The European Green Deal has made climate change a top priority for the EU. It aims to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% compared to 1990 levels by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. Renewable energy (RE) is a pillar of the clean energy transition. The EU’s 2030 RE target has been recently increased to at least 42.5% of renewables in the energy mix, nearly doubling the