Using solar energy has numerous advantages, and that’s why many countries have decided to use more renewable energy rather than rely on other forms of energy that are running out. Not only is solar energy much cheaper but it’s not as harmful to the environment since it doesn’t produce pollution like other forms of power do.
1.Germany
Germany is, without a doubt, the leading country for using solar energy. Not only has Germany installed thousands of solar panels already, but it plans to be using nothing but renewable energy by 2050. The country has remained the top buyer of solar energy panels for several years now, and is expected to continue going forward in the same direction during the upcoming months.
During 2009, Germany installed eight times more megawatts of photovoltaics solar energy capacity than America did that year.
- Spain
Although Spain hasn’t converted to solar energy to the extent that Germany has, it has been making an effort to use renewable energy more and more for several years. Spain was once the world’s leader for solar energy. However, 2009 saw it dip as Germany stepped up and took the top spot. During its economic crisis, there was much less demand for energy, which delayed the installing of solar energy panels within the country.
Around 10 percent of Spain’s energy comes from solar power, which is five times more than the average of 2 percent in the rest of the world.
- Italy
Italy is coming up just behind Spain, with 9 percent of its energy being from solar power. Italy is doing a lot to convert to solar energy, and, every two months, there are more solar energy panels installed in the country than there in California during a whole year.
Unreliable data makes it difficult to predict exactly how much more solar energy will be used by Italy in the future. Previously, estimates predicted that Italy would have plenty of solar panels installed by the end of the year, but the estimates turned out to be inaccurate, and Italy fell below the high levels anticipated.
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http://inhabitat.com/the-worlds-6-coolest-solar-powered-projects/
http://ecowatch.com/2015/01/09/countries-leading-way-renewable-energy/
