Follow-up | Overview of Renewable Energy Spatial Planning and Designation of Acceleration Areas in Selected EU Member States

This study presents an updated overview of the efforts made by 10 selected European Member States (MSs) to implement the amended Renewable Energy Directive (RED III) concerning mapping for renewables. Specifically, it examines Art. 15b, which mandates MSs to conduct a coordinated spatial mapping for renewable energy (RE) areas by 21st May 2025, necessary to meet their country-specific renewable energy targets under National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), contributing to the overall EU binding RE target for 2030. It also gives a glimpse into Art. 15c, which requires the designation of RAAs within these mapped areas by 21st February 2026, if the MSs are proceeding on time. The report presents the findings of 10 MSs: Croatia, Czechia, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, and Spain.