Photovoltaic Power Generation Is Developing Rapidly in Austria

Austria's "Standard" reported on October 12 that Austria's new energy industry continues to expand, the scale of photovoltaic power generation continues to expand, and wind power generation has shrunk. According to a monitoring report released on Thursday by the Austrian energy regulator E-Control, by the end of 2022, there was a net increase of 2,141 megawatts of installed renewable energy capacity compared to 2020, but there was a decrease of 3,611 gigawatt hours of electricity generation. Due to the decline in electricity consumption, the share of renewables in the overall electricity mix is now stable at around 78%. To meet the 2030 target of generating 100% of electricity from renewable sources, renewable generation needs to increase by 27 terawatt hours per year. Photovoltaic generation is currently above the stated target, while wind power is below the target level due to the addition of only 211 MW in the previous year.