The Netherlands generated almost a fifth more green energy in July than in the same month last year.
And that is not just because the Netherlands is increasingly full of solar panels and the sun shone a lot last month. Energieopwek.nl, which tracks green energy production, points out that coal-fired power stations were “running quite a lot.” This led to more co-firing of biomass.
The site estimates that approximately 17 percent of total Dutch energy consumption in July was produced in a sustainable manner. Both solar energy and biomass played a major role in this.
According to Energieopwek.nl, there is a distinction between green energy and green electricity. Looking purely at power production, 47 percent of the power in July was generated from renewable sources. The same month last year this was 38 percent.
The Climate Agreement stipulates that this percentage must increase to 2030 percent by 70. The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) has previously reported that it believes that even 75 percent is feasible.
Source: Sittard-Geleen.nieuws.nl
