RES, the world’s largest independent renewable energy company, has developed or constructed 28 GW of renewable energy projects globally, reinforcing the urgent need to modernize grids and streamline permitting as electricity demand surges.
Announced ahead of Intersolar Europe in Munich, the milestone reflects growing power demand driven by AI, industrial electrification, and economic growth. RES now also supports 43 GW of operational assets through its expanding services business, underscoring the increasing maturity of the sector.
With operations in 24 countries and more than four decades of experience across wind, solar, battery storage, and green hydrogen, RES is calling on policymakers to accelerate infrastructure investment and enable affordable, secure, and clean energy at scale.
“The sector is developing and building faster and smarter than ever, but outdated grids and slow permitting are holding back progress — just as demand for clean, secure power is rising,” said Eduardo Medina, RES CEO. “We need systems that move at the speed of the challenge.”
Recent EU reforms offer a clear path forward, providing greater certainty and a more stable investment environment for renewable deployment.
“Germany has seen permitting for onshore wind increase sevenfold thanks to new EU rules,” Medina said. “Declaring renewables in the overriding public interest is a smart, pragmatic move. It’s working — and other countries can follow that lead. Solar now powers more than one in 10 homes across Europe and has become one of the most affordable new sources of electricity, as well as supporting hundreds of thousands of jobs.”
RES is developing an additional 26 GW of renewable energy projects, including in the U.S., where expansion of control center operation in Denver is under way.
Other highlights include entering the market in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, and construction continuing on Nova Scotia’s largest wind project, Goose Harbour Lake.
RES supports calls from industry bodies including WindEurope for practical reforms that enable faster deployment and greater investor confidence in wind and solar, including applying new EU permitting rules more widely, filtering grid queues, making electrification easier, creating stable investment frameworks.
“We are ready to deliver faster, more flexible, and more affordable clean energy which benefits everyone,” Medina said.
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