Photovoltaic is No 1 electricy source in EU as added instaled capacity
2013-12-09 13:31:08

For the second year in a row and the second time in history, PV in 2012 was the number- one electricity source in the EU in terms of added installed capacity. With 16.7 GW connected to the grid , PV outscored gas and wind . The remarkable progress made by PV over the last four years ( it placed third among electricity sources for added capacity in 2009 , and second in 2010 ) should be compared with the stability of wind penetration and the fluctuating development of gas power plant commissioning in Europe .

Power generation capacities added in the EU 27 in 2012 (MW)

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