EU member state governments should not be allowed to change Europe’s electricity market rules on how prices are set as it would remove market stability and freeze renewables investments, according to trade body WindEurope.
WindEurope also said the biggest bottleneck to the expansion of renewables is the complex rules and procedures that exist across Europe for the permitting of new wind and solar.
Therefore, enforcing the EU deadlines for permit decisions that came into force last year is of paramount importance, as is the upcoming European Commission guidance to member states on how exactly they can simplify their permitting processes.
WindEurope said next week’s Commission paper on energy prices is a great chance to plot the course that will deliver the rapid expansion of renewables and energy security, which is needed in light of the current crisis caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.