Case study: Understanding the trade-offs of alternative energy sources
2. Factsheet
Let's take a closer look at the benefits and potential trade-offs of five key renewable energy sources. In this fact sheet you will:
- Find out why the impact of renewables is important.
- Examine some key benefits and trade-offs of five different alternative energy sources.
- Consider one example of how balancing trade-offs works in practice.
Go deeper! Check-out some further resources:
- Be inspired! Find out why it’s important to centre community involvement and benefit from day one. In Denmark the Middelgrunden wind farm is part-owned by a cooperative of citizens. Read more in Communal ownership drives Denmark’s wind revolution.
- Find out more about what types of renewable energy are leading the way in different countries in this European Commission article 47% of the EU’s electricity came from renewables in 2025.
- Explore some other international case study examples of agrivoltaics and the benefits of this approach in Case studies of successful AV projects.