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Is the solar industry booming in Czech Republic?

Czech Environment Minister Petr Hladik said that the solar industry is currently experiencing a huge boom. However, he dashed hopes for the country only pursuing PV by stating that its generating capacity would be a mix of renewables and nuclear. There are six commercial reactors generating roughly one-third of the landlocked country’s electricity.

How much solar power does the Czech Republic have in 2022?

As the central European nation clocked in 2,627 MW of installed solar PV capacity at the end of 2022 – which is 426 MW up from the previous year, according to estimates published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) – the Czech Republic’s continued achievement of these solar gains was on the lips of most attendees.

Will Czechia reach its solar potential?

As Czechia reaches its solar potential, with impending changes to the country’s legislative landscape ushering in greater utility-scale solar array rollouts, over 5,000 attendees – government ministers, industry experts, and key business stakeholders – descended on Prague this week for the 2023 Smart Energy Forum.

Why is a photovoltaic system important in Czechia?

“It is very important because many people have made investments to the photovoltaic system,” Preisinger said. Stepan Chalupa, president of the Czech Renewable Energy Chamber, said that Czechia's energy market is continuously improving but better regulations are needed to prohibit fraudulent providers from operating.

Is the Czech Republic making the most of its solar potential?

The Czech Republic’s failure to make the most of its potential for solar energy production has long come in for criticism. According to a study by the Czech Solar Association, the country’s current forecast for the development of the solar industry by 2030 will see it using less than 10% of its technical capacity.

Is nuclear power environmentally sustainable in the Czech Republic?

But such classic “green energy” alternatives have been far less of a priority on an industrial scale in the Czech Republic than that most debated of renewable sources: nuclear energy. The Czech government recently joined nine other EU members states in calling for nuclear power to be classified as environmentally sustainable by the EU.