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Solar Growth Outpaces Wind for First Time

Posted September 26, 2013 9:33 AM

From Renewable Energy News - RenewableEnergyWorld.com:

A strong showing from global solar photovoltaic (PV) installations, coupled with a sharp fall in new wind capacity, has led to solar growth outpacing wind this year â€" for the first time ever.

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Re: Solar Growth Outpaces Wind for First Time

09/26/2013 12:24 PM

Are things simply getting sunnier or is the wind just dying down? :)
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09/29/2013 7:33 PM

The poly-tichians were facing the wrong direction...hence, the reduced "wind" capacity.

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