Managing partner Tom Schoors is a key adviser on offshore wind projects, which are crucial to Belgium''s renewable energy matrix. ''Koen Panis is extremely knowledgeable in the renewable energy sector in Europe in its entirety due to his long standing focus and is always available to share this with clients. Maarten van Kalmthout is sharp
READ MORERenewable energy progress in the European Union (EU) is driven by the European Commission''s 2023 revision of the Renewable Energy Directive, which raises the EU''s binding renewable energy target for 2030 to at
READ MOREEurope has an abundance of renewable energy sources, and its countries in recent years have become leaders in driving the deployment of renewable technologies. Efforts to increase the sustainability of energy systems in Europe are ongoing, with renewable energy targets set for all European countries and the goal of the European Union (EU)
READ MOREAccording to the European Union goals for the year 2020, Belgium should reach for 13 percent of its energy consumption to be renewable. Therefore, the Belgian
READ MOREEnergy intensity measures the amount of energy consumed per unit of gross domestic product. It effectively measures how efficiently a country uses energy to produce a given amount of economic output. A lower energy intensity means it needs less energy per unit of GDP. This interactive chart shows energy intensity.
READ MOREBelgium''s Minister of Energy Tinne Van der Straeten called for Belgium to raise its offshore wind target to 8 GW. That''s up from 5.7 GW under its existing 2030 target. The call is influenced by the ongoing war in Ukraine and its implications for European energy security. It comes a week after the European Union []
READ MOREDescription. EUSEW 2022. The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) is the biggest annual event dedicated to renewables and efficient energy use in Europe and comprises a series of activities aimed at building a secure energy future for Europe. It brings together public authorities, private companies, NGOs, EU project
READ MOREFrom 2010 to 2020, the share of renewable energy in Belgium''s total final energy consumption increased from 6% to 12%, driven by growth in renewable electricity
READ MOREOther energy related priorities for Belgium are: advancing sustainable energy infrastructure; delivering offshore energy to all; facilitating international hydrogen trade;
READ MOREApr 26, 2024. In Belgium, the primary energy produced by renewable sources mainly derived from solid biofuel, wind power, and renewable municipal waste. In 2020, primary energy produced by solid
READ MOREWith its energy storage solutions, TotalEnergies supports the growth of renewable energy production in the European energy mix," said Olivier Jouny, TotalEnergies and electricity in Belgium. In Belgium, TotalEnergies is a major player in the entire electricity value chain. As an electricity supplier, the company has a portfolio of
READ MOREThe European Electricity Review analyses full-year electricity generation and demand data for 2022 in all EU-27 countries to understand the region''s progress in transitioning from fossil fuels to clean electricity. It is the seventh annual report on the EU power sector published by Ember (previously as Sandbag).
READ MOREIn 2016, bioenergy was the leading source of renewable energy in the European Union, at 59.2% of gross energy consumption, most of which was used for heating and cooling (74.6%), followed by electricity generation (13.4%) and biofuels (12.0%). [50] Biomass is burned both for heating and electrical generation, often in the form of pellet fuel.
READ MOREEIB Vice-President Pim van Ballekom commented: "Renewables are among the key priorities for the Investment Plan for Europe. In the last five years alone, the EIB has invested nearly EUR 600 million in wind energy projects in Belgium to ensure a safe, affordable and diversified supply for a large portion of the Belgian population.
READ MOREBelgium reached a 9.9 % share of renewable energy sources in 2019. Its ambition to reach its 2030 target of a 17.5 % share focused mainly on wind and photovoltaic energy,
READ MORELow-carbon energy sources include nuclear and renewable technologies. This interactive chart allows us to see the country''s progress on this. It shows the share of energy that
READ MOREThe key aspects of Ireland''s new policy on electricity interconnection include: Ireland''s interconnection capacity currently stands at 500MW via a single connection to the UK market. Capacity is set to more than treble by 2027, to 1,700MW, which will include a return of direct interconnection between Ireland and the EU through the ''Celtic
READ MOREThis viewer outlines progress in the use of renewable energy sources in the EU and at country level, as well as per energy market sector and technology
READ MORERenewable energy is a key element in the EU''s fight against climate and environmental-related challenges as also highlighted in the State of the Energy Union report, published on 18 October 2022. 1 Under the European Green Deal 2, the European Commission has proposed a new strategy
READ MORENon-renewable - 1 + 1.0 Renewable + 76 + 10.1 Hydro/marine + 4 + 0.9 Solar + 91 + 14.7 Wind + 89 + 6.1 Bioenergy - 9 + 1.3 Geothermal 0 0.0 Total + 25 + 5.1 Solar + 886 Bioenergy + 11 Wind + 303 0 Renewable capacity in 2022 Non-renewable Installed capacity trend Capacity utilisation in 2021 (%) Renewable TFEC trend Renewable
READ MOREBelgium''s well-developed and highly interconnected natural gas network supplies domestic gas demand and acts as a hub supporting flows between France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom and to the broader European market. Belgium has two gas transmission systems: one for receiving,
READ MOREBelgium proposes an 18.3% share of energy from renewable sources in gross final consumption of energy in 2030 as contribution to the EU renewable energy target for
READ MOREPrimary energy production generated from renewable sources, non-recyclable waste, and nuclear energy in Belgium from 2000 to 2018 (in kilotons of oil equivalent) [Graph], Statbel, April 6, 2022
READ MOREBelgium could experience a significant reduction in energy dependency from foreign countries: today, Belgium supplies only 5 percent of its domestic energy
READ MOREPrices of electricity for households in Belgium from 2008 to 2022 (in euro cents per kilowatt-hour) Capacity 3 Renewable energy exported by Belgium from 2011 to 2021 (in kilotons of oil
READ MOREThe original Renewable Energy Directive, adopted on 23 April 2009, established that 20% of the EU''s gross final energy consumption and 10% of each EU country''s transport energy consumption must come from renewable energy sources by 2020. The directive set and confirmed mandatory national targets consistent with the EU''s overall goal.
READ MOREGross inland consumption of renewables and biofuels in Belgium in selected years from 2000 to 2021 (in million metric tons of oil equivalent) [Graph], European Commission, October 3, 2023. [Online].
READ MOREExcept for some limited renewable energy potential, Belgium has no natural energy sources. In 2018, the net importation (=importation –exportation) of electricity covered roughly 20% of the total consumption of net electricity in Belgium. POWER-GEN Europe & Renewable Energy World, November 12 th-14 th, 2019, Paris, France
READ MOREA decade later, renewable energy sources are coming close to equaling fossil fuels, with renewables making up 32% of the EU''s electricity generation compared to fossil fuels'' 36% in 2021. Wind has the seen the largest increase in the EU electricity generation share from 2011-2021Image: Visual Capitalist.
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