Even in price terms solar power in these regions is already on a par with conventional electricity. And yet only around 6,000 homes in Austria are currently equipped with solar power systems. But according to industry estimates, by 2020 one third of the electricity consumption in Austria could be met by solar energy. The EU researchers also believe that there is a great deal of growth potential in solar energy. The share of solar energy in Europe's overall energy demand could rise from its current figure of 2.5% to 6.2% by 2020.
Data on solar irradiance can be obtained for any location throughout Europe on the new EU web site http://re.jrc.ec.europa.eu/pvgis/apps/radmonth (de/en/fr/it/sl). The electricity generating potential using photovoltaic systems can be calculated directly.
Source: http://derstandard.at/?url=/?id=2868040 (de)