The average solar radiation in Serbia is about 40% greater than the European average, but still the use of solar energy for electricity generation is far behind the countries of the European Union.
The potential of solar energy is 16,7% of total of useful potential of RES in Serbia. The energy potential of solar radiation is about 30% higher in Serbia than in Central Europe and the intensity of solar radiation is among the largest in Europe. Average daily energy of global radiation for flat surface during winter ranges between 1.1 kWh/m