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It has been translated and edited for Delano. Photovoltaic technology has accelerated in recent years in Luxembourg. If small installations are plentiful, a new phenomenon is emerging: the installation of large power plants of more than 1 MW. Twenty or so have been installed in the last few years, and another ten or so should follow.
Following a call for projects launched in October 2022, 85 solar power plant projects by 75 Luxembourg companies qualified for public funding. These projects will receive a total investment aid of €16.1 million. Some of the selected companies received support from Luxinnovation.
Photovoltaic installations in Luxembourg are diverse and include rooftop solar, ground-mounted solar plants, floating installations and solar carports. From January 1, 2023, the government reduced the value added tax (VAT) on new photovoltaic installations to 3% and increased subsidies for photovoltaic installations for own needs to 62.5%.
Agrivoltaics is one of the major areas of focus under the plan to promote agricultural production along with solar PV. Photovoltaic installations in Luxembourg are diverse and include rooftop solar, ground-mounted solar plants, floating installations and solar carports.
In 2023, there was a significant increase in the number of photovoltaic installations in Luxembourg – 40 MW of new photovoltaic capacity was put into operation in 2022. The total installed capacity in the country reached 317 MW.
In 2021, Luxembourg achieved a notable first in the realm of photovoltaic installations with the introduction of floating solar panels in Differdange.
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