CEE can lower electricity prices by a third by 2030 with ambitious wind and solar deployment

“This report shows what’s possible for Central and Eastern Europe: a thriving, connected region powered by bountiful wind and solar. Not only will wind and solar bring economic benefits, but they are also an absolutely crucial tool to build energy security given the region’s history and close proximity to Russia. Central and Eastern Europe needs to channel the clean power momentum sweeping across Europe, failing to do so will have dire economic and security consequences.”

Dr Paweł Czyżak
‍Regional Lead – CEE, Ember

“A large part of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe have fallen asleep in the deployment of renewable energy. However, even historically fossil fuel reliant countries like Czechia are now starting to notice the benefits of the energy transition. But the removal of barriers to renewables must be completed as soon as possible: the preparation of a project, for example a wind turbine, must not take 10 or more years, but a year or two at most.”

“Poland is already one of Europe’s solar leaders, and we see similar potential across Central and Eastern Europe. Today and tomorrow, homegrown renewables are the basis of European energy security – system operators must prepare the grid accordingly. In an energy and climate crisis, we can’t afford to waste a single ray of sunlight.”

“Central and Eastern Europe already produces many components for wind turbines. They will benefit from the expansion of wind. They have great potential for more wind farms too. And more wind farms means cheaper electricity. So more wind is win-win-win for Central and Eastern Europe.”