Europe's Solar Power Generation Hit a New Record of 56GW
Eurosolar released a report on the installed solar capacity in Europe on December 12, indicating that European solar energy hit a new record of 56GW this year. This is an increase of 40% compared to 2022 and has maintained at least 40% growth for three consecutive years. It also pointed out that growth may slow in 2024, with an expected increase of 11% to deliver 62GW. Germany returns to the top position in Europe with 14.1GW of solar capacity in 2023, followed by Spain (8.2GW), Italy (4.8GW), Poland (4.6GW) and the Netherlands (4.1GW). The Czech Republic, Bulgaria, and Romania in Central and Eastern Europe have reached at least 1GW of solar energy per year, entering a new era of solar energy development. In 2023, the EU added 55.9GW of solar capacity, an increase of 15.9GW compared to 2022, with nearly 17 million new homes using solar. Due to the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, Russia's natural gas supply to Europe has been greatly reduced, and the Int...