By 2018, the market will have reached 4.4GW, with Saudi Arabia, South Africaand Israel leading the way.

Accordingto NPD Solarbuzz's Emerging PV Markets Report: Middle East andAfrica, the region is becoming a “key market”, with apotential of 10GW. PV demand grew by a spectacular 670% in2013 - but that was coming off a figure of only 140MW added in the previous year.

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