Survey: 42 percent of Czech companies now plan to install solar PV

Around 42 percent of companies in Czechia are newly planning to install a solar power plant. They are mainly companies in agriculture and construction. Another 27 percent of those that already have one want to expand it. Their main goal is to cover their own consumption. This is according to a survey by Raiffeisen – Leasing. A separate survey by Persola found that increasing energy self-sufficiency is also the main motivation for households installing solar PV.

According to the Raiffeisen – Leasing survey, companies planning to install their own solar power plants are mainly in agriculture and forestry, transport and logistics, and the construction and property development industries. Companies in mining and raw materials processing are particularly likely to plan expansions of existing power plants.

Companies are primarily driven to install renewable energy sources by the desire to cover their own energy consumption. This was cited by 77 percent of respondents. A further 31 percent of companies want to sell surplus electricity to the grid, while around 15 percent of those planning to install solar PV want to use it to charge electric vehicles.