Renewables account for 62% of the new electricity generation capacity
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<a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/itemlongdetail.cfm?item_id=4425">Renewables account for 62% of the new electricity generation capacity
installed in the EU in 2009</a>
tramite <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/enterprise/newsroom/cf/newsbytheme.cfm?displayType=pressrelease" class="f">Enterprise and Industry press releases</a> il 05/07/10
The "Renewable Energy Snapshots" report, published today by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC), shows that renewable energy sources accounted for 62% (17GW) of the new electricity generation capacity installed in the EU27 in 2009. The share rose from 57% in 2008. For the second year running, wind energy accounted for the largest share of the new capacity: 10.2 GW out of the 27.5 GW built, representing 38% of the total. In absolute terms, renewables produced 19.9% of Europe's electricity consumption last year.