Solar power market could hit 200GW milestone by year end

Jessica Shankleman
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NPD Solarbuzz predicits nearly 20GW of new capacity will be added globally in fourth quarter

The worldwide solar power industry is set to add the equivalent of five large-scale nuclear power plants in the final quarter of 2014, potentially hitting the 200GW capacity mark by the year end, according...

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