Grid Connection Intelligence

European TSO connection data, queue analysis, and timeline intelligence

Total Queued Capacity

1919 GW

Across 12 countries

Avg Connection Time

45 months

3.8 years typical

Avg Curtailment Rate

3.7%

European average

Avg Connection Cost

€40,167

Per MW

Grid Infrastructure Map

TSO locations and connection points across Europe

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TSO Location

Available Capacity

Constrained

At Capacity

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Country Statistics

🇬🇧

United Kingdom

NESO (National Energy System Operator)

Avg Connection Time

60 months

Cost per MW

€45,000

Queued Capacity

756 GW

Curtailment

8.2%

2030 Target Progress52 / 150 GW

🇩🇪

Germany

TenneT, 50Hertz, Amprion, TransnetBW

Avg Connection Time

36 months

Cost per MW

€35,000

Queued Capacity

180 GW

Curtailment

6.5%

2030 Target Progress158 / 215 GW

🇪🇸

Spain

REE (Red Electrica de Espana)

Avg Connection Time

24 months

Cost per MW

€28,000

Queued Capacity

195 GW

Curtailment

3.8%

2030 Target Progress78 / 160 GW

🇮🇹

Italy

Terna

Avg Connection Time

42 months

Cost per MW

€40,000

Queued Capacity

340 GW

Curtailment

2.9%

2030 Target Progress64 / 131 GW

🇳🇱

Netherlands

TenneT Netherlands

Avg Connection Time

84 months

Cost per MW

€55,000

Queued Capacity

45 GW

Curtailment

1.2%

2030 Target Progress21 / 35 GW

🇫🇷

France

RTE

Avg Connection Time

30 months

Cost per MW

€32,000

Queued Capacity

120 GW

Curtailment

0.8%

2030 Target Progress68 / 100 GW

🇵🇱

Poland

PSE

Avg Connection Time

48 months

Cost per MW

€25,000

Queued Capacity

85 GW

Curtailment

4.5%

2030 Target Progress26 / 50 GW

🇮🇪

Ireland

EirGrid

Avg Connection Time

72 months

Cost per MW

€62,000

Queued Capacity

28 GW

Curtailment

12.5%

2030 Target Progress7 / 22 GW

🇵🇹

Portugal

REN

Avg Connection Time

24 months

Cost per MW

€22,000

Queued Capacity

35 GW

Curtailment

1.5%

2030 Target Progress17 / 32 GW

🇩🇰

Denmark

Energinet

Avg Connection Time

24 months

Cost per MW

€48,000

Queued Capacity

18 GW

Curtailment

2.1%

2030 Target Progress18 / 35 GW

🇧🇪

Belgium

Elia

Avg Connection Time

36 months

Cost per MW

€52,000

Queued Capacity

22 GW

Curtailment

0.6%

2030 Target Progress9 / 18 GW

🇸🇪

Sweden

Svenska Kraftnat

Avg Connection Time

60 months

Cost per MW

€38,000

Queued Capacity

95 GW

Curtailment

0.3%

2030 Target Progress42 / 75 GW

Connection Queue by Country

Queued vs approved capacity across European markets

Average Connection Time

Typical grid connection timeline by country (months)

< 36 months

36-59 months

60+ months

Connection Queue

Sample projects in the grid connection queue (47 projects)

