How is PV capacity collected in Sweden?

All the grid-connected PV capacity is collected through surveys sent out by Statistics Sweden, SCB, (Statistiska Centralbyrån) on behalf of the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten) to all the Swedish grid operators .

Why is solar PV not a good investment in Sweden?

Several factors are negatively affecting both the Swedish private and commercial sectors' willingness to invest in solar PV in the short term, such as high interest rates and, consequently, the high cost of capital, the state of the Swedish economy, and global geopolitical events. This is likely to slow down deployment.

How much power does a PV system have in Sweden?

The official statistics provided by grid operators and collected by the Swedish Energy Agency only classify PV system sizes (power) into three ranges: 0–20 kW, 20–1000 kW, and >1000 kW. Table 7 summarises the total installations at the end of 2023 based on this data source.

How much does a PV system cost in Sweden?

The total price was 11.70 SEK/Wp. There have been some significant changes in the Swedish residential PV market between 2020 and 2023, for example, the size of the annual market and the number and size of companies working with PV system installations.

Who pays for PV research in Sweden?

The majority of the Swedish government's funds to PV research are distributed by the Swedish Energy Agency (Energimyndigheten), which is tasked with leading the energy transition in Sweden, and the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet).

Are self-consumption PV systems profitable in Sweden?

With the current legislation, there's a constraint on the construction of self-consumption PV systems exceeding 500 kWp in Sweden. This is primarily due to the full energy tax applied to self-consumed electricity, which limits the profitability of such systems.