Luxembourg Wind and Solar Energy Storage Power Station

Does Luxembourg need more wind power?

Luxembourg's wind turbines produced 314 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2021. However, there is still much potential for additional capacity throughout the country. Luxembourg wants to use more renewable energy in the future, and wind power is to play a more important role alongside solar energy.

What is the electricity generation capacity in Luxembourg?

Table I lists the current and projected future electricity generation capacity in Luxembourg for different energy sources. Already today, the majority of the capacity comes from renewable sources, including solar, wind, hydro, biogas, and biomass, totaling a maximum installed generation of 553 MW (471 MW for solar and wind) .

How will Luxembourg contribute to energy independence?

Luxembourg is already participating in cross-border renewable energy projects and is committed to expanding its role in collaborative projects such as those related to offshore wind energy in the North Sea and hydrogen corridors, to contribute to the EU's goal of energy independence.

How many wind turbines are there in Luxembourg?

Currently, there are 62 wind turbines in Luxembourg, with 17 currently awaiting approval. However, there is much to be done - especially given that 10 percent less electricity was produced in 2021 than in 2020 due to, among other things, bad weather conditions and old plants that had to be taken out of operation.

Will Luxembourg expand offshore wind power capacity by 2030?

Within wind power initiatives, Luxembourg is collaborating on cross-border projects in the North Sea to expand offshore wind power capacity to 120 GW by 2030.within wind power initiatives, Luxembourg is collaborating on cross-border projects in the North Sea to expand offshore wind power capacity to 120 GW by 2030.

How much energy does Luxembourg use per capita?

It also ranked first among the IEA member countries regarding the energy consumption per capita, with 6.1 tonne of oil equivalent (toe) . Although Luxembourg’s government heavily invested in the roll-out of renewable energies by doubling the total supply from 2008 to 2018, it still lags behind most high GDP countries .