The Joint Research Centre (JRC) has published a report about renewable energy sources. In this report it is shown an increase on the electricity. Besides, it emphasizes wind energy as a strong productor of electricity.

The electricity renewable energy represents a high percentage within the European countries. The Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission reveals that renewable energy sources represented 62% of the new electricity generation capacity in 2009, up 5% according to the report of 2008.

Wind energy generated the biggest share of the new electricity capacity, followed by photovoltaics, biomass, hydro and concentrated solar power. The remaining new capacity is made up by Gas-fired power plants, coal-fired power stations, oil, waste incineration and nuclear fission.

The 'Renewable Energy Snapshots' report says renewables also represented nearly 20% of electricity consumed by Europeans in 2009.

According to data from the EU Member States, Eurostat, industry associations and research industries, the JRC says that if current growth rates are maintained, renewable energy sources could generate around 37.5% of the total electricity consumed in the EU. The JRC notes that this depends on how successful electricity efficiency policies are. By boosting renewables, Europe takes one major step closer to meeting its 20% target for renewable energy generation.

But the report also shows that the EU must address and settle a number of issues if the EU targets set on renewable energies are to be met, including providing ample research and development (R&D) support, as well as adapting the existing power systems to make room for renewable electricity.

Meanwhile, the European Wind Energy Association has said it hopes that the EU could clinch around 20% of electricity demand in Europe.

Installed capacity of concentrated solar power is small but growing. Spain is home to the majority of concentrated solar power projects being implemented in Europe.