L R AS Published on Monday 24 October 2022 - n° 421 - Categories:Europe
Solar and wind power have eased Europe's drought this summer
Solar and wind power have helped to mitigate the effects of the drought in the EU, as there has been a decrease in
21% of hydroelectric generation and 19% of available nuclear capacity. Wind and solar generated a record 24% of the EU's electricity between March and September.
Ember and E3G claim that solar and wind generated almost a quarter of the EU's electricity between March and September 2022, up from 21% last year, with a 13% increase over 2021. This avoided the use of 8 billionm3 of gas at a cost of €11 billion (based on the average gas price between March and September).
PV Magazine of 18 October 2022
Editor's note: There was a record production of solar and wind in 2022. The progress is slow every year and we are far from a significant contribution of these renewable energies to the European Union's consumption. It will take many years before this contribution reaches 50%. We may want to. Time is the guide to achievement.
