COUNTRY UPDATES 2024 PVPSPHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY COLLABORATION PROGRAMME P H O T O V O LTA I CP O W E RS Y S T E M SP R O G R A M M E C O U N T R YU P D A T E S2 0 2 4 Photo1:Algeruz II PV power plant, located in Setúbal, Portugal.Iberdrola TABLE OF CONTENTS ITALY…………………………………………………44JAPAN………………………………………………..49KOREA……………………………………………….53MALAYSIA…………………………………………...57MOROCCO……………………..……………………60THE NETHERLANDS………………………………63NORWAY…………………………………………….67PORTUGAL………………………………………….70SOUTH AFRICA…………………………………….75SPAIN……………………………………………...…79SWEDEN……………………………………………..83SWITZERLAND……………………………………..86THAILAND……………………………………………89TÜRKİYE……………………….……………………..92ANNEX….………………………………………...….96 PHOTOVOLAIC POWER SYSTEMSPROGRAMME…………...……………………….….4INTERNATIONAL ENERGY AGENCY……..……..4IEA PVPS……………………………………………..4MISSION AND OBJECTIVES………………………5CURRENT TERM 2023-2028……………………….5 PHOTOVOLTAIC STATUS ANDPROSPECTS IN PARTICIPATINGCOUNTRIES…………………………….……………6 AUSTRALIA…………………………………………..6AUSTRIA……………………………………..…….....9BELGIUM……..……………………………………..12CANADA……..…………………………………..….15CHINA………………………………………………...18DENMARK…………………………………………...22EUROPEAN UNION……………………………..….26FINLAND……………………..………………………30FRANCE………………………………………...……33GERMANY………...…………………………………37ISRAEL……………………….………………………41 PARTICIPATION MATRIX………………………....97 PHOTOVOLTAIC POWERSYSTEMS PROGRAMME Working Parties on Energy End-Use Technolo-gies, Fossil Fuels,Renewable Energy Technol-ogies and Fusion Power, are chargedwith mon-itoring the various collaborative energy agree-ments,identifying new areas of cooperationand advising the CERT onpolicy matters. INTERNATIONAL ENERGYAGENCY TheInternationalEnergyAgency(IEA),founded in November1974, is an autonomousbody within the framework of theOrganisationfor EconomicCooperation and DevelopmentPhotovoltaic(OECD), which carries out a com-prehensive programme ofenergy cooperationamong its member countries. The EuropeanUnion also participates in the IEA’s work. Col-laboration in The Renewable Energy Working Party (REWP)oversees thework of nine renewable energyagreements and is supported bythe Renewa-bles and Hydrogen Renewable Energy Divisionatthe IEA Secretariat in Paris, France. research,developmentanddemonstration(RD&D) of energytechnologies has been animportant part of the IEA’s Programme. IEA PVPS TheIEAPhotovoltaicPowerSystemsPro-gramme (PVPS) is one of the Technology Col-laborationProgrammes(TCP)establishedwithin the IEA, and since its establishment in1993,thePVPSparticipantshavebeen The IEA RD&D activities are headed by theCommitteeonResearchandTechnology(CERT), supported by the IEAsecretariat staff,with headquarters in Paris. In addition, four conducting a variety of joint projects in the ap-plication of photovoltaic conversion of solar en-ergy into electricity. CURRENT TERM 2023-2028 In its 7th term from 2023 to 2028IEA PVPS con-tinues itscommitment to advancing interna-tional cooperation in the field ofphotovoltaictechnology. With 31 member countriescontrib-utingto its success over the past 29 years,PVPS outlines a strategicorientation aimed atsupportingtheoverarchinggoalsofIEAinterms of energy security, climate change mitiga-tion, andeconomic competitiveness. The focusof this strategic plan is toempower photovoltaictechnology to not only meet but surpassthe tar-gets outlined in the IEA’s “Net Zero 2050 Sce-nario.” The overall programme is headed by an Exec-utive Committee composed of representativesfrom each participating country and organisa-tion, while the management of individual re-searchprojects (Tasks) is the responsibility ofTask Managers. Contributing authors:Bythe beginning of 2025,twentyTasks wereestablished within the PVPSprogramme, ofwhichnineare currently operational. The thirtyPVPS members include twenty-sixcountries:Australia,Austria,Belgium,Canada,China,Denmark, Finland, France,Germany,India,Is-rael, Italy, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Morocco,theNetherlands, Norway, Portugal, South Af-rica,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Thailand,Turkey, and the United States of America;plusfoursponsor members: the European Commis-sion, SolarPower Europe,the Solar Energy Re-searchInstitute of Singapore and Enercity SA. The significance of photovoltaic technology hasbeen steadily rising, with its emergence as oneof the most cost-effective means of electricityproduction. Its attributes including rapid deploy-ability, ease of installation, and minimal mainte-nance costshave positioned it as a key playerin the global transition towards clean energy systems. Moreover, PV’s impactextends beyondthe energy sector, infiltratingvarious domains such as buildings,transporta-tion, agriculture, and industrial processes. MISSION AND OBJECTIVES The mission of the IEA PVPS programme is: Under it’s strategic framework, IEA PVPS par-ticipants areundertaking collaborative effortsencompassing research,development, demon-stration, analysis, and informationexchange re-lated to photovoltaic power systems. Emphasiz-ingboth technical and non-techn