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Compared with highly predictable performance of conventional power plants, of
which most can be built in the vicinity of the communities served, those fueled by
RES offer some inconvenience in most. However, most of the technologies neces-
sary to overcome obstacles related to the use of RES are already available, while
others are currently under study and development. Hand in hand with the develop-
ment of new systems based on RES, the network evolves in order to provide a reli-
able electricity supply in line with demand.

4.5 Appendix: Projections for RES Electricity in 2020 in
NREAP's EU Countries
(Source: EREC 2011 )

Austria
RES 2020 projections MW installed RES electricity generation

(GWh)

% in electricity
consumption

Large hydro 7707 36,071 48.6

Hydro 1291 6041 8.1

Pumping 4285 2732 3.7

Geothermal 1 2 0.0

Photovoltaic 322 306 0.4

Wind onshore 2578 4811 6.5

Biomass 1179 4566 6.2

Biogas 102 581 0.8

Total 13,180 52,378 70.6 a

a Pumping is not included

Belgium
RES 2020 projections

MW installed RES electricity generation

(GWh)

% in electricity
consumption

Hydro 140 440 0.4

Geothermal 3.5 29.1 0.0

Photovoltaic 1340 1139 1.0

Wind onshore 4320 10,474 9.5

Biomass 2024.5 9599.4 8.7

Biogas 427 1439.1 1.3

Total 8255 23,121 20.9