As of the end of 2022, solar power in Austria amounted to nearly 3.8 gigawatt (GW) of cumulative photovoltaic (PV) capacity, with the energy source producing 4.2% of the nation's electricity.[1][2]
In addition to supporting PV installations through permitting simplification and cash grants, the Austrian government is targeting 100% renewable electricity generation by 2030.[3][4]
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.[5] 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.[6] In September, 2011, Austria's largest solar power station, 2 MW, was under construction in the Niedere Tauern mountain range.[7]
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.[8]
- ^ Anu Bhambhani (2023-06-27). "PV Austria Say Country Exceeded 1 GW PV Capacity For 1st Time, Taking Cumulative To 3.8 GW". Taiyang News. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ "Distribution of electricity generation in Austria in 2022, by source". Statista. 2023-06-30. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Nikolaus J. Kurmayer (2023-01-11). "Austria commits to significant renewables boost". Euractiv. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ Kit Gillet (2022-11-21). "Austria steps up funding to accelerate green progress". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-07-24.
- ^ History Archived 2012-05-08 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Austrian Nuclear Plant Becomes Solar Power Station Archived 2012-07-08 at archive.today
- ^ Albasolar provides 2MW for the largest solar Park in Austria
- ^ EurObserv'ER: Solar thermal and concentrated solar power barometer - May 2014