By Reuters Staff
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WARSAW, March 2 (Reuters) - Poland’s installed capacity in solar power increased to 3.9 gigawatts (GW) in January from 1.3 GW a year ago, data from the grid operator PSE showed on Tuesday
Poland’s solar energy capacity has surged in the past two years due to generous subsidies from the government, which has encouraged households to install solar panels on roofs as the coal-reliant country aims to cut carbon emissions.
Data from the climate ministry showed that the number of households with solar panels rose to over 450,000 as of December 2020 from 4,000 in 2015.
“This is the most dynamically developing renewable energy technology in Poland,” Climate Minister Michal Kurtyka told Reuters, adding that the government will also continue to support big scale solar plants.