Solar power in the Czech Republic

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The Czech Republic had almost two gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic capacity at the end of 2010, but installed less than 10 megawatts (MW) in 2011 due to the feed-in tariff being reduced by 25%, after installing almost 1,500 MW the year before. Installations increased to 109 MW in 2012. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] In 2014, no new installations were reported.

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Photovoltaics installed
YearInstalledTotal
(MWp)		Generation
(GWh)		Source
20060.3130.843
20073.1183.961
20085154.674
2009411.2465.988.8 [8]
20101,495.81,959.1615.7 [9]
201101,913.42,182.0 [10]
2012109.02,022.42,149.0 [11]
2013110.42,132.42,070.0 [12]
2014-822,0502,121.7 [13]
2015202,070 [13]
2016-402,030 [13]
2017102,040 [13]
2018102,050 [13]
2019102,060 [13]
2020-102,050 [13]
202102,050 [13]
2022302,080 [13]
20231,4603,550 [13]
250
500
750
1,000
1,250
1,500
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023


Source: Photovoltaic Barometer: [12] [11] [8] [9] [10] Energy-Charts.info, Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems [13]

Photovoltaic power stations
Photovoltaic power stationRegionSite co-ordinatesNominal Power
(MWp)		Production
(Annual GW·h)		Notes
Ralsko Solar Park [14] [15] Liberec 50°37′N14°48′E / 50.617°N 14.800°E / 50.617; 14.800 (Ralsko Solar Park) 38.3Completed December 2010
Vepřek Solar Park [16] [17] Central Bohemian 50°18′N14°19′E / 50.300°N 14.317°E / 50.300; 14.317 (Vep%C5%99ek Solar Park) 35.1186,960 modules, completed September 2010
Ševětín Solar Park [18] [19] South Bohemian 49°11′N14°36′E / 49.183°N 14.600°E / 49.183; 14.600 (Ševětín Solar Park) 29.902Completed December 2010
Bežerovice [20] South Bohemian 3.013
Buštěhrad [20] Central Bohemian 2.396
Čekanice [20] South Bohemian 4.48
Dukovany [20] Vysočina 0.01
Hrušovany [20] South Moravia 3.733.7
Chýnov [20] South Bohemian 2.009
Mimoň [20] Ústí 17.494
Pánov [20] South Moravia 2.134
Přelouč [20] Pardubice 0.0208
Vranovská Ves [20] South Moravia 16.033
Žabčice [20] South Moravia 5.6

In 2003 a Czech-Austrian information and training center for solar power was founded in the village of Věžovatá Pláně in South Bohemia. [21] That same year major Josef Mach claimed that the electricity from the Temelín nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic would be abandoned. He is known as one of the biggest Temelín opponents in the Czech Republic.

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  7. ↑ Photovoltaic Barometer
  8. 1 2 Photovoltaic Barometer 2010
  9. 1 2 Photovoltaic Barometer 2011
  10. 1 2 Photovoltaic Barometer 2012
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