Stock of PVs: 2022
The stock of PV installations amounted to 32,452 of which 85.2 per cent were installed in the region of Malta and 14.8 per cent were in the Gozo and Comino region. The Northern Harbour and Western districts accounted for 37.5 per cent of the total stock of PV installations with 6,316 and 5,861 installations respectively. When compared to 2021, the stock of PV installations increased by 4.9 per cent. The percentage increases were highest in the South Eastern district (5.7 per cent) and lowest in the Gozo and Comino district (4.0 per cent) (Table 1, Map 1).
Table 1. Stock of PV installations by region (NUTS 3), district (LAU 1) and year
| Year | National | MALTA | |||||||
| NUTS 3 | Malta | Gozo and Comino | |||||||
| LAU 1 | Southern Harbour | Northern Harbour | South Eastern | Western | Northern | Gozo and Comino | |||
| 2020 | 29,241 | 24,848 | 3,805 | 5,666 | 5,001 | 5,319 | 5,057 | 4,393 | |
| 2021 | 30,925 | 26,318 | 4,030 | 6,024 | 5,313 | 5,585 | 5,366 | 4,607 | |
| 2022 | 32,452 | 27,661 | 4,223 | 6,316 | 5,615 | 5,861 | 5,646 | 4,791 | |
Source: Regulator for Energy and Water Services
The domestic sector accounted for 93.5 per cent of the total stock of PV installations, followed by the commercial and public sectors, accounting for 5.7 and 0.8 per cent respectively. Most increases in new PV installations resulted from the domestic sector. The Northern Harbour district had the highest stock of PV installations in the domestic sector (Table 2 and Maps 2, 3).
Chart 1. Stock of PV installations by sector and year
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Production of energy from PVs: 2022
Total kWp amounted to 221,148.1, an increase of 8.3 per cent over 2021. The commercial sector accounted for 52.0 per cent of total kWp, followed by 45.6 and 2.3 per cent in the domestic and public sectors respectively. The peak power rating of an average PV system in the domestic sector stood at 3.3 kWp, whereas that for the commercial and public sectors amounted to 62.1 and 19.2 kWp respectively (Table 3 and Map 5).
Chart 2. Total kWp of grid-connected PVs by sector and year
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Chart 3. Distribution of total kWp of grid-connected PVs by sector and district (LAU 1)
2022
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Totals may not add up due to rounding.
When compared to the situation in 2021, generation of energy from grid-connected PVs increased by 13.2 per cent, totalling an estimated value of 289.5 GWh. Most energy was generated in the South Eastern and Northern districts at 22.8 and 17.1 per cent of the total GWh respectively. Increases were highest in the Southern Harbour district (14.8 per cent) and lowest in the Western district (9.7 per cent) (Table 4 and Map 6).
Additional Tables and Charts
Methodological Notes
1. The main source of data is the Regulator for Energy and Water Services. Point data showing the location of PV installations was obtained from Enemalta plc.
2. Statistics for years 2021 – 2022 are provisional and may be subject to revision.
3. Definitions:
● Photovoltaic (PV) system: A complete set of components for converting solar radiation into electricity by the photovoltaic process, including the array/s of photovoltaic modules that collect and absorb sunlight for conversion into electricity, inverter/s and associated balance of system components.
● kWp: kilowatt peak – in the solar industry, kilowatt peak means the peak power rating of a panel.
● kWh: kilowatt hour – a unit of energy equal to 1,000 watt-hours. It is normally used as a billing unit for energy delivered to consumers by electricity providers. The units of measurement are as follows:
– kWh: kilowatt hour = 1 thousand watt-hours.
– mWh: megawatt hour = 1 million watt-hours
– GWh: gigawatt hour = 1 billion watt-hours
4. Commercial sector includes industry.
5. Public sector includes institutional households.
6. The term installation refers to a collection of PV panels installed as one PV system.
7. Installation date refers to the date when the PV system is actually connected to the Feed-in Tariffs grid.
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- In 2022, the stock of PV installations amounted to 32,452 of which 85.2 per cent were installed in the region of Malta and 14.8 per cent were in the Gozo and Comino region.
- In 2022, the domestic sector accounted for 93.5 per cent of the total stock of PV installations, followed by the commercial and public sectors, accounting for 5.7 and 0.8 per cent respectively.
- In 2022, the total kWp amounted to 221,148.1, an increase of 8.3 per cent over 2021.
- In 2022, the commercial sector accounted for 52.0 per cent of total kWp, followed by 45.6 and 2.3 per cent in the domestic and public sectors respectively.
