Is Poland a good place to invest in solar?

Introduction Poland is now one of the Top 5 solar PV investment markets in Europe. In 2021 alone, the country added around 3.2 GW of solar PV installations.

Is there a potential for large-scale solar PV development in Poland?

Aside from those systems, there is also significant potential for large-scale PV development in Poland. Especially since 2019 - in the CfD tenders for large-scale RES installations - solar PV was able to successfully compete with onshore wind farms.

How much power do PV installations produce in Poland?

At the end of the first quarter of this year, the total power of PV installations exceeded 13 GW, with the share of prosumers being 74%, the share of small installations (50–1000 kW) 21%, and large PV farms 5%. The importance of energy from PV installations in energy production in Poland increased significantly.

Why are solar installations increasing in Poland?

The sudden increase in solar installations in recent years was mainly due to Poland’s rooftop PV incentive program and its net metering schemes, which ended by 1 April 2022, but also due to a ‘contract for difference’ (CfD) tender scheme for 1 MWp solar farms implemented at the end of 2016.

How big is the PV market in Poland?

The Polish PV market is expected to grow strongly during the current decade to reach 30 GW of installed capacity by the end of 2030, according to the IEO. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused.

Does Poland need a photovoltaic strategy?

Poland needs a photovoltaic strategy as the flagship element of the currently updated Polish energy policy and the Polish industrial policy, a strategy understood as a real program to face the challenges. LIST OF CONTENTS - download