Germany has the largest solar collector surface area across the European Union. As of 2021, solar thermal units in Germany covered some 21.8 square kilometers. This was far more than in any other EU member state. By comparison, the solar thermal surface area in Spain was 4.4 square kilometers.
Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²)
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EurObserv'ER. (July 5, 2022). Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²)." Chart. July 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/
EurObserv'ER. (2022). Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/
EurObserv'ER. "Cumulative Installed Solar Thermal Surfaces in The European Union (Eu) in 2021, by Country (in M²)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/
EurObserv'ER, Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/ (last visited June 04, 2023)
Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2021, by country (in m²) [Graph], EurObserv'ER, July 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/