-0.3% The growth of inland consumption from solid biomass in the EU between 2017 and 2018 Solid biomass energy consumption trend swings depend on public policies promoting its use, but they are also highly susceptible to weather conditions. In 2018, it was a mixed bag, with variations across its uses. The demand for heat declined … Continue reading Solid biomass barometer 2019
243,4 MW Capacity of ocean energy officially registered in the EU at the end of 2018 The ocean energy sector has been a beehive of activity over the last three years with many prototypes being submerged off the British, Brittany, North Sea and Mediterranean coastlines. Tidal stream energy leads wave energy conversion and the other … Continue reading Ocean Energy barometer 2019
+ 10.1 % The increase of biofuels consumption for transport in the European Union between 2017 and 2018 (in energy content) In 2018, biofuel consumption for transport in the European Union experienced a two figure growth. According to EurObserv’ER, it reached 17 Mtoe in 2018, compared to 15.4 Mtoe in 2017, which represents an increase … Continue reading Biofuels barometer 2019
+8.4 % The increase of the solar thermal market in the European Union in 2018At long last, after a sluggish decade of decline, the European Union solar thermal market for hot water production and heating applications appears to have returned to growth. According to EurObserv’ER, the 2018 European market posted a rise of some 8.4% … Continue reading Solar thermal and concentrated solar power barometer 2019
114 549 MW Cumulative photovoltaic capacity in the European Union at the end of 2018 The global photovoltaic base continues to make inroads across the five continents. At the end of 2018, its capacity exceeded half a million megawatts, which equates to about 100 GW of newly-installed capacity. In 2018, China’s market faltered, while there … Continue reading Photovoltaic barometer 2019
379.3 TWh The estimated electricity production from wind power in the EU in 2018 Data released by the GWEC shows that newly-installed capacity across the globe slipped slightly (by 3.6%) in 2018 with 51.3 GW compared to 53.2 GW in 2017. This additional capacity takes total wind turbine capacity to 591 GW at the end … Continue reading Wind energy barometer 2019
+0.3% The growth of inland consumption from solid biofuels in the EU of 27 between 2019 and 2020 At 94.4 Mtoe, solid biofuels primary energy consumption in the EU of 27 improved marginally – by 0.3% – on its 2019 level in 2020, despite the forebodings about the COVID-19 pandemic and new temperature records. This … Continue reading Solid Biofuels barometer 2021
+3.4% the increase of the heat pump market (all technologies) between 2019 and 2020 in the EUThe public authorities view heat pump technology as one of the keys to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050. Europe’ heat pump industry claims to be ready to rise to the challenge. The European Union-wide HP market data for 2020 … Continue reading Heat pumps barometer 2021
– 1.5 % The decrease of biofuels consumption for transport in the EU27 between 2019 and 2020 (in energy content) The EU27 Member States’ 2020 deadline for meeting their renewable energy targets for the transport sector passed in an exceptional context overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic which dramatically reduced mobility requirements. Nonetheless, the initial available … Continue reading RES in Transport barometer 2021
– 15.3% The decrease of the solar thermal market in the European Union in 2020On balance, the European solar thermal sector put in a poor performance in 2020, as it compared badly with 2018 and 2019, when the sector seemed to be getting back on its feet. EurObserv’ER reports that the installed surface in the … Continue reading Solar thermal and concentrated solar power barometer 2021
+2.2% The evolution of inland consumption from solid biofuels in the EU 28 between 2018 and 2019 Solid biofuels energy consumption was 2.2% higher in 2019, reaching 102.6 Mtoe in the EU28 countries, according to EurObserv’ER. Leaving aside the UK, the consumption figure was 94.5 Mtoe and posted 1.8% growth. The increment can be ascribed … Continue reading Solid biomass barometer 2020
