Solar power is definitely gaining momentum in the UK. In the
past two years alone solar output in the UK has grown by a
whopping 41 times! And we at 10:10 couldn’t be happier. In fact,
our latest project, called Solar Schools, is all about getting
schools across the UK to generate their own power. Most of the
times, pv cells are tucked out of sight and you could be in a
solar-powered building without even knowing it! In fact, we bet
you’d be surprised to find out that these places have gone solar
as well! No, there isn’t a gigantic solar panel above all of
Germany, if that’s what you were wondering. But the country,
which was experimenting with feed-in tariffs as far back as
1990, did break a world record in solar energy production during
one weekend in spring of this year. At midday on 26 May,
Germany's 1.2 million photovoltaic systems produced 22 gigawatts
of solar energy per hour. That’s 50% of the entire nation’s
needs and the equivalent of 20 nuclear power plants. Germany's
solar capacity is almost that