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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2022/869
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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789 and repealing Regulation (EU) 2022/869
Document ITRE-PR-785275 · COM(2025)1006 – C100342/2025 – 2025/0399(COD)
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- Report parliamentary committee draft ITRE-PR-785275
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- 24 April 2026
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- Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
- Rapporteur
- Tsvetelina Penkova
- Dossier
- 2025-0399
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This is the rapporteur's draft report on the Commission proposal for a regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, replacing Regulation (EU) 2022/869 and amending Regulations (EU) 2019/942, (EU) 2019/943 and (EU) 2024/1789. The draft proposes 53 amendments to the Commission proposal, adding affordability safeguards so infrastructure development does not disproportionately raise final electricity prices. It requires foreign direct investment screening for projects of common and mutual interest before priority status and before any final investment decision, plus notification of material ownership or control changes. It strengthens the central scenario, infrastructure needs identification and cost-benefit analysis, requiring projects to be compared against demonstrated needs and residual gaps to be identified. It makes Commission action mandatory where needs remain unmatched, raises the share of congestion rents set aside for network investments from 25% to 35%, and adds reporting on congestion income use.
Position. The rapporteur supports the Commission proposal's strategic objective but proposes 53 amendments to strengthen evidence-based planning, affordability for final consumers, foreign investment screening, transparency, and oversight of congestion income use.
Key points
- Adds a new infrastructure category for investments in equipment and installations enhancing the resilience and protection of critical network elements, without disproportionate electricity cost increases for final customers.
- Requires transparency on ultimate beneficiary ownership of cross-border energy infrastructure and projects with cross-border impact, to be considered when selecting projects of common and mutual interest.
- Requires all projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest to undergo applicable Union and national foreign direct investment screening before priority status is granted and before any final investment decision.
- Requires material post-designation changes in ownership, control or governance of the project promoter or project company to be notified without delay to competent national authorities and the Commission.
- Adds project assessment criteria: the project must be the most cost-effective solution for identified needs and must not disproportionately increase electricity costs for final consumers.
- Requires each regional Group to indicate how each candidate project addresses a demonstrated infrastructure capacity need, or why it is otherwise justified for inclusion in the regional list.
- Requires the Commission to develop a central scenario and sensitivity analysis for the electricity, hydrogen and gas sectors, consistent with national energy and climate plans and national network development plans.
- Requires the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH to identify and quantify how far submitted projects address identified infrastructure needs, including remaining gaps, and to report residual unmet needs.
- Makes Commission action mandatory where projects do not fully meet identified needs: it shall launch a process to find solutions and, if insufficient, a call for proposals open to any third party.
- Requires the Commission to publish identified unmatched needs, proposed solutions and assessment outcomes, while protecting commercially sensitive, confidential, security-relevant and personal data.
- Raises the share of congestion rents that transmission system operators must set aside for network investments into Union list projects reducing interconnector congestion from 25% to 35%.
- Requires the Agency to publish and submit to the Commission an annual report assessing the use of congestion income and fulfilment of priority objectives, covering the 12-month period ending on 31 December of the previous year.
Who is affected
- Transmission system operators: must set aside 35% of congestion rents for network investments and provide data for the central scenario.
- Project promoters: must provide cost data to national regulatory authorities and the Agency, and notify ownership or control changes.
- Final electricity consumers: protected from disproportionate cost increases and from bearing costs of implementation shortcomings.
- The Commission: must develop the central scenario, launch processes for unmatched needs, and publish outcomes.
- The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH: must produce infrastructure needs identification reports and publish input data.
Figures and deadlines
- 35% of congestion rents to be set aside for network investments, up from 25%.
- At least 200 Megawatts (MW) increase in net transfer capacity for electricity transmission projects.
- Central scenario to be developed by two years after entry into force and at least every four years thereafter.
- Draft infrastructure needs identification reports to be submitted within six months of publication of the central scenario and its sensitivity analysis.
- Agency to assess draft reports within two months of receipt by the TEN-E Group.
- ENTSO for Electricity and ENNOH to address Commission requests within one month and re-submit revised reports.
- Agency to publish unit investment cost indicators starting from April 2028 and every two years.
- Agency congestion income report by 31 October one year after entry into force, and every year thereafter.
Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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Draft european parliament legislative resolution
–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 172 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100342/2025),
–having regard to the reasoned opinions submitted, within the framework of Protocol No 2 on the application of the principles of subsidiarity and proportionality, by the Czech Senate, the Italian Chamber of Deputies and the Swedish Parliament, asserting that the draft legislative act does not comply with the principle of subsidiarity,
2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
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| (8) In the current geopolitical context, it is important to ensure the uninterrupted flow of electricity across borders to ensure security of supply. This depends not only on the resilience of interconnectors between Member States, but also on the resilience of critical network elements. Therefore, this Regulation should introduce a new infrastructure category in the form of investments into equipment and installations directly connected to and designed to enhance the critical network elements’ resilience and protection. That new infrastructure category should cover critical network elements, as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council17 , that support network security and supply security in accordance with the Member States’ crisis scenarios and risk preparedness plans under Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council18 . | (8) In the current geopolitical context, it is important to ensure the uninterrupted flow of electricity across borders to ensure security of supply. This depends not only on the resilience of interconnectors between Member States, but also on the resilience of critical network elements. Therefore, this Regulation should introduce a new infrastructure category in the form of investments into equipment and installations directly connected to and designed to enhance the critical network elements’ resilience and protection, while ensuring that those investments do not lead to a disproportionate increase in electricity costs for final customers. That new infrastructure category should cover critical network elements, as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council17, that support network security and supply security in accordance with the Member States’ crisis scenarios and risk preparedness plans under Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council18. |
| 17 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/943/oj). | 17 Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 54, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/943/oj). |
| 18 Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/941/oj). | 18 Regulation (EU) 2019/941 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on risk-preparedness in the electricity sector and repealing Directive 2005/89/EC (OJ L 158, 14.6.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/941/oj). |
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| (9) While foreign investment can bring benefits such as increased financing options for capital-intensive projects, it can also increase the Union’s exposure to energy security related risks such as disruptions or reduced reliability of cross-border flows, in particular where such foreign investments originate from third countries with diverging geopolitical interests from the Union. Transparency regarding ultimate beneficiary ownership, including information on the ultimate investor and participation in the capital as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , of cross-border energy infrastructure and projects with a cross-border impact is therefore crucial to prevent the Union from becoming dependent on non-trusted third countries and should be taken into consideration when selecting projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest. | (9) While foreign investment can bring benefits such as increased financing options for capital-intensive projects, it can also increase the Union’s exposure to energy security related risks such as disruptions or reduced reliability of cross-border flows, in particular where such foreign investments originate from third countries with diverging geopolitical interests from the Union, as well as potential market distortions and an increase in electricity costs for final customers. Transparency regarding ultimate beneficiary ownership, including information on the ultimate investor and participation in the capital as set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council19 , of cross-border energy infrastructure and projects with a cross-border impact is therefore crucial to prevent the Union from becoming dependent on non-trusted third countries and should be taken into consideration when selecting projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest. In order to ensure that such risks are duly addressed before priority status is granted and throughout the project lifecycle, projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest should be subject, where applicable, to Union and national foreign direct investment screening before such status is granted and before any final investment decision is taken. Any material change in the ownership, control or governance of the project promoter or project company that may affect control, influence or decision-making rights should be notified without delay to the competent national authorities and to the Commission. |
| 19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj). | 19 Regulation (EU) 2019/452 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 March 2019 establishing a framework for the screening of foreign direct investments into the Union (OJ L 79I, 21.3.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/452/oj). |
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| (10) To ensure cost-efficient and accelerated grid development and access to grids in the Union, non-wire solutions should play a prominent role in addressing system needs next to physical grid reinforcement, as they may be deployed faster and at lower costs. Deploying such technologies should be considered before investing in the expansion of grid infrastructure. To this aim, a new infrastructure category should cover investments in non-wire technologies and digital solutions, including software solutions, where they are deployed on existing critical network elements relevant for cross-border trade, and where bringing quantified benefits for market integration in terms of increasing cross-border capacity. | (10) To ensure cost-efficient and accelerated grid development and access to grids in the Union, non-wire solutions should play a prominent role in addressing system needs next to physical grid reinforcement, as they may be deployed faster and at lower costs, while ensuring that the choice between solutions is based on minimising overall system costs and the impact on final electricity prices. Deploying such technologies should be considered before investing in the expansion of grid infrastructure. To this aim, a new infrastructure category should cover investments in non-wire technologies and digital solutions, including software solutions, where they are deployed on existing critical network elements relevant for cross-border trade, and where bringing quantified benefits for market integration in terms of increasing cross-border capacity. |