+ 0,7 % Biogas primary energy production growth in the EU 28 between 2018 and 2019 Primary energy production from biogas in the EU28 countries has increased only slightly since 2017. According to EurObserv’ER, output reached 16.6 Mtoe in 2019, which is marginally higher than in 2018, butaround the same level as in 2017. The … Continue reading Biogas barometer 2020
+12.6% the increase of the heat pump market in the EU28 between 2018 and 2019 A study carried out by EurObserv’ER. The heat pump market of the European Union of 28 continued its upward trend in 2019 buoyed by the political determination of some Member States to decarbonize their heat requirements and by the increasing … Continue reading Heat pumps barometer 2020
+ 6.8 % The increase of biofuels consumption for transport in the EU28 between 2018 and 2019 (in energy content) Last year, biofuel consumption used in transport in the European Union of 28 increased by just over 1.1 million tonnes oil equivalent (Mtoe). According to EurObserv’ER, it should stabilize at 17.8 Mtoe in 2019, as … Continue reading Biofuels barometer 2020
+1.5 % The increase of the solar thermal market in the EU 28 in 2019The European Union solar thermal market for heat, heating, and domestic hot water production held up well in 2019. Initial estimates put the total installed collector area at just under 2.3 million m2, which is a slight increase (1.5%) on its … Continue reading Solar thermal and concentrated solar power barometer 2020
EurObserv’ER has been gathering data on European Union renewable energy sources for twenty years to describe the state and development of the sectors in themed barometers. The first part of this opus is a summary of the barometers released in 2019 for the wind energy, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, CSP, biofuel, ocean energies and solid … Continue reading 19th annual overview barometer
Comme chaque année, depuis plus de vingt ans, Observ’ER a réalisé avec ses partenaires le “Baromètre européen des énergies renouvelables”1. Un arrêt sur image qui montre que la part de l’énergie provenant de sources renouvelables atteint en moyenne 18 %, en progression constante (0,5 % par an), et proche de l’objectif communautaire (20 % en2020). … Continue reading État des énergies renouvelables en Europe 2019
130 670 MW Cumulative photovoltaic capacity in the EU 28 at the end of 2019 The amount of solar photovoltaic capacity installed across the world in 2019 is lower than expected. It will just pass the 100-GW threshold, which is much the same as in 2018 (which the IEA PVPS experts reassessed at 103.6 GW … Continue reading Photovoltaic barometer 2020
426 TWh The estimated electricity production from wind power in the EU of 28 in 2019 2019 was a good year for the global wind market, which expanded in its three main zones, namely China, the United States and Europe. Given that the UK was still a Member State in 2019, the European Union’s additional … Continue reading Wind energy barometer 2020
-0.3% L’augmentation de la consommation d’énergie primaire de biomasse solide dans l’UE entre 2017 et 2018 L’évolution de la consommation d’énergie biomasse solide est tributaire des politiques publiques favorisant son utilisation, mais elle est également fortement soumise aux aléas climatiques. En 2018, l’évolution de la consommation de biomasse solide a été contrastée. Au sein de … Continue reading Baromètre Biomasse Solide 2019
243,4 MW La puissance énergies marines officiellement recensée dans l’UE fin 2018 La filière des énergies marines est en pleine effervescence avec un nombre significatif de prototypes immergés ces trois dernières années, que ce soit au large des côtes britanniques ou de la Bretagne, en mer du Nord ou en mer Méditerranée. Dans cette course … Continue reading Baromètre énergies marines 2019
+ 10,1 % La hausse de la consommation de biocarburants dans les transports de l’Union européenne, entre 2017 et 2018 (en contenu énergétique) La consommation de biocarburants dans les transports de l’Union européenne a connu en 2018 une croissance à deux chiffres. Selon EurObserv’ER, elle a atteint les 17 Mtep en 2018, contre 15,4 Mtep … Continue reading Baromètre biocarburants 2019
+8.4 % Hausse du marché solaire thermique de l’Union européenne en 2018Après une longue décennie de décroissance, le marché solaire thermique de l’Union européenne destiné aux applications de production d’eau chaude et de chauffage semble enfin être entré dans un nouveau cycle de croissance. Selon EurObserv’ER, le marché européen a affiché en 2018 une hausse … Continue reading Baromètres solaire thermique et solaire thermodynamique 2019
