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3. Solar Energy
A- Solar Energy in the World
World total installed photovoltaic capacity increased by 75.5% in
2011 from 39.5 GW in 2010 to 69.4 GW in 2011. Germany came
first with total installed photovoltaic capacity of 24.8 GW, which
represents an increase of 43% between 2010- 2011. Italy followed
by a remarkable increase of 265%, from 35.02 GW in 2010. Japan
total installed photovoltaic capacity reached 49.14 GW, then came
the USA with a total installed photovoltaic capacity of 43.89 GW,
while Spain came in the fifth place with a total installed photovoltaic
capacity of 42.7 GW.
Table (2-14)
.
Figure (E)
shows the rank of some countries according to the
percentage of total cumulative installed photovoltaic capacity in 2011.
Figure E
The ratio of total installed photovoltaic capacity in some countries
to the world total installed photovoltaic capacity in 2011
