Traditional half-timber framed house with PV-modules supplying the house with electrical power, Strohen, Lower Saxony, Germany.

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In Germany more than 300,000 solar systems have been installed in 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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Size: 5128px × 3433px
Location: Strohen, Lower Saxony, Germany.
Photo credit: © Clynt Garnham Renewable Energy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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