Wave energy: Riding into Europe’s energy future
In 2050, Europe’s energy landscape will look very different. Moving towards an electrified, carbon-neutral system means significantly increasing the uptake of renewable energy, with 80-100% of the future electricity supply set to come from clean energy sources.
Europe is sitting on a rich resource of clean, predictable ocean energy - and it will be needed, as its energy transition accelerates. It is estimated that 100GW of wave and tidal energy capacity can be deployed in Europe by 2050, which would meet around 10% of the region’s current electricity consumption.