Over the past decade, solar photovoltaic (PV) electricity has grown rapidly to become a significant player in energy supply and a truly global industry. It is characterised by rapid innovation and increasing cost-competitiveness. As such, it is uniquely positioned to help achieve the EU's energy...
The overarching objective of this study was to better understand the dependence of the European Union on energy technologies and to specifically consider the impact of this dependence on the security of energy supply in the EU and on the EU objective of becoming a world leader in renewable energ...
This study assesses the impact that the EU Research & Innovation Framework Programmes funding has had on renewable energy technologies over the past twenty years (1995- 2015). Eight renewable energy sectors are assessed: bioenergy, biofuels, geothermal, hydropower, ocean, solar PV, solar thermal...
Smart grid interoperability is an important enabling aspect of electricity technology deployments. It involves all parts of the smart grid from generation to transmission and from distribution to consumption. Testing interoperability requires producing detailed test cases describing how smart gr...
Photovoltaics is a solar-power technology for generating electricity using semiconductor devices known as solar cells. A number of solar cells form a solar ‘module’ or ‘panel’, which can then be combined to form solar power systems, ranging from a few watts of electricity output to multi-megawat...
An energy-intensive technology undermining climate change mitigation or a game changer for the governance of sustainability transitions?...
This report estimates the costs of producing electricity and heat from different technologies using the methodology of levelised cost of electricity and heat (LCOE&LCOH). The scope of this report includes all EU27 and non-EU G20 countries (including the UK). The timespan covered is: 2008, 2010, ...
