Solar power plants are third-largest source in Czech Republic. They generated over 2 TWh this year

Solar power plants in the Czech Republic have generated more than 2 TWh of electricity in total so far this year. Electricity generation at the same point this year substantially exceeds last year's output from solar power plants. According to publicly available data, it reached 1.3 TWh over the comparable period last year. Solar power plants have also become the third-largest source of electricity in the Czech Republic.

After many years of stagnation, solar power plants are beginning to play an increasingly important role in electricity generation in the Czech Republic. Following this period of stagnation, the sector is now also reporting positive news. The first came at the start of this year, when positive statistics were published showing a substantial increase in installed solar capacity in 2023.

Last year, solar power plants were actually built again after a long time. According to data from the Solar Association, installed solar capacity in the country increased by 970 MW. In terms of the number of installations, this amounted to 83,000 new systems. These were therefore predominantly smaller installations, with the average installation having a capacity of around 11 kWp.