Upgrade power grids, set new interconnector target, EU lawmakers' report urges
By Eleonora Rinaldi ( May 12, 2025, 17:26 GMT | Insight) -- Europe's renewable-energy and storage developers must be able to get easier access to the electricity grid, EU lawmakers have said in a report intended to press the bloc's executive into action. It is set for a vote tomorrow, and if adopted could heavily influence the European Commission's grid package expected later this year. Energy committee lawmakers notably recommend that member states are set a binding target for 2036 on interconnection capacity, by "June 2026 at the latest,” to address the current lack of interconnectors in Europe.Europe's renewable-energy and storage developers must be able to get easier access to the electricity grid, EU lawmakers have said in a report intended to press the bloc's executive into action....
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