The UK National Renewable Energy Action Plan
Under Article 4 of the European Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/EC) each Member State was required to submit a National Renewable Energy Action Plan (NREAP).
The NREAP is based on a template set by the European Commission, which asks for the trajectory and measures that will enable the UK to reach its target for 15% of energy consumption in 2020 to be from renewable sources.
The ‘lead scenario’ set out in the UK NREAP demonstrates that it is possible to achieve the 15% target and provides one view of the technology mix in 2020. However, this scenario does not represent a target for any particular sector or technology and it should not be seen as an upper limit to the UK’s ambition for renewables deployment.