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| (19) Sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, is a key criterion for ensuring that trans-European energy networks policy is coherent with the Union’s targets for energy and climate and the 2050 climate neutrality objectives, taking into account the specificities of each Member State in reaching the climate neutrality objective. To this end, sustainability is one of the assessment criteria to be applied for all project categories. | (19) Sustainability in terms of the integration of renewable energy sources into the grid or the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as relevant, is a key criterion for ensuring that trans-European energy networks policy is coherent with the Union’s targets for energy and climate and the 2050 climate neutrality objectives, taking into account the specificities of each Member State in reaching the climate neutrality objective. To this end, sustainability is one of the assessment criteria to be applied for all project categories. When applying that criterion, the impact on final electricity prices should also be taken into account. |
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| (20) There is a growing need for stronger market integration and interconnectivity of the networks of the Union with those of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Energy Community. Therefore, the benefits and costs of projects of mutual interest between a Member State and a country in the EEA or a Energy Community contracting party should be considered cumulatively for the Union and for the country concerned in the EEA or the contracting party concerned in the Energy Community. | (20) There is a growing need for stronger market integration and interconnectivity of the networks of the Union with those of the European Economic Area (EEA) and the Energy Community. Therefore, the benefits and costs of projects of mutual interest between a Member State and a country in the EEA or a Energy Community contracting party should be considered cumulatively for the Union and for the country concerned in the EEA or the contracting party concerned in the Energy Community, while also taking into account the impact of those projects on price convergence and electricity costs in the different Member States. |
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| (53) Considering that the selected scenario and its underlying assumptions play a major role in the Union-wide network development planning process, the Commission should play a central role in defining it. That should help streamline the inputs and ensure better compliance with the Union’s policy targets. It is also appropriate for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans to be based on one central scenario, with possible sensitivity analyses to the scenario in case of change of external conditions, because the main purpose of the scenario is to provide a common basis for the assessment of the infrastructure gaps and benefits of candidate projects of common interest and project of mutual interest. The increased importance of the central scenario requires close involvement of the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENNOH, and the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States and the Agency to ensure that relevant data and information is provided, and that the scenario is aligned with national developments. The Stakeholder Reference Group should continue providing coordinated stakeholder input and advice on scenario development. | (53) Considering that the selected scenario and its underlying assumptions play a major role in the Union-wide network development planning process, the Commission should play a central role in defining it. That should help streamline the inputs and ensure better compliance with the Union’s policy targets. It is also appropriate for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans to be based on one central scenario, complemented by sensitivity analyses, because the main purpose of the scenario is to provide a common basis for the assessment of the infrastructure gaps and benefits of candidate projects of common interest and project of mutual interest. The increased importance of the central scenario requires close involvement of the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENNOH, and the ENTSO for Gas, the Member States and the Agency to ensure that relevant data and information is provided, and that the scenario is aligned with national developments. That scenario and the related sensitivities should be developed in a manner consistent with relevant national planning instruments, including national energy and climate plans and national network development plans, while ensuring the comparability of assumptions at Union level. They should also be grounded in robust and up-to-date operational data, including data on network utilisation, capacity availability and flexibility resources, and those assumptions should be made sufficiently transparent to allow verification of the correspondence between identified infrastructure needs and proposed projects. The Stakeholder Reference Group should continue providing coordinated stakeholder input and advice on scenario development. |
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| (55) Making the process of identifying infrastructure needs more comprehensive and granular should enable better matchmaking of planned projects with the needs for transmission capacity expansion. It should also enable a follow-up process leading to identifying new solutions which could address unmatched needs. TSOs should be the primary entity to suggest possible projects to address the gaps, but alternative solutions coming from other stakeholders should also be considered. Therefore, a needs matching process should be an outcome of regional cooperation and involve relevant stakeholders in the discussions. The central role of the Commission in the process should enhance regional cooperation and involvement of Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and other relevant stakeholders in the effort to come up with the most adequate projects, be it non-wire or infrastructure solutions to match any possible unaddressed needs. As a last resort, the Commission should have the right to launch a call for proposals