What contribution can solar electricity play world-wide in the total energy consumption?
The solar PV market has been booming over the last years and is forecasted to confirm this trend in the coming years. By the end of 2007 the global cumulative capacity exceeded 9 GWp. In the long term it is estimated that solar power could contribute to an increasing part of the total energy consumption. With appropriate policies both in developed and developing countries, EPIA and Greenpeace have devised in a joint scenario, that in 2030, photovoltaic could produce enough energy to supply electricity to 3,7 million people globally. The Solar Generation report published by Greenpeace and the European Photovoltaic Industry Association (EPIA) in September 2008 concludes that solar electricity can contribute largely to the energy needs of two-thirds of the worlds population – including those in remote areas – by 2030. The report confirms the impressive growth of the solar energy sector and demonstrates its potential of becoming a global energy contributor. By 2030, it estimates that over
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