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This report by Ember advocates for the implementation of transparent grid hosting capacity maps to accelerate the energy transition in Europe. It outlines how such maps can reduce grid connection queues and optimize network use, discusses new EU legislative requirements for TSOs and DSOs, and proposes a framework for an "ideal" map including substation-level granularity and open-source data access.

This policy brief by Ember argues that national regulatory frameworks in Europe must be revised to allow for forward-looking and anticipatory grid planning to avoid slowing the energy transition.

This briefing by Zero Carbon Analytics examines the technical potential and economic viability of offshore wind in Japan. It highlights that Japan's technical potential exceeds its projected 2050 electricity demand by nine times, though current deployment remains low. The document discusses the transition from fixed-bottom to floating offshore wind, the potential for reducing fossil fuel import dependency, and the regulatory and infrastructural barriers—specifically permitting and grid fragmentation—that must be addressed to meet government targets.

This report by Ember proposes an ambitious wind and solar expansion plan for Central and Eastern European (CEE) countries to improve energy security and lower electricity prices. Using the PyPSA-CEE model, the study argues that accelerating renewables deployment could reduce wholesale power prices by 29% and make the region electricity self-sufficient by 2030.

This fact sheet from RMI argues that electric trucks are currently viable for a significant portion of the market, provided that policy frameworks and grid infrastructure are strengthened to support their adoption.

This briefing by the World Resources Institute (WRI) provides four strategic recommendations to guide the United States federal government in executing an executive order to transition its fleet of approximately 650,000 vehicles to zero-emission models.

This fact sheet details a EUR 500 million (USD 554 million) green bond issued by National Grid on January 20, 2020, with a five-year tenor maturing in 2025. The bond is intended to fund a wide range of green projects, including renewable energy infrastructure, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transportation, pollution control, and sustainable land management.

This Green Bond Fact Sheet details a SEK 500 million green bond issued by Sogn og Fjordane Energi (SFE) on May 23, 2018, to finance renewable energy and grid infrastructure in Norway.

This workshop report by the Climate Policy Initiative (CPI) examines the technical challenges of implementing nodal pricing in European power markets to facilitate the integration of intermittent renewable energy. It compares the European approach, including the EU Target Model, with the experience of US Independent System Operators (ISOs) and PJM, focusing on the conflicts between market flexibility and system security, the integration of energy and reserve markets, and the use of shadow prices to inform grid investment.

A briefing explaining the fundamental mechanics, structure, and regulatory environment of the electric transmission grid, emphasizing its role in integrating clean energy and the need for future investment.

This infographic by Ember outlines the complex framework of power system planning in the European Union, detailing the processes, actors, and timelines involved in ensuring system reliability, adequacy, and flexibility.

This fact sheet from Energy Innovation outlines how data center electricity demand can be made flexible through workload shifting, operational reductions, and the use of backup power or storage to minimize the need for new fossil fuel generation and grid infrastructure.

South Korea aims to expand its renewable energy capacity to 100GW by 2030 to reduce its high economic exposure to fossil fuel price shocks. While the country possesses strong industrial capabilities in solar, batteries, and transformers, it faces significant challenges regarding land availability and grid bottlenecks, particularly in transmitting power from hubs in Honam and Yeongnam to the Seoul area.

This 2025 Market Intelligence Report by GreenCape analyzes investment opportunities in South Africa's large-scale renewable energy sector, focusing on private off-taker development and local component manufacturing. It details the shift from public procurement to private power purchase agreements (PPAs), the impact of electricity market liberalisation, and the systemic barriers posed by grid capacity constraints and policy uncertainty.

This working paper, produced by the World Resources Institute in partnership with Ørsted, examines the barriers preventing private sector investment in renewable energy and proposes policy solutions for governments to accelerate the energy transition.

The EV Grid Simulator is an energy modeling tool developed by the World Resources Institute and the UPS Foundation to quantify the impact of electric vehicle (EV) charging on local low-voltage distribution grid infrastructure, such as transformers and substations.