¥PV installations growing at well over 30% annually
¥With 10,000 MW of PV, Germany leads number two Spain by a factor of three
¥Japan is planning 28,000 MW of PV by 2020
¥The Desertec Industrial Initiative plans to use solar thermal power plants to harness solar resources of North Africa and Middle East, generating electricity for producer countries and for Europe
¥In China, rooftop solar water heaters can supply enough hot water for 120 million households
Solar Energy Heating Up
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