Solar power generation in Czechia was 14 percent above average in May

In May, solar electricity generation in Czechia was 14 percent higher than the average for 2016 to 2021 and covered more than six percent of total consumption. Since the start of the year, generation has been at average levels, according to information from Amper Meteo, which published a graph of this year's generation on Twitter. Kamil Rajdl, an analyst at the company, told CTK that higher generation in May was due to the weather, specifically the duration of sunshine.

A month earlier, in April, electricity generation was 17 percent below average. “This can again be attributed to the weather. According to data from the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute, sunshine duration in April was only 65 percent of the average for 1991 to 2020,” Rajdl said.

Amper Meteo's information is based on data provided by ČEPS. The May figures do not yet account for the increase in installed capacity compared with previous years. From June, ČEPS's calculations take into account that the total installed capacity of solar power plants in Czechia has increased by 560 MW to the current 2820 MW, reflecting the solar boom. It began last year, largely in response to rising electricity prices, although many companies and institutions had planned to install photovoltaic panels even earlier.