to overcome insufficient progress in addressing persisting gaps. It should be ensured that eligible projects are included as soon as possible in the subsequent national development plans, Union-wide ten-year network development plan and the Union list. | (55) Making the process of identifying infrastructure needs more comprehensive and granular should enable better matchmaking of planned projects with the needs for transmission capacity expansion. It should also enable a follow-up process leading to identifying new solutions which could address unmatched needs. TSOs should be the primary entity to suggest possible projects to address the gaps, but alternative solutions coming from other stakeholders should also be considered. Therefore, a needs matching process should be an outcome of regional cooperation and involve relevant stakeholders in the discussions. The central role of the Commission in the process should enhance regional cooperation and involvement of Member States, national regulatory authorities, project promoters and other relevant stakeholders in the effort to come up with the most adequate projects, be it non-wire or infrastructure solutions to match any possible unaddressed needs. As a last resort, the Commission should have the right to launch a call for proposals to overcome insufficient progress in addressing persisting gaps. It should be ensured that eligible projects are included as soon as possible in the subsequent national development plans, Union-wide ten-year network development plan and the Union list. To strengthen the problem-driven character of the framework, regional groups should indicate how each candidate project addresses a demonstrated infrastructure need, or why it is otherwise justified to include it. Where previously identified needs remain insufficiently addressed, the Commission should act without undue delay and ensure transparency by publishing the unmatched needs, the proposed solutions and the outcome of their assessment, while protecting commercially sensitive, confidential, security-relevant and personal data. |
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| (60) The importance of ensuring that only infrastructure projects for which no reasonable alternative solutions exist may receive the status of project of common interest or project of mutual interest also entails that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should be taken into account in the energy infrastructure planning and in the work of the regional groups in establishing the regional lists of proposed projects. In accordance with the energy efficiency first principle, all relevant alternatives to new infrastructure for ensuring future infrastructure needs, should be considered. Special consideration should be given to non-wire or digital solutions, use of demand response or non-fossil flexibility, which could improve overall efficiency of the networks. To this aim, these solutions should be considered with priority by system operators when assessing projects for system expansion. A cost-efficient utilisation of networks should also be incentivised, notably through the use of locational and time-of-use price signals in network charges and support schemes. | (60) The importance of ensuring that only infrastructure projects for which no reasonable alternative solutions exist may receive the status of project of common interest or project of mutual interest also entails that the ‘energy efficiency first’ principle should be taken into account in the energy infrastructure planning and in the work of the regional groups in establishing the regional lists of proposed projects. In accordance with the energy efficiency first principle, all relevant alternatives to new infrastructure for ensuring future infrastructure needs, should be considered. Special consideration should be given to non-wire or digital solutions, use of demand response or non-fossil flexibility, which could improve overall efficiency of the networks. To this aim, these solutions should be considered with priority by system operators when assessing projects for system expansion. A cost-efficient utilisation of networks should also be incentivised, notably through the use of locational and time-of-use price signals in network charges and support schemes. That assessment should also take into account the extent to which projects contribute to reducing persistent price divergences between electricity bidding zones caused by structural congestion, improving system utilisation and capacity availability, and avoiding the underutilisation of assets. The identification of infrastructure needs and the assessment of projects should therefore reflect not only missing assets, but also situations where the efficient use of existing or planned infrastructure is limited and where flexibility solutions, including storage and demand response, addresses such constraints. |
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| 1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure (energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas) set out in Annex I, that contribute to ensuring climate change mitigation, in particular achieving the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, and to ensuring interconnections, energy security, market and system integration and competition that benefits all Member States, as well as affordability of energy prices. | 1. This Regulation lays down guidelines for the timely development and interoperability of the priority corridors and areas of trans-European energy infrastructure (energy infrastructure priority corridors and areas) set out in Annex I, that contribute to ensuring climate change mitigation, in particular achieving the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its climate neutrality objective by 2050 at the latest, and to ensuring interconnections, energy security, market and system integration and competition that benefits all Member States, as well as affordability of energy prices. This Regulation should ensure that the development of energy infrastructure is carried out at the lowest overall cost to the system and without having a disproportionate impact on final electricity prices. |
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| 7a. All projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest shall be subject to applicable Union and national foreign direct investment screening before a priority status pursuant to Article 7 is granted and before any final investment decision is taken. Any material post-designation changes in the ownership, control or governance of the project promoter or project company that may affect control, influence or decision-making rights shall be notified without delay to the competent national authorities and to the Commission. |
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| (iia) it constitutes the most cost-effective solution for addressing the identified infrastructure needs; |
