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Nearly 40 GW of solar capacity were installed worldwide in 2014

According to statistics released by SolarPower Europe (new name of the European Photovoltaic Industry Association - EPIA), nearly 40 GW of solar PV capacities were installed worldwide in 2014, up from 37 GW in 2013. The top three markets were China (10.6 GW added), Japan (9.7 GW) and the United States (6.5 GW). In Europe, more than 7 GW were installed during the year, with 2.4 GW installed in the United Kingdom, 1.9 GW in Germany and 927 MW in France.

SolarPower Europe expects global capacity additions to range between 47 GW and 86 GW in 2019; by this date, total installed capacity could reach between 396 and 540 GW.

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