Tackling High Costs and Long Delays for Clean

Proposed renewable generation and energy storage projects face lengthy delays and high costs to interconnect them to the

Energy Storage Rides a Wave of Growth but Uncertainty

In this report, our lawyers outline key developments and emerging trends that will shape the energy storage market in 2025 and beyond.

Executive summary – Electricity Grids and Secure

For this report, we developed the Grid Delay Case to explore the impacts of more limited investment, modernisation, digitalisation and operational

1,500GW of Renewables deployment delayed

A new scenario developed for the report, the Grid Delay Case, examines what would happen if grid investment is not scaled up quickly

Tackling High Costs and Long Delays for Clean Energy

Proposed renewable generation and energy storage projects face lengthy delays and high costs to interconnect them to the transmission grid. Without reforms, interconnection

How underinvestment and delays in grid development are costing

In recent years, energy storage and demand management have added some flexibility, but the capacity installed thus far has made only a small difference. On top of this, planning and

1,500GW of Renewables deployment delayed globally because

A new scenario developed for the report, the Grid Delay Case, examines what would happen if grid investment is not scaled up quickly enough and regulatory reforms for

IEA urges investing in grids today to prevent gridlock

In its latest report, ''Building the Future Transmission Grid'', the agency highlights that without timely investments, grid capacity constraints could slow the integration of

Navigating energy storage financing amidst rising interest rates

Battery energy storage projects face distinct technical challenges that complicate their development and financing. A key concern is the degradation of battery systems over time.

Grid and storage readiness is key to accelerating the energy

Urgent actions must be taken to avoid lagging grid infrastructures, which would delay the energy transition. The tripling renewable power capacity target by 2030 makes

Grid connection backlog grows by 30% in 2023, dominated by

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) adopted major interconnection reforms in 2023 that have not yet taken effect in most regions; project

Grid flexibility for a resilient, equitable energy future

An investment of about $21 trillion in grid upgrades by 2050 is required to achieve a net-zero trajectory for the world. It is essential to

Grid flexibility for a resilient, equitable energy future

An investment of about $21 trillion in grid upgrades by 2050 is required to achieve a net-zero trajectory for the world. It is essential to accelerate the growth of the grid, enhance

Grid and storage readiness is key to accelerating

Urgent actions must be taken to avoid lagging grid infrastructures, which would delay the energy transition. The tripling

Executive summary – Electricity Grids and Secure Energy

For this report, we developed the Grid Delay Case to explore the impacts of more limited investment, modernisation, digitalisation and operational changes than are envisioned in the

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