Report: Global solar market surges nearly 30 per cent, as European growth returns

BusinessGreen staff
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Data from trade body SolarPower Europe confirms continued strong growth for the industry throughout 2017

The global solar power market grew 29.3 per cent last year, with new capacity additions rising from76.5GW in 2016 to 98.9GW in 2017, according to the latest data from SolarPower Europe. Unveiled at...

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