2012-10-02 — caseyresearch.com
There were approximately1.3 gigawatts of solar capacity installed in 2011, but experts anticipate that number to nearly double to 2.3-2.5GW for 2012, and hit 3.0GW in 2013. According to SolarBuzz, Japan could see 28GW of solar capacity installed by 2020 and 50GW by 2030.
That's a lot of solar panels, and -- even assuming improved efficiency -- it'll take a lot of silver.
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And it's not just Japan. According to a news report, 102 countries are now installing solar panels -- from just 18 two years ago. Heavy and/or growing usage is reported in Germany, Italy, Japan, France, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, US, Australia, and Asia, including China and India.
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