The Czech Republic had almost two gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic capacity at the end of 2010, but installed less than 10 megawatts (MW) in 2011 due to the feed-in tariff being reduced by 25%, after installing almost 1,500 MW the year before. Installations increased to 109 MW in 2012.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] In 2014, no new installations were reported.
| Year | Installed | Total (MWp) | Generation (GWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 0.313 | 0.843 | |
| 2007 | 3.118 | 3.961 | |
| 2008 | 51 | 54.674 | |
| 2009 | 411.2 | 465.9 | 88.8 |
| 2010 | 1,495.8 | 1,959.1 | 615.7 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1,913.4 | 2,182.0 |
| 2012 | 109.0 | 2,022.4 | 2,149.0 |
| 2013 | 110.4 | 2,132.4 | 2,070.0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2,061.0 | 2,121.7 |
| Source: Photovoltaic Barometer latest,[8] and previous[9][10][11][12] | |||
| Photovoltaic power station | Region | Site co-ordinates | Nominal Power (MWp) | Production (Annual GW·h) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralsko Solar Park[13][14] | Liberec | 50°37′N 14°48′E / 50.617°N 14.800°E | 38.3 | Completed December 2010 | |
| Vepřek Solar Park[15][16] | Central Bohemian | 50°18′N 14°19′E / 50.300°N 14.317°E | 35.1 | 186,960 modules, completed September 2010 | |
| Ševětín Solar Park[17][18] | South Bohemian | 49°11′N 14°36′E / 49.183°N 14.600°E | 29.902 | Completed December 2010 | |
| Bežerovice[19] | South Bohemian | 3.013 | |||
| Buštěhrad[19] | Central Bohemian | 2.396 | |||
| Čekanice[19] | South Bohemian | 4.48 | |||
| Dukovany[19] | Vysočina | 0.01 | |||
| Hrušovany[19] | South Moravia | 3.73 | 3.7 | ||
| Chýnov[19] | South Bohemian | 2.009 | |||
| Mimoň[19] | Ústí | 17.494 | |||
| Pánov[19] | South Moravia | 2.134 | |||
| Přelouč[19] | Pardubice | 0.0208 | |||
| Vranovská Ves[19] | South Moravia | 16.033 | |||
| Žabčice[19] | South Moravia | 5.6 |
In 2003 a Czech-Austrian information and training center for solar power was founded in the village of Věžovatá Pláně in South Bohemia.[20] That same year major Josef Mach claimed that the electricity from the Temelín nuclear power plant in the Czech Republic would be abandoned. He is known as one of the biggest Temelín opponents in the Czech Republic.
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