3 comments so far.Malta has lowest share of renewable energy in EU at 0.4%
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The contribution of renewable energy up to 12.4% of energy consumption in the EU27 in 2010
In 2010, energy from renewable sources was estimated to have contributed 12.4% of gross final energy consumption in the EU27, compared with 11.7% in 2009 and 10.5% in 2008.
The lowest share of renewable energy in total consumption in 2010 was in Malta at 0.4% and the highest was in Sweden with 47.0%.
Between 2006 and 2010, Malta only increased its share of renewable energy in total consumption from 0.2% to 0.4%.
The 2009 Directive on renewable energy set individual targets for all Member States, such that the EU will reach a 20% share of total energy consumption from renewable sources by 2020. These targets take into account the Member States’ different starting points, renewable energy potential and economic performance.
The highest share of renewable energy in total consumption in 2010 was found in Sweden (47.9% of renewable energy sources in total consumption), Latvia (32.6%), Finland (32.2%), Austria (30.1%) and Portugal (24.6%), and the lowest in Malta (0.4%), Luxembourg (2.8%), the United Kingdom (3.2%) and the Netherlands (3.8%).
Between 2006 and 2010, all Member States increased their share of renewable energy in total consumption. The largest increases were recorded in Estonia (from 16.1% in 2006 to 24.3% in 2010), Romania (from 17.1% to 23.4%), Denmark (from 16.5% to 22.2%), Sweden (from 42.7% to 47.9%) and Spain (from 9.0% to 13.8%). Malta stood at (0.2% to 0.4%).
These figures are published by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union in connection with the EU Sustainable Energy Week from 18 to 22 June 2012, which promotes energy efficiency and renewable energy.
what makes you think that solar system works. to find out turn off the main switch and see if your solar system will light up one single light globe, we tried it in melbourne and nothing happened except for the thousands of precious dollars out of pocket.
good luck
@ Anglu
You would not light a match stick unless you have installed a generator to the solar panels. That is if you are not connected to the power grid. Perhaps you need more info bout it
I installed a solar system in June 2011, and I have not paid a single dollar in bills since then. Not only that I also have bout a grand in credits. The only hickup is, weak performance on bad winter days. And you have to watch that your energy supplier don`t cheat on your credits.
Gozoroo
@Anglu.
Hilarious. It’s great to start the day with a good laugh.
Anyone spending thousands on a solar system without knowing the basics of how it works must be as dim as that light globe.