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Signs of life

Growth in solar installations returned to European shores in 2017, with some of the usual suspects posting big numbers, and several new players awakening to the possibilities of PV. Here, pv magazine provides an overview of the latest movements on the continent.

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pv magazine

19 Jun 2018

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The number of ground-mounted PV plants coming online in Germany has slightly decreased. | Image: EON

Solar installations in Europe picked up in 2017, with a total of 8.61 GW of new capacity connected – a 28% increase year-on-year. A five year high, according to IHS Markit, “In 2017, the European market has been impacted by the module shortage caused by the boom in the United States and China,” says Senior …

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