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EPIC releases Photovoltaic Industry Report

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PARIS, July 22, 2011 — The European Photonics Industry Consortium (EPIC) released its report on the photovoltaic market, including production, deployment and R&D investments. EPIC data shows worldwide sales of photovoltaic panels reached $82 billion in 2010 and electrical generation capacity installed was 17.8 GW. Installations grew by 137% compared to 2009. Installed photovoltaic generation capacity worldwide as of 2010. Germany now accounts for 43 percent of the total cumulative PV installations in the world. (Images: EPIC) In Europe, 57.6 GW of electrical generation capacity from all sources were...Read full article

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    Published: July 2011
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    The technology of generating and harnessing light and other forms of radiant energy whose quantum unit is the photon. The science includes light emission, transmission, deflection, amplification and detection by optical components and instruments, lasers and other light sources, fiber optics, electro-optical instrumentation, related hardware and electronics, and sophisticated systems. The range of applications of photonics extends from energy generation to detection to communications and...
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