RE Barometers
The renewable energy barometers are yearly publications measuring the year-to-year development of the different renewable energies in the member states of the European Union. The aim is to compare the policy targets set by the EU with the effective advances of RES. Attention is paid to indicators, such as
- Energy statistics
- State of the market and technologies
- Public aid programmes
- Environment, employment and development
The barometers are prepared by Observ’ER in the scope of the “EurObserv’ER” Project which groups together Observ’ER, Eurec Agency, Erec, Jozef Stefan Institute, Eufores, Systèmes Solaires with the financial support of the Ademe and DG Tren (“Intelligent Energy-Europe” programme). The European Commission is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein.
2007 EUROPEAN BAROMETER OF RENEWABLE ENERGY - "BARO-BILAN"
This publication brings together all the barometers published over the course of 2005, using data from 2004 to give an overall impression of where the EU's use of renewable energy is heading. Includes small hydropower and geothermal data.
download issue 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003
DECEMBER 2004 RENEWABLE ENERGY JOURNAL
Comprises the 2004 European Barometer of Renewable Energy plus additional background material on Finland, the new Member States, marine devices and national and European renewable energy policy.
download issue 2004
BIOFUELS BAROMETER
5.38 MTOE CONSUMED IN 2006 IN THE EU
According to the first estimates for 2006, biofuel consumption reached 5.38 Mtoe last year in the EU, corresponding to a 1.8% share of the total consumption of fuels devoted to transport (vs. 1% in 2005).
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WOOD ENERGY BAROMETER
62,4 MTEP PRODUITES EN 2006
Primary energy production from solid biomass (wood, wood waste and other solid vegetal and animal materials) reached 62.4 million tons oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2006, i.e. 3.1 Mtoe more than in 2005. The primary energy coming from the direct combustion of renewable origin solid urban waste in incineration units can also be added to this figure. In 2006, this represented a production of 5.3 Mtoe, i.e. 0.1 Mtoe more than in 2005.
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BIOGAS BAROMETER
5.35 MTOE VALORISED IN EUROPEAN UNION IN 2006
European Union countries are becoming more and more interested by the characteristics of biogas in terms of environment and energy production, and are developing their proper channels of valorisation according to their potential. In this way, biogas production reached nearly 5.3 million tons oil equivalent in 2006, representing a 13.6% increase with respect to 2005.
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GEOTHERMAL BAROMETER
9 564,6 MWth and 854,6 MWe in 2006
At the end of 2006, the installed electrical capacity for the countries of European Union was 854.6 MWe and the thermal capacity was 9 564.6 MWth, including 7 328.3 MWth of geothermal heat pumps.
download issue 2007: 2005; 2003
SMALL HYDROPOWER BAROMETER
11 644 MW INSTALLED IN EUROPEAN UNION
With an installed capacity of more than 11 600 MW, the small hydroelectricity sector, defined by installations with capacities lower than 10 MW, is an integral part of the EU electrical production system. While this sector’s potential is far from being reached, at present it has to face an apparently contradictory dual problem: conciliate productivity requirements with a high ecological water quality.
download issue 2006; 2002 - data on SHP for 2003 and 2004 are included in the "Baro-bilan"
SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY BAROMETER
2 159.7 MWth IN 2006
After a nearly 44.3% increase in 2006, the European solar thermal market passed the benchmark of 3 million m2 of collectors, equivalent to an additional capacity of 2 159.7 MWth. This spectacular growth is explained at the same time by the strained energy context that Europe is presently confronted with (sizeable increase in the price of fuel oil and gas) and by the political will of certain countries to develop the sector.
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PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY BAROMETER
3.4 GWp INSTALLED IN EUROPEAN UNION
The European photovoltaic market reached the heights once again in 2006. According to the first estimates available, the additional capacity installed in 2006 could amount to 1,245.7 MWp, permitting total European Union capacity to rise above 3,400 MWp. The European Commission White Paper targets have thus been reached four years ahead of time.
download issue 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004; 2003; 2002
WIND ENERGY BAROMETER
72.6 GIGAWATTS WORLDWIDE
World wind power capacity ended up reaching 72 628 MW in 2006, i.e. 13 394 MW more than in 2005. 2006 was marked by a new installation record both on European and world markets and by confirmation of the globalisation of the wind power market.
download issue 2007; 2006; 2005; 2004 ; 2003 ; 2002
INTERACTIVE GIS BAROMETER
A new tool is available on line to consult data from the EurObserv'ER Barometers. It's a module that allows internet users to set their own query parameters themselves by crossing a sector, an indicator (economic, energetic or political), a year and a geographic zone (a country or a group of countries) at the same time.The results are displayed on maps of Europe that also provide information on sector potentials. The assembled data results from the Barometers published since 2001. The system can also be used to download desired results in the form of a PDF or Excel format file.
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