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Photovoltaic in: France – an overiew

Country: France Area: 668,763 km² Population: 65.4 Million Language: French Government: Republic Electricity Consumption: 425. 655 GWh/Year Electricity Export: 56.570 GWh/year Percentage Renewable Energy: 13.3% Percentage Photovoltaic: 1% Installed Photovoltaic Output: 3.6 GW Solar Irradiation: 900kWh/m² bis 1,600 kWh/m² [caption id="attachment_10286" align="alignleft" width="300"] iStockphoto.com©Gyula Gyukli[/caption] Electricity and PV in France France is known in Germany as „Atomland” (over 75% Nuclear powered). Although at 13.3% they are similar to Italy in their percentage of electricity sourced from renewables, in light of their high export of energy (above all nuclear), these numbers are relative. Photovoltaic is still skeptically received in France by...

Photovoltaic in: Italy – an overview

Country: Italy Area: 301,338km² Population: 61 Million Language: Italian Government: Parliamentary Republic Electricity Consumption: 313.433 GWh/Year Electricity Import: 47.573 GWh/year Percentage Renewable Energy: 13.7% Percentage Photovoltaic: 6% Installed Photovoltaic Output: 15 GW Solar Irradiation: 1,100kWh/m² to 1,800kWh/m² Electricity and Photovoltaic in France Italy, a prime travel destination for Germans due to its warm summers and numerous coasts, knows how to benefit from its high solar irradiation. After Germany, it is the second largest producer of solar energy in Europe. Around 426,000 photovoltaic plants are installed in Italy, and more than 51,000 of these with capacity in excess of 20kWp. Photovoltaic...

Future Market? Renewable energies and photovoltaics in Poland

Wierzchosławice has made the decision – further installations should follow soon: in September 2011 the village counting 10.000 inhabitants inaugurated its 1 MW solar park and thanks to this produced ten times more electricity from photovoltaic than all other PV-installations in Poland together. Poland seems to be the future market for photovoltaic. Many businessmen and investors await curiously the news from the Polish government. For one thing is clear: the Law on Renewable Energies will come soon! Already at the end of 2011 the Minister of Economy, Wlademar Pawlak, has presented a draft for Renewable Energy Law. However, it is...

Solar energy investment: a good idea?

On June 29th 2011, the European Commission presented its proposal for the Union’s financial agenda till 2020: the aim concerning environmental issues is to reduce gas emissions of at least 20%. Furthermore the 20% of EU energy consumption shall come from renewable resources. Solar energy investment is gaining popularity as people realise the many benefits resulting from it. In the past years many people have opened their minds to the possibility of turning to solar energy, so investments in photovoltaics’ research and innovation have significantly increased. Consequently, this source of energy has now a significant role in the electricity grid...