A proposal to require a finer match in time and space between production and consumption of renewable electricity aims to increase the credibility of renewable power claims in Europe. Critics fear it will undermine a voluntary market with more than 1,000 TWh in annual turnover.

Reporting by Olav Vilnes, Nordics editor, Montel News.
Contributors: Killian Daly, executive director EnergyTag and Ivar Munch Clausen, Director Business Development at Ecohz.

This is a rerun. It was originally published on 24.02.2026.