Under the Renewable Energy Directive Ireland has set a target of producing 16% of all its energy needs from renewable energy sources by 2020. Between 2005 and 2014 the percentage of energy from renewable energy sources grew from just 3.1% to 8.6% of total final consumption. By 2020 Ireland has a target of producing 42.5% of its electricity needs from renewable electricity.
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Projected total gross final energy consumption by sector in 2020.
All EU countries as well as Iceland and Norway submitted National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAPs)[2] to outline the steps taken, and projected progress by each country between 2010 and 2020 to meet the Renewable Energy Directive. Each plan contains a detailed breakdown of each country's current renewable energy usage and plans for future developments. According to projections by the Dutch submission in 2020 the gross final energy consumption in the Netherlands by sector breaks down as follows:
| Projected energy use by sector in 2020[2] | ktoe | RE 2020 target |
|---|---|---|
| Heating and cooling | 24,989 | 8.7% |
| Electricity | 11,681 | 37.0% |
| Transport | 10,634 | 10.3% |
| Gross final energy consumption* | 52,088 | 14.5% |
*After adjustments.
Using the unadjusted NREAP data approximately half of energy consumption (52.8%) is used in the heating and cooling sector. The heating and cooling sector (also known as the thermal sector) includes domestic heating and air conditioning, industrial processes such as furnaces and any use of heat generally. The next largest share is the electricity sector at 24.7%, followed by the transport sector at 22.5%. Total annual energy consumption before adjustments for aviation is projected to be 52,088 ktoe (52.million tonnes of oil equivalent) by 2020. In order to meet the Netherlands overall target for 14.5% (or 14% using the slightly different renewable energy directive calculation methodology) use of renewable energy in Gross final energy consumption by 2020 (it was just 2.5% in 2005) targets have been set for each sector. Renewable energy use is expected to be 8.7% in the heating and cooling sector, 37% in the electricity sector and 10.3% in the transport sector.
| Year | Cumulative Capacity (in MW) |
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| 2008 | 1,027
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| 2009 | 1,260
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| 2010 | 1,392
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| 2011 | 1,631
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| 2012 | 1,749
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| 2013 | 2,037
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| 2014 | 2,262
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| 2015 | 2,486
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The maximum power that can be generated under ideal conditions when a plant is supplied with wind, sun or fuel. 1kW = App. power of a 1 bar electric fire. 1 MW = 1000 kW 1 GW = 1000 MW 1 TW = 1000 GW GWe is GW of electricity, GWth is GW of thermal (heat). Electricity used / produced: 10 kWh = 1kW x 10 hours or 2kW x 5 hours 100 GWh = 100GW x 1 hour or 25GW x 4 hours How many households does 1MW of wind / solar provide electricity for? 1 Onshore wind turbine rated 2.2 MW 1,202 households (EU)* App. 546 households per 1 MW, (546,000 per GW) 1 Offshore wind turbine rated 3.6 MW 3,312 households (EU) * App. 920 households per 1MW, (920,000 per GW) 5MW Solar PV power 1515 households (UK)** App. 303 households per 1MW, (303,000 per GW) Sources: *Emea.org **Solar Trade Organisation |
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| Bioenergy source. | ELECTRICITY SECTOR
GWh (ktoe using IEA unit converter). |
HEATING AND COOLING SECTOR
(ktoe). |
|---|---|---|
| Solid biomass | 3,820 (329) | 3,761 |
| Biogas | 907 (705) | 101 |
| Bioliquids | 0 (369) | 0 |
| Total | 4,727 (1,606) | 3,862 |
| Source | ktoe | Estimated share of total
sector (all sources) |
|---|---|---|
| Biomass | 3,862 | 13.65% |
| of which: -solid biomass | 3,761 | -13.29 % |
| -biogas | 101 | -0.36 % |
| -bio liquids | 0 | |
| RE from heat pumps | 332 | 1.17% |
| Solar Energy | 259 | 0.92% |
| Geothermal | 19 | 0.07% |
| Total | 4,471 | 15.80% |
| Year | Cumulative Capacity (in MW) |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 481
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| 2002 | 682
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| 2003 | 908
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| 2004 | 1,078
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| 2005 | 1,224
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| 2006 | 1,561
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| 2007 | 1,749
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| 2008 | 2,149
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| 2009 | 2,225
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| 2010 | 2,218
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| 2011 | 2,272
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| 2012 | 2,391
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| 2013 | 2,713
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| 2014 | 2,865
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| 2015 | 3,431
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| Year | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percentage of total sector | 13.6% | 14.0% | 14.1% | 15.8% |
| Source | ktoe | Estimated share of total
sector (all sources). |
|---|---|---|
| Renewable electricity | 119.7 | 0.5% |
| Hydrogen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total | 119.7 | 0.5% |
| Source | ktoe | Estimated share of total
sector (all sources). |
|---|---|---|
| Biodiesels | 536 | |
| Bioethanol | 186 | |
| HVO (hydrotreated vegetable oil) | 289 | |
| Total | 1,010 | 4.2% |
| Year | Installations in MWp | Calculation/References/Note | |
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| Cumulative Capacity | Added Capacity | ||
| 2014 | 400 | Calculated back from 2015 added capacity data. | |
| 2015 | 1,000 | 600 | Preliminary data
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- ^ "Italian National Renewable Energy Action Plan, Directive 2009/28/EC".