This statistic shows the estimated impact of the solar eclipse that took place on 20 March 2015, in selected European countries. The impact of the eclipse was the subject of much interest and speculation prior to the event, as it was the first major event of its kind since 2003. The contribution of solar energy to the European energy mix has increased considerably in that time.
Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost)
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SolarPower Europe. (July 15, 2015). Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/
SolarPower Europe. "Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost)." Chart. July 15, 2015. Statista. Accessed April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/
SolarPower Europe. (2015). Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/
SolarPower Europe. "Estimated Impact of The March 2015 Eclipse on Solar Energy Generation in Selected European Countries (Gigawatts Lost)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Jul 2015, https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/
SolarPower Europe, Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/ (last visited April 26, 2024)
Estimated impact of the March 2015 eclipse on solar energy generation in selected European countries (gigawatts lost) [Graph], SolarPower Europe, July 15, 2015. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/456903/estimated-impact-of-march-solar-eclipse/