Czech solar power is set for another record year. But the value of its output is falling dramatically

Czech solar power plants have had a record March. March generation from Czech photovoltaics reached 454 GWh, 42% more year on year. This March was therefore the fifth month with the highest electricity generation from solar sources. The downside, however, is their declining capture price, which stood at only 57% of the average spot market price. 

The increase in installed capacity of solar power plants from last year is now beginning to fully show in the Czech Republic. In March, which is not typically the strongest month for solar generation, generation rose by 42% year on year.

To recap, according to statistics from the Czech Association of Regulated Electricity Companies (ČSRES), the Czech Republic added nearly one GW of solar capacity last year, for the second consecutive year. The capacity additions were again driven primarily by rooftop installations—this time, however, much more often on the roofs of companies and businesses.