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    European solar grid-connected capacity exceeded 100GW and will be distributed in the future

    • Last Update: 2022-11-21
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    The grid-connected solar power generation system in Europe officially exceeded the 100GW mark in the second quarter of 2016, and future demand will gradually move towards distributed systems, with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany as the main demand countries
    .

    According to statistics made by overseas research agency HIS, driven by the policies of the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive and the support policies introduced by various countries, the amount of solar energy connected in Europe has grown from 3GW in 2005 to more than 100GW
    in the second quarter of 2016.
    During this period, the cost of solar power generation was significantly reduced by 80
    %.

    However, Europe may face a number of problems
    as it moves towards the next 100GW.

    The EnergyTrend analysis team pointed out that the solar energy market in European countries, with Italy and Germany as pioneers, was driven by the FiT subsidy policy in the early stage, so the demand grew rapidly and the number of large-scale power station installations was high
    .
    As countries have successively reduced FiT subsidies or deleted related subsidies, the market has gradually become flat
    .

    EnergyTrend estimates that the annual demand for new solar energy across Europe will remain around 7GW in the future, of which 3.
    5GW will come from the UK, France, Germany and another 3.
    5GW from other European countries
    .
    Although the boom in large-scale power station construction in Europe is fading, the proportion of distributed solar energy systems will continue to rise
    in the future due to the reduction of solar energy costs and the increase in public acceptance.

    The grid-connected solar power generation system in Europe officially exceeded the 100GW mark in the second quarter of 2016, and future demand will gradually move towards distributed systems, with the United Kingdom, France, and Germany as the main demand countries
    .

    Solar power generation system

    According to statistics made by overseas research agency HIS, driven by the policies of the European Union's Renewable Energy Directive and the support policies introduced by various countries, the amount of solar energy connected in Europe has grown from 3GW in 2005 to more than 100GW
    in the second quarter of 2016.
    During this period, the cost of solar power generation was significantly reduced by 80
    %.

    However, Europe may face a number of problems
    as it moves towards the next 100GW.

    The EnergyTrend analysis team pointed out that the solar energy market in European countries, with Italy and Germany as pioneers, was driven by the FiT subsidy policy in the early stage, so the demand grew rapidly and the number of large-scale power station installations was high
    .
    As countries have successively reduced FiT subsidies or deleted related subsidies, the market has gradually become flat
    .

    EnergyTrend estimates that the annual demand for new solar energy across Europe will remain around 7GW in the future, of which 3.
    5GW will come from the UK, France, Germany and another 3.
    5GW from other European countries
    .
    Although the boom in large-scale power station construction in Europe is fading, the proportion of distributed solar energy systems will continue to rise
    in the future due to the reduction of solar energy costs and the increase in public acceptance.

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