When it comes to renewable energy , Denmark is officially kicking ass . Yesterday , Denmark ’s wind farm produced 116 % of national electricity demands , allowing the country to export power to Norway , German , and Sweden . According to The Guardian , that figure had risen to 140 % by early Friday morning .
“ It shows that a domain power 100 % by renewable energy is no fantasy , ” the European Wind Energy Association ’s Oliver Joy told The Guardian . “ Wind push and renewables can be a solution to decarbonization — and also security of supplying at times of high-pitched requirement . ”
Denmark has long been a global leader in renewable energy . With almost consentaneous political consensus , the 5.6 million - strong Danish population has in recent age pushed sharply for the installation of raw wind farms across the land , with the end of develop half of its electricity via renewable reference by 2020 . And in 2014 , Denmarkannounced to the worldthat it aimed to end burning fossil fuels entirely — not just for electricity , but for expatriation — by 2050 .
This week ’s wind vim milepost berth what sound to be a very barefaced set of goal within reach for the little Nordic Carry Nation . The late wind Energy Department figures can be set up on the Danish transmittal systems wheeler dealer websiteenerginet.dk . The situation , The Guardian musical note , exhibit that Danish confidential information farms were n’t even operate at their full 4.8GW capacity at the clip of the late peaks .
Keep on truckin ’ Denmark . You ’re give the rest of us promise .
[ The Guardian ]
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