Czech wind generation up despite slowing installation

• 10 years ago (2014-02-22)
• Junior Isles

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Czech wind power generation increased 15 per cent to 478 GWh during 2013, and accounted for 0.55 per cent of total energy production, the Czech Wind Energy Association (CSVE) has said.

This figure is the equivalent of the annual consumption of around 136 000 Czech households.

CSVE noted that installation of wind generation is slowing down in the country, with only four projects completed during 2013 and total installed wind capacity reaching 268 MW, according to the association.

"Wind farm numbers are growing at a very slow pace, except for 2012, which was an exceptional year. The national action plan expects an annual rise of 45 MW and with a total installed capacity of wind power plants to reach 743 MW by the year 2020," CSVE head Michal Janeček said.

Janeček also stated that he felt the 2020 target, where legislative restrictions on renewable energy support would begin to kick in, would not be met regionally or nationally.

CSVE data shows the purchase price of wind energy has been decreasing at an annual rate of 5 per cent, and is down to the lowest price of renewable energy sources at 2.12 Kč/kWh ($0.106/kWh).

Purchasing prices of solar energy dropped to 2.83 Kč/kWh ($0.142/kWh) from 6.16 Kč/kWh ($0.308/kWh) in 2012, while purchase prices from hydroelectric plants stood at 3.23 Kč/kWh ($0.162/kWh).