By the end of 2024, the number of officially registered RES microinstallations in Poland surpassed 1.5 million, with a total installed capacity of over 12.7 GW, according to the latest report from the Energy Regulatory Office (URE). Despite this achievement, 2024 saw slower growth in both the number and capacity of these small-scale installations. The majority of the energy exported to the grid – 99.7% – was generated by photovoltaic (PV) systems, with prosumers owning more than 98% of all microinstallations.
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1.5 million units deliver 8.5 TWh into the polish grid
The URE’s annual summary, based on data from electricity distributors, shows 1,544,574 on-grid RES microinstallations were operational by the end of 2024. Microinstallations are the smallest power generating units in Poland, each with a maximum total installed power limited to 50 kW. Despite this, they supplied over 8.5 TWh of electricity to the grid during the year. Prosumers – individuals or entities that both produce and consume energy – continued to dominate the sector, owning nearly 1.52 million installations. Their systems accounted for 95% of the total installed power (12,045 MW) and 97.2% of the energy fed into the grid (8.318 TWh). However, this marked the second consecutive year of a decline in their share of microinstallation energy output, down from 98.1% in 2022 and 97.7% in 2023.
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Growth rates have slowed significantly over the past three years. In 2022, the number of microinstallations rose by 41% year-on-year, followed by 15% in 2023 and just 10% in 2024. Energy exports grew by 110% in 2022, but only 26% in 2023, and approximately 17% last year. Installed power growth also dropped, from 52% in 2022 to 12% in 2024. A notable development in 2024 was the first officially registered RES microinstallations owned by prosumer collectives. Three such installations were registered, with a total power of 113 kW and an output of 88 MWh. Collective prosumers are a new phenomenon in the Polish PV market, but could signal the future direction of the sector. (mg)
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