114 549 mW La puissance photovoltaïque cumulée de l’Union européenne fin 2018 Le parc mondial photovoltaïque continue de s’étendre sur les cinq continents. Fin 2018, il a dépassé le demi-million de mégawatts, soit une capacité supplémentaire installée de l’ordre de 100 GW. L’année se caractérise par le recul du marché chinois, la renaissance de l’Union … Continue reading Baromètre Photovoltaïque 2019
EurObserv’ER has been gathering data on the European Union’s renewable energy sources for eighteen years for its themebased barometer reports on the state of the sectors and their momentum. The first part of this work is a summary of the barometers published in 2017 for the wind energy, solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, biofuel, biogas and … Continue reading 18th annual overview barometer
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2025 Photovoltaic barometer 2025 To download all tables and graphs under JPG format from this barometer click on the relevant image or the link below : Download all graphs and tables Solar thermal and concentrated solar power barometer 2025 To download all tables and graphs under JPG format from this barometer click on the relevant … Continue reading Graphs and Tables
+ 3,5 % La hausse du marché des PAC (toutes technologies) dans l’UE entre 2019 et 2020 Perçue par les pouvoirs publics comme l’une des technologies clés pour atteindre la neutralité carbone en 2050, la filière européenne des pompes à chaleur se dit prête à relever le défi. Les données de marché 2020 des PAC … Continue reading Baromètre pompes à chaleur 2021
– 15,3 % Baisse du marché solaire thermique de l’Union européenne en 2020Sur le plan comptable, l’année 2020 n’a pas été un bon millésime pour la filière solaire thermique européenne, moins bon qu’en 2018 et 2019, deux années où elle semblait reprendre ses marques. Selon EurObserv’ER, la surface installée dans les pays de l’Union européenne … Continue reading Baromètres solaire thermique et solaire thermodynamique 2021
+ 2,2 % L’évolution de la consommation d’énergie primaire de biomasse solide dans l’UE à 28 entre 2018 et 2019 L’année 2019 a été marquée par une croissance plus significative de la consommation d’énergie biomasse solide. Selon EurObserv’ER, dans les pays de l’UE à 28, elle a atteint 102,6 Mtep en 2019, soit une croissance … Continue reading Baromètre Biomasse Solide 2020
+ 12,6 % La hausse du marché des PAC dans l’UE entre 2018 et 2019 Portée à la fois par une volonté politique forte de certains États membres de décarboner leur production de chaleur, mais également par une demande accrue de confort d’été pour faire face aux vagues de surchauffe estivales répétées, le marché des … Continue reading Baromètre pompes à chaleur 2020
+ 6,8 % La hausse de la consommation de biocarburants dans les transports de l’UE28 entre 2018 et 2019 (en contenu énergétique) La consommation de biocarburants utilisés dans les transports de l’Union européenne à 28 a augmenté d’un peu plus de 1,1 million de tonnes d’équivalent pétrole (Mtep) l’an passé. Selon EurObserv’ER, elle devrait s’établir … Continue reading Baromètre biocarburants 2020
+ 1,5 % Hausse du marché solaire thermique de l’Union européenne en 2019Le marché solaire thermique dédié à la production de chaleur, chauffage et eau chaude est, à l’échelle de l’Union européenne, parvenu à se maintenir en 2019. Selon les premières estimations disponibles, la superficie totale des capteurs installés devrait s’établir à un peu moins … Continue reading Baromètres solaire thermique et solaire thermodynamique 2020
130 670 MW La puissance photovoltaïque cumulée de l’Union européenne à 28 fin 2019 Contrairement aux prévisions plus optimistes, la puissance solaire photovoltaïque installée dans le monde en 2019 devrait finalement se contenter de dépasser légèrement le seuil des 110 GW. Ce volume d’installation, un peu plus élevé que celui de 2018 (qui a été … Continue reading Baromètre Photovoltaïque 2020
The aim of the EurObserv’ER case studies is to find examples of best practices in terms of financing mechanisms applied to RES. EurObserv’ER aims at choosing only the most promising ones and tries to describe them in order to promote replicability in other geographical areas. Innovative financing mechanisms presented in the following documents are likely … Continue reading Case Studies
