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The map above shows the global solar energy potential of the various regions around the world. The report is based on data provided by the World Bank through the Global Solar Atlas a free web-based tool providing the latest data on solar resource potential globally. It is accompanied by country factsheets downloadable from the Global Solar Atlas that provide a summary of the resource potential and how it compares to other countries.
The map above shows the global solar energy potential of the various regions around the world.
Energy generation is therefore a function of how much solar capacity is installed. As of 2011 the technology produced less than one tenth of one percent of global energy demand. The previous section looked at the energy output from solar across the world. Solar energy is the technology used to harness the suns energy and make it useable.
