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Draft NECPs show EU just falling short of REPowerEU
National targets need a final boost to deliver towards the EU’s renewable energy targets and emissions reduction commitments.
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Methodology
Methodology
This document reports all solar capacities in units of direct current (DC, gross power). However, it is rarely stated in NECPs whether solar capacity figures are reported in units of alternating current (AC, net output) or direct current (DC, gross output). Therefore the total EU-27 solar capacity could range from 623-672 GW depending on whether uncertain reporting is assumed to be AC or DC.
Data behind these charts, as well as details on the methodology behind this analysis can be found in our Live EU NECP tracker.
In a previous version of this page we stated that the REPowerEU target for renewables share in electricity generation is 69%. This figure in fact refers to share of consumption. REPowerEU actually targets a 72% share of renewables in electricity generation. The text of this page has been updated accordingly.
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This analysis uses draft National Energy and Climate Plans and announced targets to assess whether EU member states are planning sufficient wind and solar build out to meet EU energy targets and climate commitments.
Explore more detailed data in our Live EU NECP tracker or read our interim analysis of the power sector in updated draft NECPs, submitted to the European Commission in October.
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