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| (iib) it does not lead to a disproportionate increase in electricity costs for final consumers. |
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| As regards energy storage projects falling within infrastructure category set out in Annex II, point (1)(c), the assessment shall be carried out on the basis of cost-benefit analysis methodologies consistent with those applicable to transmission projects. Such methodologies shall include, where relevant, indicators relating to flexibility, resource adequacy, reduction of renewable energy source curtailment, system resilience, and alleviation of cross-border congestion. |
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| (i) market integration, including through lifting the energy isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks, competition, interoperability and system flexibility; | (i) market integration, including through lifting the energy isolation of at least one Member State and reducing energy infrastructure bottlenecks, competition, interoperability and system flexibility, including by contributing to the reduction of price divergences between electricity bidding zones; |
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| (iia) reducing or avoiding an increase in electricity costs for final consumers; |
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| 5a. In order to facilitate the assessment of all projects that could be eligible as projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest, and that could be included in a regional list, each Group shall indicate how each project addresses a demonstrated infrastructure capacity need identified in the infrastructure needs identification reports pursuant to Article 12, or, where no such need is identified, why it is otherwise justified that it be included in the list. |
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| (da) assessment of the expected impact of the project on electricity costs for final consumers. |
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| By 30 April of each year in which a new Union list should be adopted, the Agency shall submit to the Groups a consolidated report for the projects on the Union list that are subject to the competence of national regulatory authorities, evaluating the progress achieved and expected changes in project costs, and, where appropriate, make recommendations on how to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered. That consolidated report shall also evaluate the implementation of Article 3(6) and (7) as regards projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest. | By 30 April of each year in which a new Union list should be adopted, the Agency shall submit to the Groups a consolidated report for the projects on the Union list that are subject to the competence of national regulatory authorities, evaluating the progress achieved and expected changes in project costs, as well as their impact on network tariffs and final electricity prices, and, where appropriate, make recommendations on how to overcome the delays and difficulties encountered. That consolidated report shall also evaluate the implementation of Article 3(6) and (7) as regards projects of common interest and projects of mutual interest. |
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| (ea) where delays or cost increases are attributable to shortcomings in project implementation, national regulatory authorities shall ensure that such costs are not borne in full by final customers. |
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| 1. By [two years after entry into force] and at least every four years thereafter, the Commission shall develop a central scenario for the electricity, hydrogen and gas sectors to be used for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans referred to in: Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, the infrastructure needs identification process referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation, the energy system wide cost-benefit analysis referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation, and the cross-border cost allocation referred to in Article 17 of this Regulation. | 1. By [two years after entry into force] and at least every four years thereafter, the Commission shall develop a central scenario and sensitivity analysis for the electricity, hydrogen and gas sectors to be used for the Union-wide ten-year network development plans referred to in: Article 48 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 59 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, the infrastructure needs identification process referred to in Article 12 of this Regulation, the energy system wide cost-benefit analysis referred to in Article 14 of this Regulation, and the cross-border cost allocation referred to in Article 17 of this Regulation, ensuring consistency across all planning processes and enabling a coherent assessment of system-wide performance and infrastructure needs. |
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| (b) take a cross-sectoral approach ensuring consistency between the electricity, hydrogen and gas sectors, optimizing system efficiency; | (b) take a cross-sectoral approach ensuring consistency between the electricity, hydrogen and gas sectors, optimizing system efficiency, including through the efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure and the integration of flexibility resources across sectors; |
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| (ca) be developed in consistency with relevant national planning instruments of the Member States, including national energy and climate plans established pursuant to Articles 3 and 14 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, and in accordance with national network development plans adopted pursuant to Article 51 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and Article 64 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1789, while ensuring consistency and comparability of assumptions at Union level; |
