Austria experiences solar boom: Styria leads to the growth of warmth!

Austria experiences solar boom: Styria leads to the growth of warmth!

Steiermark, Österreich - The Austrian market for solar heat shows a positive development. According to Econews , the installed area of ​​solar collectors in 2024 rose by 0.2 percent compared to the previous year. This was documented by current market statistics from the Federal Ministry for Innovation, Mobility and Infrastructure.

The increase in PVT collectors is particularly noteworthy, whose native existence doubled within a year, which is due to the effective campaign for the doubling of solar funding in Styria. Over 5,000 square meters of solar systems were installed there in 2024, which raised the paragraph of PVT systems to 4,186 square meters-an alternation of the annual new installations.

growth in Styria and challenges in other federal states

In total, only four federal states recorded growth in the area of ​​solar heat. It is striking that Vorarlberg, Tyrol and Upper Austria have already reached 73 to 83 percent of the goal of a square meter of solar space per inhabitant, while in Vienna, Lower Austria and Burgenland there are still great unused potential. These areas could be crucial to partially meet the EU target for renewable warmth by 2030.

According to further data from Solarwärme.at , in Austria over 4.3 million m² thermal solar collectors were in operation with an installed output of around 3.048 GWTH. The annual utility heat income was 1,950 GWHTH, which led to a saving of around 277,186 tons of CO2. This development ensures around 700 full -time jobs in the industry.

market development in Europe and global

The growth in Austria contrasts with a decline in the solar heat market in Europe, where a minus was recorded after two years of growth in 2023. The installed capacity in Europe only grew by 0.6 percent, while the newly installed capacity decreased by 22 percent. Styria and Upper Austria dominated the market with almost 60 percent of the newly installed collector area, while the service sector and agriculture are increasingly using solar systems.

The forecasts for the energy market, as from Statista indicate that the market for renewable energies, including solar energy and increasing demand will continue to grow. In view of the global challenges of climate change and geopolitical tensions, the switch to more sustainable energy sources will be of crucial importance.

The renewal of national and European energy policy could make a decisive contribution to achieving the goals for renewable energies and reducing the dependency on fossil fuels. Urgent measures to strengthen solar thermal energy supply are necessary in the affected federal states to exploit the complete potential of solar heat.