Croatia's solar capacity is on course to exceed its wind energy capacity for the first time in early 2026. With utility-scale projects facing regulatory deadlock and the end of net-metering for the residential market, growth is being led by commercial and industrial customers. Croatia commissioned. . Croatia is expected to surpass 1 GW of solar power by 2025, driven by a significant increase in installations and supportive policies. This includes 980 MW connected to the distribution grid and 119 MW to the transmission grid, accounting for 5. 4% of total power plant installations globally in 2023, according to GlobalData, with total recorded solar pv capacity of 1,496GW.