Baltic Power

🇵🇱 Baltic Sea|1200 MW|PSE

Construction

Queue #1

Thor Offshore Wind

🇩🇰 North Sea|1000 MW|Energinet

Construction

Queue #1

Princess Elisabeth Zone

🇧🇪 North Sea|3500 MW|Elia

Grid Study

Queue #1

Arklow Bank Wind Park 2

🇮🇪 Irish Sea|520 MW|EirGrid

Construction

Queue #1

Markbygden ETT

🇸🇪 Northern Sweden|650 MW|Svenska kraftnat

Connected

Queue #1

WindFloat Atlantic

🇵🇹 Atlantic Coast|25 MW|REN

Connected

Queue #1

Baltica 2

🇵🇱 Baltic Sea|1498 MW|PSE

Construction

Queue #2

Fernando Pessoa Solar

🇵🇹 Alentejo|1200 MW|REN

Construction

Queue #2

Hollandse Kust West VI

🇳🇱 North Sea|760 MW|TenneT NL

Construction

Queue #3

Baltica 3

🇵🇱 Baltic Sea|1045 MW|PSE

Construction

Queue #3

Hesselø Offshore Wind

🇩🇰 Kattegat|1000 MW|Energinet

Grid Study

Queue #3

Dublin Array

🇮🇪 Irish Sea|824 MW|EirGrid

Grid Study

Queue #3

Mutkalampi Wind Farm

🇫🇮 Central Finland|404 MW|Fingrid

Construction

Queue #3

Borkum Riffgrund 3

🇩🇪 North Sea|913 MW|TenneT

Shallow:€45,650,000

Deep:€109,560,000

€170,000/MW

Construction

Queue #4

Total: €155,210,000

Courseulles-sur-Mer

🇫🇷 English Channel|450 MW|RTE

Construction

Queue #4

He Dreiht

🇩🇪 North Sea|960 MW|TenneT

Shallow:€48,000,000

Deep:€134,400,000

€190,000/MW

Construction

Queue #5

Total: €182,400,000

IJmuiden Ver Alpha

🇳🇱 North Sea|2000 MW|TenneT NL

Grid Study

Queue #5

Codling Wind Park

🇮🇪 Irish Sea|1500 MW|EirGrid

Grid Study

Queue #5

Sofia Offshore Wind

View Deal

🇬🇧 North Sea (Dogger Bank)|1400 MW|NESO

Shallow:€70,000,000

Deep:€168,000,000

€170,000/MW

Construction

Queue #6

Total: €238,000,000

Dieppe-Le Treport

🇫🇷 English Channel|500 MW|RTE

Construction

Queue #6

Dogger Bank C

View Deal

🇬🇧 North Sea (Dogger Bank)|1200 MW|NESO

Shallow:€60,000,000

Deep:€156,000,000

€180,000/MW

Construction

Queue #8

Total: €216,000,000

Hollandse Kust West VII

🇳🇱 North Sea|795 MW|TenneT NL

Grid Study

Queue #8

Tahkoluoto Offshore Wind

🇫🇮 Gulf of Bothnia|400 MW|Fingrid

Grid Study

Queue #8

Aukera Romania BESS

🇷🇴 Constanta|250 MW|Transelectrica

Offer Made

Queue #8

Hornsea Three

View Deal

🇬🇧 North Sea|2852 MW|NESO

Shallow:€142,600,000

Deep:€399,280,000

€190,000/MW

Construction

Queue #12

Total: €541,880,000

Windanker (Kansai/Iberdrola)

🇩🇪 North Sea|342 MW|TenneT

Offer Made

Queue #12

Centre Manche 1

🇫🇷 English Channel|1000 MW|RTE

Grid Study

Queue #12

Galatea-Galene Offshore Wind

🇸🇪 Baltic Sea|1000 MW|Svenska kraftnat

Application

Queue #12

Dogger Bank D

🇬🇧 North Sea (Dogger Bank)|1200 MW|NESO

Shallow:€60,000,000

Deep:€168,000,000

€190,000/MW

Construction

Queue #15

Total: €228,000,000

GIGA Green Turtle BESS

🇧🇪 Flanders|400 MW|Elia

Offer Made

Queue #15

Nordseecluster A

🇩🇪 North Sea|660 MW|TenneT

Grid Study

Queue #18

Nordseecluster B

🇩🇪 North Sea|660 MW|TenneT

Grid Study

Queue #19

Norfolk Vanguard West

🇬🇧 East Anglia|1400 MW|NESO

Construction

Queue #22

Cleve Hill Solar Park

🇬🇧 Kent|373 MW|NESO

Shallow:€7,460,000

Deep:€11,190,000

€50,000/MW

Construction

Queue #34

Total: €18,650,000

Hornsea Four

View Deal

🇬🇧 North Sea|2600 MW|NESO

Shallow:€130,000,000

Deep:€390,000,000

€200,000/MW

Grid Study

Queue #45

Total: €520,000,000

Rampion 2

🇬🇧 English Channel|1200 MW|NESO

Grid Study

Queue #48

Coalburn BESS

🇬🇧 Scotland|600 MW|NESO

Shallow:€21,000,000

Deep:€24,000,000

€75,000/MW

Construction

Queue #89

Total: €45,000,000

Brandenburg Solar Park

🇩🇪 Brandenburg|450 MW|50Hertz

Shallow:€9,000,000

Deep:€13,500,000

€50,000/MW

Grid Study

Queue #89

Total: €22,500,000

Aragon Wind Farm Cluster

🇪🇸 Aragon|520 MW|REE

Shallow:€15,600,000

Deep:€26,000,000

€80,000/MW

Construction

Queue #112

Total: €41,600,000

Lachendorf Solar

🇩🇪 Lower Saxony|42 MW|TenneT

Shallow:€756,000

Deep:€0

€18,000/MW

Construction

Queue #145

Total: €756,000

Trafford BESS

🇬🇧 Greater Manchester|800 MW|NESO

Shallow:€28,000,000

Deep:€40,000,000

€85,000/MW

Grid Study

Queue #156

Total: €68,000,000

Iberdrola Badajoz Solar

🇪🇸 Extremadura|375 MW|REE

Construction

Queue #178

Extremadura Solar Complex

🇪🇸 Extremadura|750 MW|REE

Shallow:€15,000,000

Deep:€22,500,000

€50,000/MW

Offer Made

Queue #234

Total: €37,500,000

Andalucia Hybrid Solar-Battery

🇪🇸 Andalucia|380 MW|REE

Shallow:€9,500,000

Deep:€15,200,000

€65,000/MW

Grid Study

Queue #456

Total: €24,700,000

Sardegna Wind Repowering

🇮🇹 Sardegna|420 MW|Terna

Shallow:€12,600,000

Deep:€25,200,000

€90,000/MW

Offer Made

Queue #456

Total: €37,800,000

Sicilia Agrivoltaic Farm

🇮🇹 Sicilia|280 MW|Terna

Shallow:€5,600,000

Deep:€11,200,000

€60,000/MW

Grid Study

Queue #1245

Total: €16,800,000

Puglia Floating Solar

🇮🇹 Puglia|150 MW|Terna

Shallow:€3,750,000

Deep:€6,000,000

€65,000/MW

Application

Queue #2156

Total: €9,750,000