1. 2007 European Renewable Energy Policy Conference Opening Session Prof. Arthouros Zervos, President of EREC

2. What was achieved in the past? Source: EC

3. Where are we? Production of ‘new’ RES-E without hydropower) in 2005 is more than the combined overall electricity production in Denmark, Portugal and Slovak Republic. Source: EC

4. Relative Wind Energy Capacity in Germany and Spain with respect to the rest of EU (% MW) Source: EWEA

5. New Capacity Installed by Fuel in EU15 (+10 from 2005) Source: Platts, EWEA

6. Will the RES Electricity Directive Targets be Achieved for EU-25? TYPE OF ENERGY 2000 EUROSTAT TWh 2004 EUROSTAT TWh AGR 2000-2004 % DIRECTIVE TARGET 2010 TWh AGR NEEDED 2004-2010 % 1. Bioelectricity39.567.914.5 2. Wind22.258.527.5 3. Photovoltaics0.130.7454.5 4. Geothermal4.85.53.5 Total R.E. without hydro 66.6132.618.837318.8 5. Hydro337.3303.8-2.63522.5 Total R.Energies403.9436.42.07258.8 Total electricity2,9283,1792.13,4561.4 Renewables’ Share Without hydro% 2.34.2-10.8 Renewables’ Share %13.813.7-2121

7. 2004 Eurostat TWh 2010 Projections TWh 2020 Projections TWh Wind58.5179510 PV0.74962 Bioelectricity67.9150300 Hydro303.8356384 Geothermal5.5714 Solar thermal elect.-29 Ocean-315 TOTAL RES435.97061294 Total Electricity Generation EU25 (Trends to 2030-Baseline) (Combined RES and EE) 3178.6 3483 3314 4006 3250 Share of RES13.7%20.3-21.3%32.3-39.8% Contribution of Renewables to Electricity Production (2004-2030)

8. Biofuels Contribution 2000 EUROSTAT 2004 EUROSTA T Projection 2010 Projection 2020 Mtoe Transportation Biofuels0.632.118.040.0 Gasoline and oil demand (Trends to 2030-Baseline) (Combined RES and EE) 277.3 290313 311.5 332 312 Biofuels’ Share %0.20.725.7512.0-12.8

9. 2004 Eurostat Mtoe 2010 Projections Mtoe 2020 Projections Mtoe Biomass for heat48.465105 Solar thermal0.68212 Geothermal1.548 TOTAL RES HEAT50.681125 Total Heat Generation (Trends to 2030)440467488 Share of RES11.5%17.3%25.6% Contribution of Renewables to Heat Production (1995-2020)

10. The European Renewable Energy Industry wishes you all interesting and stimulating debates during the coming two and a half days !