Renewables Grid Initiative

📣 Happening tomorrow, 5 December! Our Best Practice Webinar “Smart forecasting for resilient grids” - this is your last chance to register.

Renewables are racing ahead across Europe, and tomorrow we are diving into what it takes for our grids to keep up ⚡

👉 Secure your seat now: lnkd.in/eQ9Y56WS

🌿 The RGI November newsletter is out!

Read more for updates across RGI and partners work on the energy system and protecting nature, including:
🔹 RGI's annual Members' Assembly
🔹 GINGR project
🔹 OCEaN and NID4BirdLIFE events
🔹 Member news
🔹 Other events and webinars

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🌟 Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 #RGIGridAwards 🏆
At the @ec.europa.eu's 6th PCI Energy Days in Brussels, four outstanding practices were honoured with the Good Practice of the Year Award and took home their golden pylon.

Read our press release: renewables-grid.eu/news/rgi-gri...

📢 RGI has announced the four winners of the Golden Pylon for their achievements around grids and renewables integration 📢

RGI revealed the winners at the RGI Grid Awards at the PCI Energy Days hosted by @ec.europa.eu & Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels.

👇
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DAY 1 - 6th PCI Energy Days (2 – 3 December 2025) YouTube video by EU Energy

LIVE NOW: Watch the annual RGI Grid Awards Ceremony livestreamed from the PCI Energy Days, hosted by the @ec.europa.eu and Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen in Brussels. RGI will award four outstanding practices the Golden Pylon for their achievements around grids.

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To explore potential solutions to capacity optimisation, our webinar 'Smart Forecasting for Resilient Grids' will look into how digital forecasting can:

💪 Strengthen resilience
💡Improve efficiency
🤝Support TSO-DSO collaboration

#RegisterNow to join us on 5 Dec 👉 renewables-grid.eu/resources/we...

World Energy Outlook 2025 – Analysis - IEA World Energy Outlook 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

Renewables are accelerating across Europe, yet our grids are still catching their breath ⚡

@iea.org's World Energy Outlook 2025 shows that grid and flexibility investment is lagging, raising congestion and curtailment risks 🤔

Full report 👉 www.iea.org/reports/worl...

How can electricity grids be both resilient & flexible to keep pace with the growing share of renewables? 🤔

Join our upcoming Webinar on 5 Dec to explore how smart forecasting can help anticipate grid stress and make better use of existing capacity 💡

Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

World Energy Outlook 2025 – Analysis - IEA World Energy Outlook 2025 - Analysis and key findings. A report by the International Energy Agency.

According to @iea.org's #WEO2025, investment in electricity grids rises from under USD 300bn in 2013 to nearly USD 390bn in 2024 and about USD 650bn by 2035, with 2/3 in EMDEs

These figures show how crucial grids will be for future clean, reliable and affordable power🔌

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RGI's policy priorities: The power of European electricity grids - Renewables Grid Initiative Decisions taken in the coming five years will be catalytic for the EU’s pathway to net-zero and the achievement of climate, energy and biodiversity commitments. In a new publication outlining RGI’s po...

Check out RGI's policy priorities to understand:

🔌 Why electricity grids are crucial for the energy transition

💡And what are our main action points to tackle challenges ahead

Full statement here 👉 bit.ly/4g5aU1A

10th report on the state of the energy union Tenth report on the state of the energy union

📈 Meeting future electricity needs, including hydrogen production, will require generation capacity to more than double by 2040

💰 Alongside about EUR 1 trillion in investment in grids and flexibility by 2040

📄Learn more at @ec.europa.eu's full report 👇
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RGI Statement on the European Grids Package - Renewables Grid Initiative Electricity grids are the enablers of electrification as well as renewables and market integration, thus, putting Europe on track towards a timely and cost-efficient energy transition, and supporting ...

Timely grid deployment remains crucial for the energy transition & affordability

The European Grids Package aims to address it w/
🇪🇺 Bigger EU role in infrastructure planning
💡More cross-border interconnections
📈Accelerated network development

RGI's perspective👇
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RGI Statement on the European Grids Package - Renewables Grid Initiative Electricity grids are the enablers of electrification as well as renewables and market integration, thus, putting Europe on track towards a timely and cost-efficient energy transition, and supporting ...

For the EU to stay on track with its climate and energy goals, annual investment for renewables, energy efficiency and grids should reach:

💶 + €660bi from 2026 to 2030
💶 + €695bi from 2031 to 2040

RGI's recent statement also covers the need for investments👇
renewables-grid.eu/news/stateme...

⚡Although renewables supplied 47.3% of the EU’s power generation in 2024, the electricity share of final energy consumption remains stable at about 23%

Much stronger electrification is needed💡

Check out our work with the #ElectrificationAlliance 👇 electrification-alliance.eu

Last week, the @ec.europa.eu published the 10th State of the Energy Union Report

It shows that Europe is advancing its energy transition, but also how much more is needed to reach climate and energy goals

Here are a few highlights 🧶👇

RGI Statement on the Circular Economy Act - Renewables Grid Initiative RGI welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback to the call for evidence for the upcoming Circular Economy Act (CEA). In a world of scarcity and rising geopolitical tensions, circularity is not only ...

