Germany has the greatest capacity of solar thermal collectors in the European Union. As of 2022, Germany's solar thermal units had a capacity of 15.7 gigawatts thermal. This was far more than the second-ranked Greece, which had a cumulative capacity of 3.8 gigawatts thermal. Unsurprisingly, Germany also has the largest
Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal)
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EurObserv'ER. (July 4, 2023). Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal)." Chart. July 4, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. (2023). Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Capacity of Cumulative Installed Solar Thermal Surfaces in The European Union (Eu) in 2022, by Country (in Megawatts Thermal)." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/
EurObserv'ER, Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/ (last visited April 19, 2024)
Capacity of cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2022, by country (in megawatts thermal) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, July 4, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613159/installed-solar-thermal-capacity-eu/