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SOLID BIOMASS BAROMETER
66.4 MTOE of solid biomass produced in the
european union in 2007
Primary energy production from solid biomass increased more slowly in the 27-member European Union in 2007. First available estimations evaluate production in the region of 66.4 Mtoe, i.e. only 0.7 Mtoe more than in 2006. While the exceptional climatic conditions of 2007 explain this slowdown, evolutions remain contrasted between the different EU countries and do not always reflect the same realities.
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SOLAR THERMAL BAROMETER
A 2 000 MWTH market
After two years of very strong growth, the solar thermal market (taking all technologies (including unglazed flexible collectors into account) marked time in 2007 with 6.9% less collectors being sold with respect to year 2006. In the end, this market reached 2.9 million m2 vs. 3.1 million m2 in 2006, i.e. an equivalent capacity of more than 2 000 MWth. This decrease is explained for a large part by a strong decline of the German market, the largest market of the European Union. Conversely, other countries are continuing to develop their markets and are showing double-digit growth rates.
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RENEWABLE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE BAROMETER
6.1 MTOE RECOVERED IN 2007 IN EU
For the first time, EurObserv’ER is publishing a survey of renewable energy recovery from incineration of municipal waste. This sector of activity, which is entirely linked to the issue of municipal
waste treatment, represents a considerable portion of renewable energy production. According to the first available estimations, 6.1 Mtoe of energy was recovered in 2007 in the European Union, i.e., a growth of
6.3% in relation to 2006.
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BIOGAS BAROMETER
5.9 MTOE RECOVERED IN 2007 IN EU
The major increase in the price of fossil fuels has made biogas more attractive.The applications of biogas – which were once limited to recycling and/or recovering energy from waste – have widened with
the use of energy crops. This has stimulated European production, which has now reached 5.9 Mtep, i.e., a 20.5% increase in relation to 2006.
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Biofuels barometer
7.7 Mtoe consumed in EU in 2007
Biofuels represent 2.6% of the energy content of all the fuels used in road transport in Europe today. Nearly half of the target of 5.75% for 2010 set by the directive on biofuels has thus been
reached in four years time.
To achieve 5.75%, the European Union is going to have to increase its production and doubtless call even more on imports, at a moment when biofuels are found at the core of complex ecological and
economic issues.
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Photovoltaic
Photovoltaic energy barometer - Total UE installed capacity in 2007 : 4689.5 MWP
Thanks to a German market at its peak associated with the rise in importance of the Spanish and Italian markets, the European Union established a new record for photovoltaic installations. According to first estimates, 1 541.2 MWp were installed in 2007 (+57% with respect to 2006),bringing total EU installed capacity up 4 689.5 MWp.
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Wind Power
57 Gigawatts in Europe, 93.7 Gigawatts worldwide
In a context where demand is greater than production capacities, the capacity yearly added in 2007 was 8 328.2 MW. The trend to globalisation has been further confirmed, with Europe representing only 43.5% of the world market vs. 50.9% in 2006. Another trend can be seen with 2007 confirming European interest for offshore wind power with the commissioning and planned construction of new parks.
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Solid biomass barometer
62.4 mtep produced
in 2006
Primary energy production from solid biomass (wood, wood waste
and other solid vegetal and animal materials) reached 62.4
million tons oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2006, i.e. 3.1 Mtoe
more than in 2005. The primary energy coming from the direct
combustion of renewable origin solid urban waste in incineration
units can also be added to this figure. In 2006, this represented
a production of 5.3 Mtoe, i.e. 0.1 Mtoe more than in 2005.
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Geothermal energy barometer
9564.6 MWth and 854,6 MWe
in 2006
In the wake of the European conference on geothermal energy
that took place last June in Unterhaching in Germany, our
barometer reviews the current state of this form of energy
with its multiple deposits and applications. At the end of
2006, the installed electrical capacity for the countries
of European Union was 854.6 MWe and the thermal capacity was
9 564.6 MWth, including 7 328.3 MWth of geothermal heat pumps.
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