Renewable energy is an integral part of Electrabel's diversified generating facilities. The company operates in several countries in Europe wind farms, hydroelectric power stations and units burning biomass. Electrabel always chooses financially profitable industrial projects.
In 2009, the company wants 18 % or 6 300 MW of its generating capacity to be renewable energy-based.
| Wind | Hydroelectric | Biomass | |
| Belgium | 101 MW | 22 MW | 285 MW |
| The Netherlands | 27 MW | 44 MW | |
| France | 129 MW | 3 710 MW | |
| Italy | 20 MW | 129 MW | |
| Portugal | 585 MW | 33 MW | |
| Poland | 160 MW | ||
| Situation at end 2007 | |||
| In service - in MW (number of turbines x MW/turbine) | |
| Bütgenbach | 8.0 (4 x 2) |
| Gembloux | 9.0 (6 x 1.5) |
| Hoogstraten | 12.0 (6 x 2) |
| Kasterlee | 0.66 (1 x 0.66) |
| Lanaken | 8.0 (4 x 2) |
| Pathoekeweg | 3.0 (5 x 0.6) |
| Perwez | 7.5 (5 x 1.5) |
| Rodenhuize | 4.0 (2 x 2) |
| Schelle | 4.5 (3 x 1.5) |
| Wondelgem | 4.0 (2 x 2) |
| Volvo | 6.0 (3 x 2) |
| Total | 67 |
Situation at end 2007 | |
> our brochure Electrabel - A European electricity producer [pdf - 855 kB]
> with information folder Electricity, remarkable yet unremarked [pdf - 1 715 kB]
the specific information folders on our various generatingtechnologies:
> CCGT, electricity twice over [pdf - 3 250 kB]
> Cogeneration, steam and electricity together [pdf - 609 kB]
> Conventional thermal power stations, power through diversity [pdf - 1 389 kB]
> Nuclear power stations, safe and solid [pdf - 925 kB]
> Renewable energy sources, naturally inexhaustible [pdf - 563 kB]
