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UntappedPotentialRenewableEnergy

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This dataset contains the current production and the untapped potential of renewable energy from solar and wind by EU NUTS3 region. The current production is based on data for the year 2019. The untapped potential estimates how much renewable energy can be generated on available land.

Source: "Renewable Energy production and potential in EU Rural Areas" (2024), Perpiña Castillo, C., Hormigos Feliu, C., Dorati, C., Kakoulaki, G., Peeters, L., Quaranta, E., Taylor, N., Uihlein, A., Auteri, D. and Dijkstra, L. (2024), Publications Office of the European Union, Luxembourg, doi:10.2760/458970 (online), JRC135612.

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Last UpdatedJune 24, 2024
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Less developed regions hold the key for Europe’s energy transition - CR9
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Updated
June 24, 2024
Data Last Updated
March 4, 2024
Metadata Last Updated
June 24, 2024
Date Created
March 4, 2024
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Dataset Owner
Joachim Maes

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High Level Themes7. Statistical analyses
EU programme periodNot related to periods

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LicenseCreative Commons 1.0 Universal (Public Domain Dedication)

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Columns (16)

Description
Country
country
NUTS2 ID
nuts2_id
Level of development
level_of_development
NUTS3 ID
nuts3_id
Name of the region
name_of_the_region
Code and name of the region
code_and_name_of_the_region
URBN_TYPE
urbn_type
Urban-rural typology
urban_rural_typology
Total untapped potential (terawatt-hours)
total_untapped_potential
Total technical potential (terawatt-hours)
total_technical_potential
Total current production (terawatt-hours)
total_current_production
Area (km2)
area_km2
Total untapped potential (megawatt-hours/km2)
total_untapped_potential_1
Total technical potential (megawatt-hours/km2)
total_technical_potential_1
Total current production (megawatt-hours/km2)
total_current_production_1

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