Solar photovoltaic panels installed in Rotterdam the Netherlands

Where do Dutch solar panels come from?

Approximately 60 percent of Dutch solar panel imports is destined for other countries, mostly within the EU. Around 40 percent is thus installed in the Netherlands, or stored for later use, either in the Netherlands or abroad. The Netherlands not only trades a lot of Chinese solar panels, but also has a large number in use.

What is the solar PV Dutch market?

Special thanks go out to my colleagues at the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) from the team Sustainable Energy for gathering the data and providing the necessary context. The solar PV Dutch market is defined as the market of all nationally installed solar PV applications, both roof top and ground mounted systems.

Which companies are launching solar PV projects in the Netherlands?

Companies with distribution or production centres, like Royal Dekker, ABC Westland, Tesla’s Tilburg factory, Nissan, Wehkamp, Thyssenkrupp and Heineken, all made it to the list of Top 25 projects. Large foreign companies are now also recognizing the Netherlands as a key European solar PV market for the next years.

Is the Netherlands a key European solar PV market?

Large foreign companies are now also recognizing the Netherlands as a key European solar PV market for the next years. The very recent entry of Statkraft en Belectric, the companies involved in the Zonnepark Lange Runde project of 14MW, is a clear example of that.

Do solar panels work in the Netherlands?

Secondly, solar panels are dependent on sunlight — and if we know anything about the Netherlands, it’s how tricky the weather can be. Solar panels can be inefficient during gloomy days and storms, so you’ll need extra batteries or plans to store the energy if you want to rely entirely on solar to power your home.

Is BAPV solar PV mandatory in the Netherlands?

There are no mandatory measures for BAPV solar PV in the Netherlands other than the BENG norm for newly build houses which have to almost energy neutral. This implies often the installation of a certain amount of solar PV depending on the energy profile of the finished house and installations.