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DOSSIER
FACTS
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According to recent forecasts,
renewable energy worldwide
is on the rise, increasing from
22% in 2013 to 26% by
2020. China is the world's
largest investor – 84 billion
dollars in 2014 – followed by
Europe with 58 billion dollars.
96%
Traditionally, water power has
been the leading source of
renewable energy. It accounts
for 96% of Norwegian energy
production. In Europe, wind
power has now caught up with
water power. In 2015, wind
accounted for 44% of new
energy production.
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The lifetime of a wind turbine
is currently about twenty
years. The energy needed to
build, install and maintain a
turbine is recovered in 3 to 6
months.
5%
The largest tidal plant in the
world is located in the South
Korean Sihwa Lake. Swansea
Bay will be the world's first
tidal lagoon. The global
potential for tidal and wave
energy is 5% of total electricity
consumption.
PHOTO: BERT SPIERTZ
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