Report highlights grid access as top obstacle for Europe’s renewable expansion

According to WindEurope, securing access to the electricity grid is the number one bottleneck to deploying renewables at scale in Europe.  

WindEurope’s report added that grid access begins with connecting to the grid. Currently, over 500 GW of wind capacity across Croatia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Norway, Poland, Romania, Spain, and the UK is awaiting grid connection assessment.