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source: www.earthfuture.com/
senergy/se01.asp

Worldwatch Institute, “Vital signs 2001- The trends that are shaping our future”, 2001.

www.iea.org/dbtw-wpd/textbase/
press/pressdetail.asp?PRESS_REL_
ID=128

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Driven by government policies, falling prices, concerns about climate change, and consumer demand, global solar production is expanding by 35 - 40% a year…
  • In 2000, production of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells jumped 43% to an estimated 288 MW*: more than 6 times higher than in 1990 (46 MW);


  • Japan is the unquestioned leader, with strong government policies and support, and a national target of 5,000 MW by 2010;


  • Switzerland has the highest amount of solar per capita, followed by Japan, Australia, Norway, Germany and Holland.
average
hours of
sunshine
/year 		domestic price
of electricity
cents/kWh US		installed PV
watts
per capita		% of world
solar
production 		 
Japan 1200-160024 cents2.445%
USA(California>)2000-25008 cents 0.527%
Germany1700 - 180015 cents2.06%
Switzerland170012 cents2.14 


Globally, solar represents less than 0.1% of the world’s primary energy supply, but once the price becomes competitive, the potential will be enormous.


* * MW: megawatt.
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