- When compared to the situation in 2021, generation of energy from grid-connected PVs increased by 13.2 per cent in 2022, totalling an estimated value of 289.5 GWh.
Maps
Map 1. Total PV installations using 250m2 grid cells: 2022
Map 2. Domestic PV installations using 250m2 grid cells: 2022
Map 3. Public and commercial PV installations using 250m2 grid cells: 2022
Map 4. Total PVs installed in the domestic sector per 1,000 population: 2022 (LAU 2)
Map 5. Total kWp of PV installations by locality (LAU 2): 2022
Map 6. Total estimated mWh of PV installations by locality (LAU 2): 2022
Notes
Graphical Illustration of MALTA by LAU 1 Classification
Southern Harbour Bormla; Il-Fgura; Floriana; Ħal Luqa; Ħaż-Żabbar; Il-Kalkara; Il-Marsa; Raħal Ġdid; Santa Luċija; L-Isla; Ħal Tarxien; Valletta; Il-Birgu; Ix-Xgħajra.
Northern Harbour Birkirkara; Il-Gżira; Ħal Qormi; Il-Ħamrun; L-Imsida; Pembroke; San Ġwann; Santa Venera; San Ġiljan; Is-Swieqi; Ta’ Xbiex; Tal-Pietà; Tas-Sliema.
South Eastern Birżebbuġa; Il-Gudja; Ħal Għaxaq; Ħal Kirkop; Ħal Safi; Marsaskala; Marsaxlokk; L-Imqabba; Il-Qrendi; Iz-Żejtun; iz-Żurrieq.
Western Ħad-Dingli; Ħal Balzan; Ħal Lija; Ħ’Attard; Ħaż-Żebbuġ; L-Iklin; L-Imdina; L-Imtarfa; Ir-Rabat; Is-Siġġiewi.
Northern Ħal Għargħur; Il-Mellieħa; L-Imġarr; Il-Mosta; In-Naxxar; San Pawl Il-Baħar.
Gozo and Comino Il-Fontana; Għajnsielem and Comino; L-Għarb; L-Għasri; Il-Munxar; In-Nadur; Il-Qala; San Lawrenz; Ta’ Kerċem; Ta’ Sannat; Ir-Rabat; Ix-Xagħra; Ix-Xewkija; Iż-Żebbuġ.
Graphical Illustration of MALTA by LAU 2 Classification
| Key | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valletta | 18 | Floriana | 35 | Marsaskala | 52 | San Ġiljan |
| 2 | L-Imdina | 19 | Il-Fontana | 36 | Marsaxlokk | 53 | San Ġwann |
| 3 | Il-Birgu | 20 | Il-Gudja | 37 | Il-Mellieħa | 54 | San Lawrenz |
| 4 | L-Isla | 21 | Il-Gżira | 38 | L-Imġarr | 55 | San Pawl Il-Baħar |
| 5 | Bormla | 22 | Għajnsielem and Comino | 39 | Il-Mosta | 56 | Ta' Sannat |
| 6 | Ħal Qormi | 23 | L-Għarb | 40 | L-Imqabba | 57 | Santa Luċija |
| 7 | Ħaż-Żebbuġ | 24 | Ħal Għargħur | 41 | L-Imsida | 58 | Santa Venera |
| 8 | Ħaż-Żabbar | 25 | L-Għasri | 42 | Il-Munxar | 59 | Tas-Sliema |
| 9 | Is-Siġġiewi | 26 | Ħal Għaxaq | 43 | In-Nadur | 60 | Is-Swieqi |
| 10 | Iż-Żejtun | 27 | Il-Ħamrun | 44 | In-Naxxar | 61 | Ta' Xbiex |
| 11 | Ir-Rabat, Għawdex | 28 | L-Iklin | 45 | Raħal Ġdid | 62 | Ħal Tarxien |
| 12 | Ħ'Attard | 29 | Il-Kalkara | 46 | Pembroke | 63 | Ix-Xagħra |
| 13 | Ħal Balzan | 30 | Ta' Kerċem | 47 | Tal-Pieta' | 64 | Ix-Xewkija |
| 14 | Birkirkara | 31 | Ħal Kirkop | 48 | Il-Qala | 65 | Ix-Xgħajra |
| 15 | Birżebbuġa | 32 | Ħal Lija | 49 | Il-Qrendi | 66 | Iż-Żebbuġ, Għawdex |
| 16 | Ħad-Dingli | 33 | Ħal Luqa | 50 | Ir-Rabat, Malta | 67 | Iż-Żurrieq |
| 17 | Il-Fgura | 34 | Il-Marsa | 51 | Ħal Safi | 68 | L-Imtarfa |
