Who is the Leader in Solar Energy Industry

**russ** · 08-10-2014, 02:37 AM

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!

**johndev** · 11-12-2014, 09:53 AM

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

**russ** · 11-12-2014, 10:01 AM

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.

Who is the Leader in Solar Energy Industry

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