Germany has the largest solar collector surface area. As of 2020, solar thermal units in Germany covered some 19.5 square kilometers. This was far more than in any other European Union member state. By comparison, the solar thermal surface area in Spain was 4.6 square kilometers.
Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2020, by country
(in m²)
* Overseas departments included.
** Czechia has consolidated its statistical series concerning the
total surface area of solar thermal collectors in operation.
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EurObserv'ER. (July 30, 2021). Cumulative installed solar thermal surfaces in the European Union (EU) in 2020, by country (in m²) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 27, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/613122/installed-solar-thermal-surfaces-eu/
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