eclareon is pleased to announce the completion of another EU-wide project on the authorisation of renewable energy projects. The project, commissioned by DG ENER, aimed to monitor the implementation of the EC Guidelines and Recommendation on accelerating permitting procedures for renewable energy. As complex national permitting procedures often delay project development, the initiative focused on evaluating the implementation of non-binding EU legislation and identifying key barriers and measures to speed up permitting procedures.

Together with Viegand Maagøe (formerly COWI) and Prognos, eclareon spent the last 22 months analysing national administrative procedures in the EU-27 Member States and developing actionable recommendations to improve regulatory efficiency and support a faster transition to renewable energy. The assignment included three rounds of monitoring involving extensive desk research and deep-dive expert interviews, the organisation of a series of meetings of the Informal Expert Group on Accelerating Permitting, and a final stakeholder event. The initiative culminated in a comprehensive document providing guidance to stakeholders, mainly from the solar, onshore and offshore wind and battery storage industries.

For more details, see the Final Report and the 2024 Recommendation and guidance on speeding up permit-granting for renewable energy and related infrastructure projects.