50 Million Miles of New Power Lines Needed by 2040 to Support Clean Energy Growth and Tackle Climate Change

The world must add or upgrade 50 million miles of electricity grids by 2040 to support the growth of clean energy and meet climate goals.

There is a massive backlog of 1,500GW of clean energy projects waiting to connect to grids worldwide.

Bottlenecks connecting projects to grids threaten clean energy growth and climate goals.

Strategic grid actions needed include strengthening connections, backing transmission projects, and embracing digitalization.

Decisive, immediate global collaboration is essential to modernize and expand grids to sustain clean energy growth.