solar addition

Turkey's installed solar capacity has surpassed wind thanks to the addition of hybrid projects, adding 510MW of capacity to the solar sector.

Czechia recorded a significant increase in installed solar capacity last year with about 970MWp of capacity added to the grid, according to the Czech Solar Association.

Germany added around 14GW of solar capacity in 2023, with the residential segment accounting for about half of the new additions.

In October, Turkish energy minister Alparslan Bayraktar said Turkey will need to install 5GW of solar and wind capacity every year until 2035, as renewables have great potential to meet the 2035 target of ‘supplying reliable and affordable energy in an environmentally friendly manner’.