A new EWEA report to be published next month shows how wind energy can contribute very substantially to achieving the EU's commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80-95% by 2050.
The EWEA report sets out targets for the amount of wind power the industry expects to be able to deliver in 2020, 2030 and 2050. The report shows that by 2020 most EU countries will have at least tripled their wind power capacity reaching a total installed capacity of 230GW by 2020, providing 15.7% of EU electricity depending on demand. 190GW would be onshore and 40GW offshore. By the end of 2010, 84GW of wind energy capacity was operating in Europe, meeting 5.3% of EU power demand.By 2030 EWEA expects 400GW of wind to be operating in the EU providing 28.5% of EU electricity depending on demand. 250GW would be onshore and 150GW offshore. The report also shows that wind power could provide 50% of the EU electricity supply by 2050.
The EWEA report sets out targets for the amount of wind power the industry expects to be able to deliver in 2020, 2030 and 2050. The report shows that by 2020 most EU countries will have at least tripled their wind power capacity reaching a total installed capacity of 230GW by 2020, providing 15.7% of EU electricity depending on demand. 190GW would be onshore and 40GW offshore. By the end of 2010, 84GW of wind energy capacity was operating in Europe, meeting 5.3% of EU power demand.By 2030 EWEA expects 400GW of wind to be operating in the EU providing 28.5% of EU electricity depending on demand. 250GW would be onshore and 150GW offshore. The report also shows that wind power could provide 50% of the EU electricity supply by 2050.
