Can the infrastructure handle the increase right now if we do nothing? No. The question is “will it be ready?”. And yes, they can and will be in 2035. Studies predict readyness for substantial growth by around 2027-30 in Europe, provided further investment.
I haven’t read them all, but here are some sources: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/powering-europes-green-freight-future-acea-and-eurelectric-call-for-urgent-grid-reform-and-investment/ https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/grid-agency-confirms-plans-five-new-large-scale-power-transmission-lines-germany https://te-cdn.ams3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/files/2023_07_TE_AFIR_grid_readiness_final.pdf https://www.sei.org/perspectives/blackouts-arent-new-but-is-europes-grid-ready-for-the-next-one
Also, renewables have already overtaken coal as the biggest source of electricity. So it shouldn’t be a question of lacking energy. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2rz08en2po
It’s a phase out, right?