At a time when the world is increasingly committed to sustainability, the renewable energy market is experiencing remarkable growth. The growing share of renewable energies in final energy consumption in Europe now stands at almost 40%. They are the first largest source of primary energy, before petroleum produtcs and natural gas, and nuclear power.
Technological innovation, lower costs and political support are combining to develop green energies such as hydroelectricity, wind power, photovoltaics and biogas - essential pillars of our energy transition.
Hydropower: one of the earliest sources of renewable energy exploited by humanity. For the past few years, the annual hydropower production has stabilized around 650 TWh, with a total installed capacity of approximately 230 GW.
Wind energy: europe currently boasts 255 GW of installed wind power capacity, with 225 GW located onshore and 30 GW offshore. Over the next five years, it is anticipated that Europe will install 129 GW of new wind power capacity.
Solar farm: they are undergoing sustained development. Installations are very often developed in remote locations for reasons of acceptance by the local population and to avoid competition with agricultural land.
Methanization: a fast-growing form of energy production, enabling agricultural waste to be recycled as biogas, thereby avoiding the release of gas into the atmosphere.
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