The World's Solar Leaders

WHAT COUNTRY DO YOU THINK LEADS THE WORLD IN SOLAR POWER INSTALLATIONS? A recent survey by Applied Materials asked which country has installed the most solar panels. Many respondents believe their country leads the way. Americans 57% of Americans think the United States has installed the most solar panels Chinese 43% of Chinese think China leads the way 57% 43% 52% India 52% of India's population think India has the most solarenergy So which country actually generates the most solar power? No. 1: GERMANY No. 2: ITALY No. 3: JAPAN No. 4: UNITED STATES No. 5: SPAIN No. 6: CHINA Respondents in Japan were most likely to correctly identify Germany as the world leader in solar energy production. 35% of people believe solar power is more expensive than traditional energy sources like coal FACT: In most countries, the price of solar power is already comparable to the cost of traditionál technologies THE COST OF SOLAR ENERGY FELL TO JUST $1.13 PER WATT IN 2011 Source: Applied Materials International Solar Energy Survey