Table 6 Projected installed capacity and GHG emissions reduction
2017[1] | 2025A | 2025B | 2035A | 2035B | 2050A | 2050B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Wind (onshore) | 50.9 | 53.0 | 63.8 | 60.0 | 88.8 | 62.0 | 95.0 |
Wind (offshore) | 5.3 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 9.0 | 18.5 | 15.0 | 37.0 |
PV | 42.8 | 54.0 | 55.0 | 58.0 | 60.0 | 70.0 | 100.0 |
Nuclear | 10.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Coal (Hard) | 25.0 | 26.0 | 22.0 | 21.0 | 11.0 | 10.0 | 0 |
Coal (Lignite) | 21.3 | 14.0 | 13.0 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 0 |
Natural gas | 29.5 | 29.5 | 34.0 | 37.0 | 41.0 | 48.0 | 40.0 |
Hydro | 5.6 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 12.0 | 9.0 | 12.0 |
Biomass | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 15.0 |
PHS (storage) | 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 7.8 | 9.3 |
Emissions (energy sector only, million tonnes CO2-eq) | 333 | 264.5 | 247.9 | 241.2 | 183.6 | 160.8 | 67.6 |
Emission reduction (rel. to 1990, %) | 22 | 38 | 42 | 44 | 57 | 62 | 84 |