Czech rooftop PV installations grow exponentially

    The Czech Republic is showing growing interest in rooftop solar systems against the backdrop of rapidly rising energy Solar Products prices. Due to higher energy costs and government grant programs, the current return on investment in these systems is about eight years or less for most households.

    ČEZ, a major energy provider in the Czech Republic, announced that it installed 2.5 times as many photovoltaic panels last year as it did in 2020. Meanwhile, sales of batteries and heat pumps doubled over the same period.

    According to the Czech Solar Energy Association, the main type of solar energy production currently in the Czech Republic is through small rooftop solar panels.

    The association said the main increase in home PV installations occurred in the second half of last year, when energy prices started to rise.

    Martin Sedlák, project director of the Modern Energy Union, a pro-green NGO, said: "The Czech Republic is most interested in buying solar panels and batteries to maximize the performance of photovoltaic systems. potential."