Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector - Greenpeace Nederland

Sustainability in the Dutch Power Sector
Fact Sheet Series – Update 2009
2.3 Electricity supplied in the Netherlands
Figure 2 shows the fuel mix of electricity supplied by Delta in the Netherlands, and Table 2
presents the CO 2 emissions and radioactive waste production resulting from the generation
of the electricity that Delta supplies in the Netherlands.
Figure 2: Fuel mix of electricity supplied by Delta in the Netherlands, 2008
Natural Gas
51%
Nuclear
17% Other nonrenewable
3%
Renewable
4%
Biomass
2%
Wind
1%
Coal
25%
Hydro
1%
Based on: Delta 8
Table 2: Emissions and waste resulting from electricity supplied by Delta in the
Netherlands, 2008
Indicator
Amount
CO 2 (g/kWh) 428.7
Radioactive waste (µg/kWh) 500
Based on: Delta 9
2.4 Investments in new generation capacity in Europe
Delta’s aim is to increase its electricity generating capacity to 2,000 MW by 2015. The
company is strongly in favour of bolstering Dutch nuclear generating
capacity. In addition, Delta is developing renewable generating capacity in
the form of biomass, wind, and solar power.
Table 3 reveals Delta’s investments in new generation capacity that are currently underway.
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Delta, Stroometiket 2008, http://www.delta.nl/2879/1344/3287/stroometiket_2008 (22-07-09).
Delta website, Stroometiket 2008,
http://www.delta.nl/2879/1344/3287/stroometiket_2008 (14-08-09).
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