March 30, 2010
Total Market World PV
- 6,000 MW/yr
- 20,000 MW Total Worldwide
- Growth: 20-40%/yr
- ~90% of World PV from Feed-in Tariffs
Major Markets
- Germany: 3,000 MW/yr
- Italy: 700 MW/yr
- Japan: 500 MW/yr
- USA: 500 MW/yr
Largest Fleets
- Germany: 8,000 MW
- Spain: 3,400 MW
- Japan: 2,700 MW
- Italy: 1,100 MW
- USA: 1,600 MW
Penetration
- Germany: ~1% 2008; ~1.5% 2009
- Spain: ~1% 2008; ~3% 2009
Germany PV
- Jobs: 60,000
- 4.3 TWh in 2008; 1% of supply
German EEG Cost (minimal)
- 5% of German consumer electricity costs
- $50 Euro/yr
- $$0.01/kWh
Germany Solar Thermal
- 12,000 jobs
Germany Biomass
- 11 TWh/yr; 2%
California
- Solar PV: 700 MW; 1 TWh/yr; 0.5% of supply
- Solar thermal: ~1/2 TWh; ~0.25% of supply
- Geothermal: 14 TWh/yr; 5%
