ENSPRESO 2 - Update of the ENergy Systems Potential Renewable Energy SOurces data set
This report presents Europe’s economically viable onshore wind energy potential at high geographical resolution (the JRC ENSPRESO 2 data set). It finds that in some scenarios, installable capacity and annual electricity generation are approximately double those previously estimated, indicating that onshore wind can play a much bigger role in the decarbonisation of Europe’s energy system than previously assessed. It also finds that policy decisions on setback distances make a significant impact on the available potential. ENSPRESO 2 builds on the original ENSPRESO project (ENergy Systems Potential Renewable Energy SOurces) which concluded in 2018. It operates at an unprecedented resolution of 1 km2, incorporating newly available wind energy data sets and reflecting recent technological advances in wind energy technology, research and practices. ENSPRESO 2 therefore enables policymakers and energy planners to make fully up-to-date, spatially informed decisions about onshore wind energy deployment.
ELSNER Paul;
COLLAER Julien;
UIHLEIN Andreas;
2025-01-27
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC139999
978-92-68-23668-0 (online),
978-92-68-23669-7 (print),
1831-9424 (online),
1018-5593 (print),
EUR 40184,
EUR 40184 (print),
OP KJ-01-25-004-EN-N (online),
OP KJ-01-25-004-EN-C (print),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC139999,
10.2760/0396389 (online),
10.2760/1638274 (print),
