Greece’s Grid Operator Unveils €9 Billion Decade Plan to Handle Renewables Surge
Greece’s independent power transmission operator IPTO has published a ten-year infrastructure programme worth €9 billion — €2 billion more than its previous plan — that covers the period from 2027 to 2036. The draft was recently opened for public consultation, with roughly 80 percent of the total budget earmarked for projects to be completed before […]
California Eyes Permit Overhaul to Cut Clean-Energy Installation Costs
Governor Gavin Newsom has until September 30 to sign two bills that could substantially lower the cost of installing heat pumps, rooftop solar panels, and home batteries across California. If enacted, the legislation would streamline a permitting landscape that analysts say routinely adds hundreds — sometimes more than $1,000 — to household clean-energy projects. The […]
Europe Sits on 1,700 GW of Stalled Renewables as Hybrid Plants Await Regulatory Clarity
Roughly 1,700 gigawatts of renewable energy projects are waiting for grid connection slots across sixteen EU member states and the United Kingdom — a backlog that exceeds Germany’s entire installed generating capacity more than sixfold. The figure captures a fundamental shift in European clean energy policy: after a quarter-century of building new capacity, the central […]
