Photovoltaic panels on a solar housing estate, Gelsenkirchen-Bismark, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
In Germany more than 300,000 solar systems have been installed in the past three years and micro-generation provides nearly 12% of all the country's electricity. Householders can earn 8% to 10% returns on investing in their own home systems and in some cases pay their mortgages with the income earned.
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Location: Gelsenkirchen-Bismark, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Photo credit: © Clynt Garnham Renewable Energy / Alamy / Afripics
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