Solar revenues to hit $5tr by 2030

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Deutsche Bank report says solar is on course to be world's dominant source of electricity by the middle of the century

The solar market is set to expand 10-fold by 2030 with the technology heading towards becoming the world's dominant electricity source, Deutsche Bank analysts have said. In a new report seen by RenewEconomy,...

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