Renewables targets

The EU aims for a 66% share of renewables in electricity generation by 2030, requiring significant increases in wind and solar capacity. While solar deployment is outpacing expectations, wind power faces challenges from grid bottlenecks and permitting issues.

• 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. Solar targets are considered achievable as 65 GW was built in 2024, but wind targets require a major increase in effort since annual additions have never exceeded 16 GW.
• The EU is projected to reach a 41% share of renewables in gross energy consumption by 2030, nearly meeting the Renewable Energy Directive's 42.5% target, and plans to reduce total emissions by 54% from 1990 levels, close to the 55% target.
• Solar deployment is exceeding expectations, with SolarPower Europe forecasting 816 GW by 2030, surpassing both NECP and REPowerEU targets. This growth necessitates urgent planning for battery storage and smart electrification.
• Wind power deployment has slowed due to permitting and grid bottlenecks. WindEurope forecasts only 350 GW of wind power by 2030, which is approximately 100 GW lower than NECP and REPowerEU targets.

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} }