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modern times. With pollution breathing heavy on the present civilisation, it just cannot do without wind and solar energy. Countries across the world have geared up to develop alternative energy sources for better living. India is densely populated and has high solar insolation, an ideal combination for using solar power. However, on the world map, India lags far behind other countries as far as generation of solar power is concerned, although the country has made significant progress in wind energy generation. In July 2009, India unveiled a $19-billion plan to produce 20 GW of solar power by 2020. Under the plan, the use of solar-powered equipment and applications would be made compulsory in all government buildings, as well as hospitals and hotels. Let us take a look at the top 10 countries using solar power. Click NEXT to read on . . .
In 2009, Italy had experienced the second-largest solar energy growth in the world.
Every two months, Italians install more solar power than California does in an entire year. Click NEXT to read further. . .
France has a well-designed FiT for building-integrated photovoltaics, so BIPV dominates the market there.
They've put protections in place to help avoid abuse of the system, and may revise the tariffs to accompany price
speculations. One key issue of concern in France is that although many MW of solar energy have been installed, a lot of them have not been connected to the grid. In 2009, 285 MW of capacity was installed but only 185 MW connected to the grid. This is a major issue that needs to be resolved. Click NEXT to read further. . .