FRANKFURT ¨C Demand for ?rooftop solar systems across Europe has surged since the start of the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, as households rush to shield themselves from soaring power prices triggered by the worst global energy disruption in history.
The conflict has pushed oil, gas and electricity prices sharply higher, hitting companies and households alike and accelerating efforts to find cheaper alternatives and reduce exposure to volatile energy markets.
Solar is among those options, with demand from homeowners more than doubling for some industry players since the war began in late February, according to interviews ?with more than half a dozen energy equipment wholesalers and renewable utilities in Germany, Britain and the Netherlands.
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