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| 3. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO for Electricity), the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO for Gas) and the Member States shall provide, upon request from the Commission, the data and information necessary for the development of the central scenario referred to in paragraph 1. That includes, but is not limited to market and network data, such as demand and supply projections, characteristics of power generation, hydrogen production and networks, flexibility sources, imports assumptions, as well as climatic years data. The Commission shall set a reasonable time limit within which the data and information is to be provided, taking into account the complexity and urgency of the data and information required. Where an addressee does not provide the information requested within the time limit set by the Commission or supplies incomplete information, the Commission may by decision require the information to be provided. The Commission may request the Agency to verify the data submitted to the Commission, including by verifying national data with the relevant national regulatory authorities. | 3. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO for Electricity), the European Network of Network Operators for Hydrogen (ENNOH), the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSO for Gas) and the Member States shall provide, upon request from the Commission, the data and information necessary for the development of the central scenario and sensitivity analysis referred to in paragraph 1. That includes, but is not limited to market and network data, such as demand and supply projections, characteristics of power generation, hydrogen production and networks, flexibility sources, imports assumptions, as well as climatic years data, including data on network utilisation, availability of capacity and flexibility resources. The Commission shall set a reasonable time limit within which the data and information is to be provided, taking into account the complexity and urgency of the data and information required. Where an addressee does not provide the information requested within the time limit set by the Commission or supplies incomplete information, the Commission may by decision require the information to be provided. The Commission shall request the Agency to verify the data submitted to the Commission, including by verifying national data with the relevant national regulatory authorities. |
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| 4. The Commission shall consult the Agency, national regulatory authorities, the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENNOH, the ENTSO for Gas, the European entity for the cooperation of electricity distribution system operators in the European Union (EU DSO Entity), the Member States as well as other relevant stakeholders on the data collected for the purpose of the central scenario development process, including assumptions and their use in the development of the central scenario. | 4. The Commission shall consult the Agency, national regulatory authorities, the ENTSO for Electricity, the ENNOH, the ENTSO for Gas, the European entity for the cooperation of electricity distribution system operators in the European Union (EU DSO Entity), the Member States as well as other relevant stakeholders on the data collected for the purpose of the central scenario development process, assumptions and their use in the development of the central scenario, including the consistency of the data provided by the Member States with their national planning instruments. |
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| 8. The Commission, taking into account the views of the Agency, the Member States, national regulatory authorities, and relevant stakeholders, may develop sensitivity analyses to the central scenario if this is necessary based on market or policy developments. The Commission may amend the delegated act referred to in paragraph 6 of this Article in order to include any such sensitivity analyses. | 8. The Commission, taking into account the views of the Agency, the Member States, national regulatory authorities, and relevant stakeholders, shall develop sensitivity analyses to the central scenario. The sensitivity analysis shall be based on the observed evolution of supply and demand, on the basis of available evidence and implementation policies. The Commission shall include a sensitivity analysis in the delegated act referred to in paragraph 6 of this Article. |
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| 1. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH respectively, shall develop an infrastructure needs identification report to identify infrastructure gaps affecting the Union’s objectives related to electricity and hydrogen. | 1. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH respectively, shall develop an infrastructure needs identification report to identify infrastructure gaps affecting the Union’s objectives related to electricity and hydrogen, including gaps related to the efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure and the overall performance of the energy system. |
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| (a) be based on the central scenario developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 and its sensitivity analyses; | (a) be based on the central scenario developed by the Commission in accordance with Article 11 and its sensitivity analyses, which shall be used as the sole reference framework for the identification of infrastructure needs; |
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| (ca) identify and quantify the extent to which the identified infrastructure needs are expected to be addressed by projects submitted for inclusion in the Union-wide ten-year network development plan, including any remaining gaps; |
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| 4. Within six months of the publication of a central scenario pursuant to Article 11, except where the publication is limited to adding a sensitivity analysis, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall submit their respective draft infrastructure needs identification report, including the assessment of how projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan match the needs identified, to the TEN-E Group. In case the publication is limited to adding a sensitivity analysis, the Commission may request the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH to develop a new infrastructure needs identification report in accordance with the procedure laid down in this Article. | 4. Within six months of the publication of a central scenario and its sensitivity analysis pursuant to Article 11, the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall submit their respective draft infrastructure needs identification report, including the assessment of how projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan match the needs identified, and the extent to which those projects are expected to improve system performance and address the identified gaps and residual unmet needs to the TEN-E Group. |
