Solar Booms In The Netherlands

The sky’s the limit – solar panels soar in popularity in the Netherlands

January 24, 2018 (Dutch News)

“There were 40% more solar panels installed in the Netherlands in 2017, a sharp rise over the 13% increase the previous year…Continual price decreases, government subsidies and increasing awareness among consumers and companies all contributed the strong growth, the [just-released annual energy report] said. More than half a million households in the Netherlands now sport solar panels on the roof of their homes…[But there is much room for growth. Solar energy produces only 2.2% of the Dutch electricity supply and it is] one of the least solar power-reliant countries in the EU…[Research shows more than 75% of the major solar panel import and trading center country’s] energy needs could be supplied by solar power…The solar panel industry in the Netherlands has a workforce of 9,000 and estimated annual turnover of €3bn.” click here for more

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