Solar power growth doubled in 2016 driven by China and US demand

Michael Holder
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Figures from trade body SolarPower Europe show all-time record of 76.2GW installed worldwide in 2016 - twice the capacity added in 2015

The amount of new solar power capacity installed worldwide rocketed by 50 per cent last year, driven by increasing demand from both the US and China, according to new data. Global solar PV capacity...

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