Photovoltaic panels installed in Switzerland

Switzerland installed more than 602 MW of PV systems in the first months of 2024. This corresponds to market growth of more than 81%, according to provisional figures from government-run agency Pronovo. The country added around 1.5 GW of new PV in 2023, 1 GW in 2022 and about 683 MW in 2021. Switzerland remains far from its target of shifting away from non-renewable fuel sources, despite a record-breaking increase in the number of solar panels installed last year. This content was ...

How many PV systems are installed in Switzerland in 2021?

By comparison, Switzerland deployed around 683 MW of PV in 2021. According to Swissolar, this is the third year in a row that PV demand increased by more than 40%. Around 200,000 PV systems have now been installed in Switzerland and their combined capacity is beyond 4.6 GW. This year, Swissolar expects the PV market to grow by more than 20%.

Where are PV systems installed in Switzerland?

The installations are mainly set on industries and residential areas. Nearly 90% of new installations are on residential areas but the industrial area systems make up for 48 % of the capacity installed ( Figure 1 and Figure 2). Applications of PV in Switzerland are primarily roof-top grid-connected PV systems.

What are the applications of PV in Switzerland?

Applications of PV in Switzerland are primarily roof-top grid-connected PV systems. Off-grid installations are very slowly appearing but 2022 saw, after two years in a row of decrease in newly installed off grid systems, a real increase with 0.7 MW installed compared to 0.2 MW in 2021.

Is Switzerland a good country to install solar panels in 2022?

Switzerland had its best year in terms of new PV deployment in 2022, with more than 1,000 MW of installed capacity, according to provisional statistics from Swissolar. At the end of December, the nation surpassed 4.6 GW of cumulative installed solar capacity. From pv magazine Germany

When did photovoltaic installations start in Switzerland?

The first photovoltaic installation in Switzerland dates back to 1992, but the country had to wait 2011 to observe a significant growth of the size of the yearly installed capacities, it has been developing at a rapid pace ever since (section 1.2). The installations are mainly set on industries and residential areas.

How many solar panels did Switzerland install in 2024?

Switzerland installed approximately 1.78 GW of new PV capacity in 2024, according to provisional figures from Swissolar. This marked an increase from 1.64 GW in 2023 and 1.08 GW in 2022, making 2024 a record year for new installations.

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