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| 5. Within two months of receipt of the draft infrastructure needs identification reports by the TEN-E Group, the Agency shall assess compliance of the draft infrastructure needs identification reports, including the assessment to what extent projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan match the needs identified, with the methodology referred to in paragraph 12 and the principles set out in Annex VII and inform the TEN-E Group. | 5. Within two months of receipt of the draft infrastructure needs identification reports by the TEN-E Group, the Agency shall assess compliance of the draft infrastructure needs identification reports, including the assessment to what extent projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan match the needs identified, with the methodology referred to in paragraph 12 and the principles set out in Annex VII and inform the TEN-E Group. The Agency’s compliance assessment shall identify any elements of those draft infrastructure needs identification reports that do not comply with the methodology referred to in paragraph 11 of this Article or the principles set out in Annex VII and shall provide recommendations for their correction. |
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| 8. The Commission shall submit the final draft infrastructure needs identification report to the decision-making body of the TEN-E Group for endorsement. Before submitting the final draft infrastructure needs identification reports to the decision-making body of the TEN-E Group, the Commission may request updates and improvements with due justification and within a reasonable timeframe, where it finds that the final draft infrastructure needs identification reports do not appropriately reflect the comments from the members of the TEN-E Group and to ensure full compliance with the principles set out in Annex VII. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH respectively, shall fully address such requests within one month and re-submit the revised final draft infrastructure needs identification reports to the Commission. | 8. The Commission shall submit the final draft infrastructure needs identification report to the decision-making body of the TEN-E Group for endorsement. Before submitting the final draft infrastructure needs identification reports to the decision-making body of the TEN-E Group, the Commission may request updates and improvements with due justification and within a reasonable timeframe, where it finds that the final draft infrastructure needs identification reports do not appropriately reflect the comments from the members of the TEN-E Group or do not sufficiently demonstrate how the identified needs are expected to be addressed, and to ensure full compliance with the principles set out in Annex VII. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH respectively, shall fully address such requests within one month and re-submit the revised final draft infrastructure needs identification reports to the Commission. |
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| 12. The methodology shall ensure that the infrastructure needs identification report complies with the principles laid down in Annex VII. | 12. The methodology shall be developed on the basis of the principles laid down in Annex VII and shall ensure their consistent application in the infrastructure needs identification process. |
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| 1. When the infrastructure needs identification report for electricity concludes that projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan do not fully meet the infrastructure needs identified pursuant to Article 12, the Commission may launch a process to identify possible solutions to address the unmatched needs. | 1. When the infrastructure needs identification report for electricity concludes that projects submitted for inclusion in the Union wide ten-year network development plan do not fully meet the infrastructure needs identified pursuant to Article 12, or where previously identified needs remain insufficiently addressed, without undue delay, the Commission shall launch a process to identify possible solutions to address the unmatched needs. |
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| 2a. The Commission shall ensure transparency of the process by publishing the identified unmatched needs, the proposed solutions and the outcome of their assessment, including the extent to which those solutions are expected to address the identified needs, while ensuring the protection of commercially sensitive, confidential, security-relevant and personal data. |
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| 3. Where the process under paragraph 2 does not identify projects capable of addressing the unmatched needs, the Commission may launch a call for proposals open to any third party capable of becoming a project promoter to propose projects capable of addressing the unmatched needs. Project promoters capable of addressing the unmatched needs shall submit eligible projects as soon as possible for inclusion in the subsequent national development plans, the Union-wide ten-year network development plan and the Union list. | 3. Where the process under paragraph 2 does not identify projects capable of addressing the unmatched needs, or where the proposed projects are not sufficient to effectively address those needs, the Commission shall launch a call for proposals open to any third party capable of becoming a project promoter to propose projects capable of addressing the unmatched needs. Project promoters capable of addressing the unmatched needs shall submit eligible projects as soon as possible for inclusion in the subsequent national development plans, the Union-wide ten-year network development plan and the Union list. |
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| 4. The Commission shall monitor the outcome of the process and progress of the projects referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 and closely involve the relevant Groups established in accordance with Article 3 and other relevant regional cooperation fora. | 4. The Commission shall monitor the outcome of the process and progress of the projects referred to in paragraphs 2 and 3 and closely involve the relevant Groups established in accordance with Article 3 and other relevant regional cooperation fora, including by regularly assessing whether the identified needs are being effectively addressed and by reporting on any remaining gaps in subsequent planning cycles. |
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| (c) be consistent with the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its 2050 climate neutrality objective and the central scenario referred to in Article 11, as well as with the rules and indicators set out in Annex IV; | (c) be consistent with the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its 2050 climate neutrality objective and be strictly based on and applied in accordance with the central scenario referred to in Article 11, as well as with the rules and indicators set out in Annex IV; |
