Recently, the European Commission released a temporary emergency policy proposal, saying that to promote the diversification of the energy supply, the EU will accelerate the proportion of installed indigenous renewable energy and reduce the dependence on imported fossil fuels.
Specific measures to be taken will include temporary relaxation of environmental requirements needed to build renewable energy power plants, simplification of approval procedures, and setting maximum approval time limits.
In the field of solar energy, the emergency proposal will provide fast-track approval for projects to install photovoltaic equipment in man-made facilities. Such projects will no longer be required to provide environmental assessment results, and the maximum approval time frame for various aspects of PV panel installation, supporting energy storage facilities, and grid connection works are one month.
From the industry’s view, the European Commission’s proposal brings clear benefits to the renewable energy industry. EU climate chief Frans Timmermans said the proposal launched is another measure for the EU to accelerate the green transition and tackle the energy crisis. “The EU has been able to raise its 2030 renewable energy development target from the previous 55 percent to 57 percent.”
According to E3G and Ember, renewable energy generation accounted for a record 24% of the overall electricity supply in the EU between March and September of this year. Compared with the use of imported natural gas, the surge in renewable energy generation has allowed the EU to save more than 99 billion euros in energy costs.
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