The European solar energy body SolarPower Europe announced that growth of solar power capacity in Turkey in 2017 represented nearly one-fourth of the total growth in Europe, thus Turkey overtook Germany as the leader in solar power growth.
Total solar capacity in Europe increased by 8.61 GW in 2017, equal to a 28 % rise in growth in 2016. Turkey led the way in Europe with an increase of 1.79 GW in solar capacity, overtaking Germany’s increase of 1.75 GW, making the country one of the most promising markets in terms of solar business.
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