In Europe in 2022 50% more photovoltaic systems
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In 2022, photovoltaic installed in Europe grew by almost 50% compared to the previous year, going from 28.1 gigawatts in 2021 to 41.4 added in the last twelve months, enough power to power 12.4 million homes. Germany took the lion’s share, installing 7.9 gigawatts in 2022, followed by Spain (7.5 gigawatts). These are the numbers contained in the latest report by Solar Power Europe, which photographs the progress of photovoltaics in the Old Continent.
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It’s Italy? Despite the authorization simplifications and the consequent acceleration, it stands in mid-table with (according to data from Solar Power Europe) 2.6 gigawatts, less than a third of the power installed by the Germans. In reality, the official Italian data available relate to the first ten months of 2022 and attribute a growth in photovoltaics of 1.9 gigawatts to our country. An encouraging progress in any case, given that it represents a surge of 146% compared to the same period of 2021. And yet it must be verified that in the last two months of the year those 700 megawatts of photovoltaics have been installed which would allow, as Solar Power Europe claims, to Italy to position itself in sixth place in the top ten of European photovoltaics. On the podium, in addition to Germany and Spain, Poland surprisingly rises with 4.9 gigawatts. The Netherlands (4.0) and France (2.9) follow. Then, precisely Italy, closely followed by Portugal (2.5 gigawatts in 2021). Close Denmark, Greece and Sweden.
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The growth trend of photovoltaics in Europe seems unstoppable, so much so that Solar Power Europe expects a further 53.6 gigawatts of installed power by 2023 (less than the 60 desired by the International Energy Agency to completely free itself from Russian gas). At this rate however, in 2026 the photovoltaic energy produced in the Union could reach a total of 484 gigawatts.
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The ranking of future scenarios is also led by Germany, which between 2023 and 2026 could install, at best, 80 gigawatts. Spain (63.9 gigawatts) and Poland (29.8) follow. Italy climbs two positions and ranks fourth with 34 gigawatts, in the most positive scenario. But it is well known that the projections are little more than hopes, based on plans that often do not translate into actual plants within the hoped times, especially in Italy. Therefore, more than the photovoltaic potential of 2026, it is better to celebrate the almost 50% more actually installed in Europe in the year that is about to end.
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