Solar power in Poland

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Average annual insolation in Poland

Solar energy in Poland is a rapidly growing sector of the country's renewable energy industry, driven by falling technology costs, government incentives, and increasing public interest in sustainable energy. Solar power is key to the Polish government's plan to produce 75% of electricity from carbon-free sources (renewables and nuclear) by 2040.[1]

In numbers:

  • Capacity: 21.794 GW (Increase 25.66% YoY; 63.53% of renewable; 30.09% of overall),
  • Generation: 17.334 TWh (Increase 31.23% YoY; 38.29% of renewable; 10.38% of overall),
  • Capacity factor: 11.15%.

Capacity as of 28 February 2025.[2] Generation and capacity factor as of 31 December 2024.[3]

As of the end of February 2025, Poland's installed grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) capacity reached 21.8 GW, an increase of 25.7% over the previous year. Solar energy accounts for about 64% of the country's total renewable energy capacity of 34.3 GW and about 30% of its total installed power capacity of 72.4 GW. More than half of this solar capacity – around 12.2 GW – is generated by over 1.5 million micro-installations operated by prosumers.[2]

By the end of 2021, there were also around 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) of installed solar thermal collectors which in Poland are primarily used for heating up household water.[4]

Photovoltaics

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PV in Poland (MWpeak)[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Alicja Ptak (4 April 2023). "Poland aims to produce three quarters of power from renewables and nuclear by 2040". Notes From Poland. Retrieved 20 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c "Przeciętna moc nowej instalacji fotowoltaicznej to 27 kW" [The average power of a new photovoltaic installation is 27 kW]. rynekelektryczny.pl (in Polish). Based on data by Energy Market Agency [pl]. 17 April 2025. Archived from the original on 7 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ a b "Miesięczne raporty z funkcjonowania Krajowego Systemu Elektroenergetycznego i Rynku Bilansującego" [Monthly reports on the operation of the National Power System and the Balancing Market]. Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. (in Polish). December 2024. Archived from the original on 17 March 2025. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  4. ^ "Kolektory słoneczne w przemyśle. Niedoceniony potencjał". Teraz-Środowisko (in Polish). Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2009 – EurObserv’ER[permanent dead link] Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 190, p. 72-102, 3/2009
  6. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2007 – EurObserv’ER[permanent dead link] Systèmes solaires Le journal des énergies renouvelables n° 178, p. 49-70, 4/2007
  7. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2010 – EurObserv’ER[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2011 – EurObserv’ER[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2012 – EurObserv’ER[permanent dead link]
  10. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2013 – EurObserv’ER
  11. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2014 – EurObserv’ER
  12. ^ Photovoltaic energy barometer 2015 – EurObserv’ER
  13. ^ "Photovoltaic energy barometer 2017 – EurObserv'ER". 28 November 2016.
  14. ^ "Moc fotowoltaiki w Polsce przekroczyła 3 GW - WysokieNapiecie.pl". 4 November 2020.
  15. ^ "Moc fotowoltaiki w Polsce wyniosła 3,1 GW – Stowarzyszenie Energii Odnawialnej".
  16. ^ "Moc zainstalowana fotowoltaiki w Polsce | Rynek Elektryczny".
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