As the backbone of the energy transition, electricity grids should be reflected in the upcoming Circular Economy Act ♻️

💡Recognising & enabling the potential of circularity for grids is essential to reduce dependencies, while accelerating grid build-out

Read more👉 renewables-grid.eu/news/stateme...

🌿 The RGI October newsletter is out!

Read this edition for updates such as:
🔹 Call for proposals for a study on material needs for grids
🔹 Upcoming webinars on UK offshore developments & pollinator corridors
🔹 Summaries of recent events
🔹 Grid news
🔹 Autumn energy events
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📢We are seeking contractors for a study on material & resource needs for Europe’s electricity grids⚡

Supply chains are under pressure, and we must understand future demands to meet climate & energy goals 📊

📄 We welcome proposals by 16 Nov!

Learn more 👉 renewables-grid.eu/news/tor-for...

⚡ Great insights from our first panel at the #PowerOfParticipation workshop, moderated by Andreas Kaiser (DG Energy)

Panellists from RGI, ACER, TransnetBW, EU DSO Entity and CAN Europe discussed
💬Keeping PEPs flexible
👥Shared responsibility
🤝Building a culture that values participation

💡 Joachim Balke from the @ec.europa.eu has opened our #PowerOfParticipation workshop, stressing that there’s no transition without grids and meaningful public engagement 🌱

He highlighted the importance of the Pact for Engagement, as well as the joint efforts of RGI, ACER & DG ENER

🎉 We have just started our Public Workshop “Power of Participation” in Brussels – co-organised w/ the European Commission & ACER

As Europe’s grids evolve for the energy transition, meaningful stakeholder engagement is key.

Check out the programme for the day 👉 renewables-grid.eu/resources/po...

Delivering the UAE Consensus: Tripling renewable power and doubling energy efficiency by 2030 This report is the second in a series assessing progress towards two key goals of the Outcome of the First Global Stocktake at COP28: the tripling of renewable power and the doubling of energy efficie...

A new @irena-official.bsky.social report states governments are falling behind on their #renewableenergy targets, despite record progress in 2024, arguing investment in modernising and expanding #electricitygrids is essential for integrating new #renewables capacity: www.irena.org/Publications...

As renewables & grids expand, they must coexist with different land and sea uses – incl 🌱 nature, 👥 communities, and 🪸 marine activity

With holistic planning, this spatial challenge is mitigated💡

⏳ Last chance to register for our upcoming webinar to explore how 👉 renewables-grid.eu/resources/we...

Mapping the Future: Planning energy infrastructure with space & nature in mind RGI's Webinar Mapping the Future will explore how energy infrastructure planning can consider spatial, environmental & social aspects

How can we ensure energy infrastructure is planned with nature and people in mind? 🤔

Join our upcoming webinar on 14 Oct to explore holistic energy system planning that considers economic, societal, environmental, technical & spatial use criteria 🗺️

Register now 👇
renewables-grid.eu/resources/be...

🌍 RGI News – Sept 2025

🔹 RGI joins IUCN
🔹 Annual Conference insights on 100% decarbonised grids
🔹 Updates: BePart, FlatEMF, RISKY
🔹 Member stories from Ireland, Dortmund & Portugal
🔹 Autumn events on engagement, biodiversity & system integration

📢 Full newsletter 👉 mailchi.mp/renewables-g...

🐚Have you registered for RGI & OCEaN's latest webinar? Tomorrow we'll be diving into the relationship between offshore ⚡️infrastructure, electromagnetic fields and biodiversity!

Register now to learn about the FlatEMF project & its results investigating this topic 👉 us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

How can Europe secure the materials & tech for the energy transition – sustainably & circularly?🤔

Last Thursday, at our workshop in Brussels, 30+ experts discussed EU policy, sustainable procurement & circular grid practices 🔄

Thank you to all who joined!🌟
+Info👉 renewables-grid.eu/resources/ex...

🗣On 15 October, join us in Brussels for JustWind4All & Wimby's final event!

incl:
✅ Demonstrations of project tools
✅ Workshops on mapping, modelling & participation
✅ Panel discussions

Register & discover how Europe can accelerate fair & inclusive wind energy: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

🪸 📢 At DMEC's Nature+ Conference 2025, RGI's Deni Bellamy will be speaking in 'Scaling up Nature+ and Future Offshore Renewable Energy Projects' to outline how nature-positive innovations can accelerate change!

Info: www.eventbrite.nl/e/tickets-dmec-nature-conference-1098117682549?aff=oddtdtcreator

🧡 What makes a good Public Engagement Plan (PEP)?

At Power of Participation on 23 Oct in Brussels, a panel of experts will debate the roadmap for PEPs and how they can build trust in the energy transition.

🚀 Register now: bit.ly/PowerOfParti...