 GW — 8th Place
      3. Italy: 17.6 GW (2010: 1.2 GW — 5th Place)
      4. Japan: 13.6 GW(2010: 2.6 GW — 3rd Place)
      5. United States: 12 GW (2010: 1.6 GW — 4th Place)
      6. Spain: 5.6 GW (2010: 3.4 GW — 2nd Place)
      7. France: 4.6 GW (2010: 0.272 GW — 9th Place)
      8. Australia: 3.3 GW (2010: 0.125 GW )
      9. Belgium: 3GW (2010: 0.363 GW — 7th Place)
      10. United Kingdom: 2.9 GW (2010: 0.027 GW )

      Source - pureenergies.com/us/blog/top-10-countries-using-solar-power
      Last edited by russ; 01-22-2015, 03:32 PM. Reason: removed link
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      • russ
        Solar Fanatic
        • Jul 2009
        • 10360

        #18
        Originally posted by johndev
        Here are top 10 Countries Using Solar Power
        I didn't realize there was a race however - it is a race to foolishness.

        If you want to save the planet there are far more important things that solar power use.
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