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Solar Energy in EUROPE

Global Irridiation

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The map shows the geographical distribution of the solar radiation incident on the earth's surface each year. Depending on the shape of the sun's apparent path (solar ecliptic), the amount of radiation decreases towards the polar regions.

On the land area worldwide, this results in a solar radiation of at least 200,000,000 TWh per year. (For comparison: 9 billion people, each requiring 2,000 watts, would have a total annual energy demand of 160,000 TWh.)

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Countries

Albania | Andorra | Austria | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia Herzigowina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | Estonia | Finland | France | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Ireland | Italy | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | FYR of Macedonia | Malta | FS of Moldova | Monaco | Netherlands | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | San Marino | Serbia & Montenegro | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Ukraine | United Kingdom | Yugoslavia

Related GENI Resources

Definition Solar Energy
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Links

EPIA (European Photovoltaic Industry Association)
European Large-Scale Solar Heating Network