Interest for Solar Energy is Booming in Denmark
Already this year, Denmark will reach the 2020 Government goal of 200 megawatt solar cell capacity. Huge interest for solar energy solutions has made the amount of solar cells multiply much faster than expected. This is made possible by favourable framework conditions. In fact the solar cell capacity will be a hundred times bigger this year compared with 2010. Currently 36 MW capacity is being mounted every month.
Making solar panels attractive
Danish energy sector players, Danish Energy Association, Energinet.dk and DONG Energy, estimate that this development will result in 1000 MW by 2020 and 3400 MW by 2030.
Project Manager Kim Schultz from Invest in Denmark explains why the Danish market is booming:
The demand for solar cells has increased dramatically since net metering was implemented in 2010. Net metering gives private households and public institutions the possibility of storing surplus production in the public grid, which makes solar panels considerably more attractive.
