The Onshore Wind Potential of the EU and Neighbouring Countries
ENSPRESO 2 - Update of the ENergy Systems Potential Renewable Energy SOurces dataset, 2nd edition
This is the second edition of a report on Europe’s feasible technical onshore wind energy potential at high geographical resolution. Additional spatial constraints such as road and grid vicinity limit the potential to realistic locations where a wind park could be accessed and connected without the need for large-scale infrastructure investment. The findings show that a large proportion of Europe’s onshore wind potential is still untapped and wind can continue to play a central role in the decarbonisation of Europe’s energy system. It also finds that policy decisions on setback distances have a significant impact on the available potential.
The JRC ENSPRESO 2 dataset builds on the original ENSPRESO project (ENergy Systems Potential Renewable Energy SOurces) which concluded in 2018. The updated version operates at a high resolution of 1 km2 , incorporating newly available wind energy datasets and reflecting recent technological advances in wind energy technology, research and practices. ENSPRESO 2 therefore enables policymakers and energy planners to make up-to-date, spatially informed decisions about onshore wind energy deployment.
ELSNER Paul;
COLLAER Julien;
UIHLEIN Andreas;
BLACK Catriona;
2026-02-03
Publications Office of the European Union
JRC144438
978-92-68-35393-6 (online),
1831-9424 (online),
EUR 40608,
OP KJ-01-26-026-EN-N (online),
https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC144438,
10.2760/4154939 (online),
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