Solar energy (photovoltaic) panels fitted to the roof of a house.

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Germany is one of the world's top photovoltaics (PV) installers, with a solar PV capacity in 2009 of 8,877 megawatts (MW), and 6,200 GWh of electricity generated in 2009. Solar power now meets about percent of Germany's electricity demand, a share that some market analysts expect could reach 25 percent by 2050.

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Size: 5127px × 3407px
Location: Leichlingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Photo credit: © Clynt Garnham Renewable Energy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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