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The Commission has today published a call for evidence on designating renewables acceleration areas under the recently revised Renewable Energy Directive.

Their mission revolves around engineering, designing, and manufacturing colossal floating platforms capable of generating clean, 100% predictable energy from tidal currents.

The investment supported is expected to boost the reliability and security of the electricity supply in Poland, facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources, and address the growing demand stemming from population growth and the progressive electrification of the economy.

Factors such as building conditions, urban heat, the availability of cooling systems, socio-economic conditions, and the impact of climate change, all contribute to an elevated incidence of energy poverty during the summer months, particularly in households within the Mediterranean region.

The Commission has awarded €594 million  from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to eight cross-border energy infrastructure projects that were granted the status of Projects of Common Interest in 2022.

It marks the latest investment coming online to support the Baltic States in their efforts to synchronise with the continental European network.

The gigafactory will produce 3GW of clean energy capacity by 2024, becoming Europe’s biggest solar panel production facility.

Commissioner Simson commended the groundbreaking work and cooperation behind delivering the first Offshore Network Development Plans.

The Commissioner highlighted the need to speed up renewable projects, increase flexibility and demand response and foster greater cross-border cooperation on energy projects and infrastructure to make power production cleaner, cheaper, and more secure.