BarCap predicts 20-year US solar boom as European market slows

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Analyst believes US has potential to add up to 5GW of new solar capacity a year

A leading clean tech analyst yesterday predicted it would take 20 years for the US to reach market saturation for solar energy, adding that policy incentives will keep North America's renewables industry...

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