Solar power will quickly cowl greater than ten % of electrical energy demand
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This yr, photo voltaic power is about to cowl greater than 10% of Switzerland’s complete electrical energy wants for the primary time. This is equal to extra electrical energy than the Beznau nuclear energy plant, mentioned the Swiss Solar Energy Association.
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As of 2020, the Swiss photovoltaic market is on a steep progress trajectory with annual progress of over 40%, the affiliation added. The pattern is strengthened in 2022 by the dearth of power, which ends up in a progress of 58%.
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Last yr’s forecasts had been additionally exceeded. Photovoltaic enlargement elevated by 51% to 1641 megawatts. The Swiss Solar Energy Association (Swissolar) refers back to the figures from the photo voltaic power statistics of the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE). Eight % of Switzerland’s complete electrical energy demand was equipped by photo voltaic panels on the finish of final yr.
The annual manufacturing amounted to 4,624 gigawatt hours (GWh), which is roughly equal to the annual consumption of 1.4 million four-person households or 80% of the annual manufacturing of the 2 reactors of the Beznau nuclear energy plant, the report continued.
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“Solar enlargement at the moment provides 2 to three% extra of Switzerland’s electrical energy wants every year. In 2050, solar energy will be capable of cowl 50% of the annual demand regardless of the rise in consumption,” Swissolar CEO Matthias Egli was quoted within the press launch.
This will make solar energy “the second pillar of our electrical energy provide together with hydropower”.
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