Lower Austria as a pioneer

Strong tailwind for blue-yellow solar power

Photovoltaic systems are booming in Lower Austria. The biggest increase has been in the district of Gänserndorf.

(Bild: Netz NÖ/Wurnig)

The latest photovoltaic report attests to the sunny disposition of the people of Lower Austria in the truest sense of the word - thousands of new systems have already been connected to the grid this year! The district of Gänserndorf is ahead of Neunkirchen and Korneuburg.

In the first three months, 6,200 rooftop power plants were reported as completed. This corresponds to a fantastic 75 percent of the previous year's level. We have similarly sunny prospects for April. We can also see this from the requests for consultations," explains EVN CEO Stefan Stallinger. The energy expert is therefore more than confident that the record year of 2023 with more than 43,000 solar power plants will be surpassed this year. In the district ranking, Gänserndorf leads with 572 sky power systems ahead of Neunkirchen (482) and - still passable - Korneuburg, where 413 are already humming from the houses.

Instead of huge PV systems on greenfield sites, the trend is now moving towards smaller systems that are intended to cover the residents' own electricity requirements. Intelligent energy management systems that respond precisely to demand are also increasingly being used.

EVN-Vorstand Stephan Stallinger

Bild: DANIELA_MATEJSCHEK

Back to solar power: many companies are now offering to build the popular eco-systems. The "Krone" solar campaign is also generating a lot of interest. The tailwind for solar power has been and continues to be fueled by sophisticated complete solutions with several levers - such as smaller system sizes, storage and intelligent energy management systems that activate household appliances precisely when the sun shines most intensely.

More interest, more advice
Answers to the following questions are important for all citizens who want to commission a photovoltaic system: What is the optimum size of a PV system? How can you use as much PV electricity as possible yourself? Which storage system is best suited to the system? Once this has been clarified, it is also necessary to clarify the appropriate subsidies. "You should consider which subsidies can be combined," concludes Stallinger.