A Bright Future For The Renewable Electricity Generation

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Posted on: Monday, 29 June 2009, 09:25 CDT

The Renewable Energy Snapshots are produced by the JRC's Institute for Energy (IE). They provide a concise summary of key trends in renewable electricity for decision makers in industry and government who are currently formulating National Action Plans (NAPs) on renewable energy sources. Member States are to submit these Action Plans by 31 March 2010. The NAPs will incorporate binding targets for renewable electricity generation endorsed by the European Council in March 2007 and included in the EU Climate Change Package, which was backed by the European Parliament on 17 December 2008.

The use of hydropower is not expected to increase beyond its 2005 figure (310 TWh), as the majority of large hydro resources are already utilised in Europe. Furthermore, increasing demand for water, partly due to changing weather patterns, may reduce the amount available for electricity generation in the future.

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