The amount of progress made in five years of the European Green Deal should inspire confidence in what can be achieved by 2030. A faster roll out of clean flexibility, grid infrastructure and electrification will be key to sustaining clean power growth. Solar continues to be the fastest growing EU power source, but more storage and demand flexibility is needed to sustain growth and for consumers to reap the full benefits of abundant solar. After a challenging few years for the wind power sector, additions are set to grow, but not by enough to hit EU targets. Closing this gap will require continued policy implementation and political support, such that the rate of additions between now and 2030 is more than double that of recent years.
The EU has much to gain from accelerating its electricity transition: a clean electrified future, powered by wind and solar, will enhance energy security and bring down energy costs for all consumers.