Renewables targets

The report analyzes the European Union's National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), detailing targets for renewables generation, capacity growth for solar and wind, and the projected impact on emissions by 2030.

• EU Member States collectively target a 66% share of renewables in electricity generation by 2030, an increase from 47% in 2024, though this remains below the REPowerEU goal of 72%.
• To meet 2030 targets, the EU aims for 670 GW of solar and 450 GW of wind capacity, requiring annual additions of 55 GW for solar and 37 GW for wind. While solar targets are considered achievable given 65 GW was built in 2024, wind targets require a significant increase in effort as annual installations have never exceeded 16 GW.
• The European Commission assesses that the EU will reach a 41% share of renewables in gross energy consumption by 2030, nearly meeting the Renewable Energy Directive's 42.5% target. This transition is projected to reduce total emissions by 54% from 1990 levels, close to the 55% reduction target for 2030.
• Market outlooks show a discrepancy between solar and wind trajectories: SolarPower Europe forecasts 816 GW of solar by 2030, exceeding both NECP and REPowerEU targets. Conversely, WindEurope forecasts only 350 GW of wind power by 2030, which is approximately 100 GW lower than the targets, citing grid bottlenecks and permitting issues.

APA

Ember (2025). Renewables targets. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewables-targets/

Chicago

Ember. Renewables targets. 2025. https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewables-targets/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2025renewables, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Renewables targets}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2025}, month = jun, url = {https://ember-energy.org/chapter/renewables-targets/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }