TOKYO -- Although renewable energy is attracting more investment worldwide, a significant bottleneck has emerged: inadequate power grids. One estimate suggests that solar and wind facilities capable of generating electricity equivalent to 480 nuclear reactors remain unconnected to transmission networks in the U.S. and Europe.
Power grids have become the primary bottleneck for expanding clean energy use in the U.S., Europe and Asia.
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Renewable energy wasted worldwide due to lack of power grids
Power equal to 480 nuclear reactors unused in U.S. and Europe
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