An Analysis of Solar Photovoltaic Energy in Canada and a Comparison to Other Developed Nations
Abstract
An analysis of Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Energy around the world was undergone with the purpose of comparing Canada’s place in the world as a leader in the renewable energy of Solar PV Energy. Data from the International Renewable Energy Agency and from UNdata.org was taken for 30 developed countries (including Canada) and used to create each countries percentage of total Energy produced that is from Solar PV Energy. Canada was discovered to be one of the larger producers of energy overall, while being one of the lowest producers of Solar PV Energy on the list of developed nations. It was concluded that this might hurt Canada’s prospects as a leader in the development of new Solar PV Energy technologies.
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