| Solar power in Austria | |
|---|---|
 Solar irradiation map of Austria | |
| Installed capacity | 8.48 GW (2024) |
| Annual generation | 8.82 TWh (2024) |
| Capacity per capita | 946 W (2024) |
| Share of electricity | 11.2% (2024) |
| Global rank (by capacity) | 22nd (2024) |
Solar power in Austria contributes 8.82 TWh of generation to the Austrian grid, accounting for 11.2% of total electric power generation as of 2024, with 8.48 GW of installed capacity. [1]
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In addition to supporting PV installations through permitting simplification and cash grants, the Austrian government is targeting 100% renewable electricity generation by 2030. [2] [3]
In 2009, the site of Zwentendorf power station became Austria's largest solar power station with an investment of 1.2 million Euro, with the addition of 1,000 photovoltaic panels. [4] Zwentendorf was intended to be Austria's first nuclear power plant, but after a vote in 1978 prohibiting nuclear power in Austria, was never completed. [5] In September, 2011, Austria's largest solar power station, 2 MW, was under construction in the Niedere Tauern mountain range. [6]
Austria has also a large capacity of solar heating at its disposal. With more than 3,500 MWthermal the country ranks second in the EU, only behind much larger Germany. [7]
