under the sun

#	Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	Produced Cells	Off-grid Δ	On-grid Δ	Installed 2006	Off-grid Σ	On-grid Σ	Total 2006	Wp/capita Total	Mod. Price USD/Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation
	World	1,866	97.48	1,452	1,549	712.7	5,150	5,862	0.879	3.14-14.0	0800-2902
	European Union	653.7	16.91	1,032	1,049	112.3	3,108	3,221	6.533	3.8-10.1	0800-2200
1	Germany [28][29]	514.0	3	950	953	32	2,831	2,863	34.78	5-6.6	1000-1300[30]
2	Japan [31][29]	919.8	1.531	285.1	286.6	88.59	1,620	1,709	13.37	3.7	1200-1600
3	United States [32][29]	201.6	37	108	145	270	354	624	2.058	3.75	0900-2150[30]
4	Spain ?[29]	75.3	9.1	51.4	60.5	17.8	100.4	118.2	2.620	3.8-5.6	1600-2200
5	China ?[29]		15		15	73		73	0.055		1300-2300
6	Australia [33][29]	36.0	7.576	2.145	9.721	60.54	9.765	70.30	3.327	5.6-6.8	1450-2902[34]
7	Netherlands [35][29]	18.0	0.278	1.243	1.521	5.713	46.99	52.70	3.217	4.1-5.6	1000-1200
8	Italy [36][29]	11.0	0.5	12	12.5	12.8	37.2	50	0.846	4-4.5	1400-2200
9	France [37][29]	33.5	1.478	9.412	10.89	21.55	22.38	43.93	0.685	4-6.4	1100-2000
10	South Korea [38][29]	18.0	0.28	20.93	21.21	5.943	28.79	34.73	0.716	4.4-4.8	1500-1600
11	Thailand ?[29]		6		6	30		30	0.477	3.14[28]	2200-2400
12	Switzerland [39][29]		0.15	2.5	2.65	3.4	26.3	29.7	3.955	4-4.2	1200-2000
13	Austria ?[29]		0.274	1.29	1.564	3.169	22.42	25.58	3.076	4.5-5.4	1200-2000
14	Luxembourg ?[40]			0.042	0.042		23.60	23.60	50.54		1100-1200
15	Canada [41][29]		3.354	0.384	3.738	18.98	1.508	20.48	0.620	4.7	0900-1750
16	Mexico ?[29]		0.938	0.116	1.054	19.59	0.155	19.75	0.185	6.8-8.1	1700-2600
17	United Kingdom [42][29]	1.9	0.376	3.007	3.383	1.3	12.96	14.26	0.232	4.6-7.2	0900-1300
18	India ?[29]		6		6	12		12	0.010		1700-2500
19	Norway [43][29]	37.0	0.35	0.053	0.403	7.54	0.128	7.668	1.624	14.0	0800-0950
20	Greece ?[40]		1.049	0.201	1.25	5.081	1.613	6.694	0.601		1500-1900
21	Sweden [44][29]		0.302	0.301	0.613	4.285	0.555	4.84	0.529	4.1-8.8	0900-1050
22	Belgium ?[40]			2.103	2.103	0.053	4.108	4.161	0.398		1000-1200
23	Finland ?[40]			0.064	0.064	3.779	0.287	4.066	0.768		0800-1050
24	Bangladesh ?[29]		1.134		1.134	3.6		3.6	0.023		1900-2100
25	Sri Lanka ?[29]		0.65		0.65	3.6		3.6	0.187		2200-2400
26	Portugal ?[40]		0.25	0.227	0.477	2.691	0.775	3.466	0.326		1600-2200
27	Denmark [45][29]		0.04	0.21	0.25	0.335	2.565	2.9	0.531	6.7-10.1	0900-1100
28	Nepal ?[29]		0.333		0.333	2.333		2.333	0.083		1900-2200
29	Israel [46][29]		0.275		0.275	1.294	0.025	1.319	0.183	5.4	2200-2400
30	Cyprus ?[40]		0.08	0.44	0.52	0.45	0.526	0.976	1.142		1900-2200
31	Czech Republic ?[40]			0.241	0.241	0.15	0.621	0.771	0.075		1100-1300
32	Malaysia [47]?			0.00452	0.00452		0.486	0.486	0.018	5.94	1950-2250
33	Poland ?[40]		0.027	0.087	0.114	0.319	0.112	0.431	0.011		1100-1300
34	Slovenia ?[40]			0.183	0.183	0.098	0.265	0.363	0.180		1300-1500
35	Ireland ?[40]					0.3		0.3	0.070		1000-1200
36	Bulgaria [48]?		0.12		0.12	0.2		0.2	0.026		1300-1800
37	Hungary ?[40]					0.09	0.065	0.155	0.015		1300-1500
38	Slovakia ?[40]		0.004		0.004	0.064		0.064	0.012		1200-1400
39	Malta ?[40]			0.033	0.033		0.048	0.048	0.118		2100-2200
40	Lithuania ?[40]		0.023		0.023	0.04		0.04	0.012		1100-1300
41	Estonia ?[40]		0.005		0.005	0.008		0.008	0.006		1100-1200
42	Latvia ?[40]		0.001		0.001	0.006		0.006	0.003		1100-1300
#	Country or Region Report Nat. Int.	Produced Cells	Off-grid Δ	On-grid Δ	Installed 2006	Off-grid Σ	On-grid Σ	Total 2006	Wp/capita Total	Mod. Price USD/Wp	kW·h/kWp·yr Insolation

table on the use of solar power in different countries.

Notes: While National Report(s) may be cited as source(s) within an International Report, any contradictions in data are resolved by using only the most recent report’s data. Exchange rates represent the 2006 annual average of daily rates (OECD Main Economic Indicators June 2007)
Module Price:Lowest: 2.5 EUR/Wp (2.83 USD/Wp) in Germany 2003.Highest: 90 NOK/Wp^[43] (14.0 USD/Wp) in Norway 2006
Partly Defunct Sources: PV Power (2007-June), , IEA PVPS website.

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