Permitting remains the biggest bottleneck for deploying wind at scale. Approximately 80 GW of wind power capacity is currently stuck in permitting procedures across Europe.
It takes too long for developers to receive permits – up to nine years in some countries. This is incompatible with the EU’s climate & energy ambitions – last year the EU only installed 16 GW of new wind while it needs 31 GW every year on average to 2030 to meet its targets.
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Accenture and WindEurope have come together to work towards a solution and have developed EasyPermits, a digital permitting tool that streamlines the approval process for wind farms in Europe. The EasyPermits platform offers a single location for stakeholders to automate workflows, increase accuracy for wind permit applications and enhance process transparency. This should all contribute to a more streamlined permitting process.
