FACTORS AND PATTERNS OF FORMATION OF THE TERRITORIAL ORGANIZATION OF NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The comprehensive transformation of the renewable energy system of the EU (European Union) at the turn of the XX–XXI century led to the allocation of the NRE (new renewable energy). As a result of the revealed multidimensional heterogeneity of the EU itself and the different levels of influence of these factors on the subregions and EU member states, it was found that the development of the network of NRE facilities is largely une- ven. It depends primarily on the size of the economy, as well as the geographical location and the level of availability of its own energy resources. These conclusions were based on the use of statistical analysis methods and Kendall correlation analysis. The spatial disproportion identified in the study leads to the need to differentiate EU member states based on their level of electricity production in the NRE subsystem and the overall deve- lopment of NRE. This differentiation demonstrates a high level of correlation between GDP as the main macroeconomic indicator and the gross level of electricity production in EU member states, as well as the fact that GDP is one of the key indicators that reflect the capabilities of EU member states for the development of NRE. This indicates serious complex problems in the development of NRE, the nature of which reflects the complex set of problems of the EU as a whole. These problems demonstrate that the level of dependence of the EU on hydrocarbon imports will remain high, and the level of energy security will remain low, despite the EU’s plans to overcome this situation. In this regard, the EU needs to focus on ways to overcome the high degree of heterogeneity of NRE, rather than achie- ving general key indicators. This requires a more comprehensive approach to development, taking into account the high degree of differentiation discussed in this article.