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clipped from www.worldofphotovoltaics.com After several years of spectacular growth in Spain’s photovoltaic solar industry, which made it world leader in 2008, China has taken over top slot after increasing its installed capacity by 100% during the first half of 2009. Over 2,600 MW of solar power was installed in Spain during 2008, enabling the Mediterranean country to occupy first place in the world solar rankings ahead of Germany and the US. This spectacular year-on-year growth of 385% was fuelled by a generous feed-in tariff for PV solar energy and meant that Spain accounted for 45% of the global PV solar market (which met 1% of total energy demand last year). The approval of Royal Decree 1578/2008 in September of last year has decimated the Spanish solar industry; paralysing the national market and leading to a sharp drop in demand for photovoltaic solar energy. The outcome: Spain ceding its position as world leader to China.