EU Wind Builders Target Beneficial Electrification
Breaking New Ground; Wind Energy and the Electrification of Europe’s Energy System
September 2018 (Wind Europe)
“…The decarbonisation of Europe’s electricity sector has been one of the most transformative changes in the economy over the last two decades. However, electricity is only about 24% of Europe’s energy consumption. And renewables account only for 30% of Europe’s electricity supply today [according to WindEurope]…Considering Europe’s remarkable potential for renewable power generation, a rapid electrification of the most carbon-intensive energy uses is the best and most efficient way to simultaneously decarbonise and grow Europe’s economy…Integrating the power sector in heating, cooling and transport is the next big transformation in Europe’s economy. Coupled with advances in digitalisation, machine learning and artificial intelligence, a renewables-based energy system could become an engine of growth and technological leadership…
…Europe’s electricity share in energy use could reach 62% in 2050…[reducing] Europe’s energy-related emissions by 90% by 2050…[Energy expenditure could] be 2.7% of Europe’s annual GDP to 2050…Industry could reach 86% of electrification by 2050…[reducing energy-related emissions 88%] by 2050…Commercial buildings would reach 78% of electrification by 2050…Households would be 59%. This would reduce energy-related emissions by 70%...Electric cars should account for 95% of new sales by 2035 on all scenarios of decarbonisation…Hydrogen demand for transport and heating could be up…Wind energy could install more than 20 GW/year from 2030 to 2050…[and] generate 36% of Europe’s power by 2050…” click here for more
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