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| 12. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall publish in the context of each Union-wide ten-year network development plan the updated input data relevant for application of the methodologies, including calculation methods, network models, relevant load flow and market data. These data shall be published in a sufficiently accurate form subject to restrictions under national law and relevant confidentiality agreements. The Commission and the Agency shall ensure the confidential treatment of the data received by them and by any party that carries out analytical work on the basis of those data on their behalf. | 12. The ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall publish in the context of each Union-wide ten-year network development plan the updated input data relevant for application of the methodologies, including calculation methods, network models, relevant load flow and market data, as well as the underlying assumptions used to assess identified infrastructure needs and their correspondence with proposed projects. These data shall be published in a sufficiently accurate form subject to restrictions under national law and relevant confidentiality agreements. The Commission and the Agency shall ensure the confidential treatment of the data received by them and by any party that carries out analytical work on the basis of those data on their behalf. |
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| 15. Starting from [April 2028] and every two years, the Agency shall establish and publish a set of indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the energy infrastructure categories included in Annex II. Project promoters shall provide the requested data to the national regulatory authorities and to the Agency. Those reference values may be used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year network development plans. | 15. Starting from [April 2028] and every two years, the Agency shall establish and publish a set of indicators and corresponding reference values for the comparison of unit investment costs for comparable projects of the energy infrastructure categories included in Annex II. Project promoters shall provide the requested data to the national regulatory authorities and to the Agency. Those reference values shall be used by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH for the cost-benefit analyses carried out for subsequent Union-wide ten-year network development plans. |
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| 1. TSOs shall set aside 25 % of the congestion rents not spent for guaranteeing the actual availability of the allocated capacity pursuant to Article 19(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and for compensation to offshore renewable electricity generation plant operators pursuant to Article 19(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, for network investments into projects on the Union list relevant to reducing interconnector congestion pursuant Article 19(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. | 1. TSOs shall set aside 35 % of the congestion rents not allocated for guaranteeing the actual availability of the allocated capacity pursuant to Article 19(2), point (a), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943 and for compensation to offshore renewable electricity generation plant operators pursuant to Article 19(2), point (c), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, for network investments into projects on the Union list relevant to reducing interconnector congestion pursuant Article 19(2), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. Congestion rents arising from internal bidding zone borders within a Member State shall not be subject to the obligations laid down in this paragraph. |
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| 1a. Congestion rents arising from internal bidding zone borders within a Member State may be allocated to investments that improve the level of resource adequacy or grid connection capacity in the Member State where the congestion income has been generated. |
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| 5a. By 31 October of … [1 year after the date of entry into force of this Regulation], and every year thereafter, the Agency, taking into account the reports pursuant to Article 19(5) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, shall publish and submit to the Commission a report assessing the use of congestion income and the fulfilment of the priority objectives set out in Article 19(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. The report shall cover the 12-month period ending on 31 December of the previous year. Where appropriate, the Agency may include in the report recommendations to ensure that the congestion income is used in accordance with the conditions laid down in the methodology referred to in Article 19(4) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943. The regulatory authorities, the ENTSO for Electricity, and the transmission system operators shall provide to ACER the information necessary for the purpose of carrying out the Agency’s task under this Article. |
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| (a) for electricity transmission projects falling under point (1) (a), (b), (d), and (f) of Annex II , the project increases the net transfer capacity, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States by at least 200 Megawatts (MW) compared to the situation without commissioning of the project; | (a) for electricity transmission projects falling under point (1) (a), (b), (d), and (f) of Annex II , the project increases the net transfer capacity, at the border of that Member State with one or several other Member States by at least 200 Megawatts (MW) compared to the situation without commissioning of the project, including where such increase results from reinforcement of internal transmission infrastructure that demonstrably increases cross-border transfer capacity or alleviates structural congestion affecting cross-border electricity flows; |
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| (a) for projects of mutual interest relating to the category set out in point (1)(a), (d) and (h) of Annex II, the project increases the net transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with a third country and brings significant benefits to at least two countries directly or indirectly concerned by the project; | (a) for projects of mutual interest relating to the category set out in point (1)(a), (c), (d) and (h) of Annex II, the project increases the net transfer capacity at the border of that Member State with a third country or demonstrably contributes to system adequacy, flexibility, congestion reduction, or renewables integration of at least one Member State and brings significant benefits to at least two countries directly or indirectly concerned by the project; |
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| (ii) assessing the impact, for the area of analysis as set out in Annex V, in terms of energy system-wide generation and transmission costs and evolution and convergence of market prices provided by a project under various planning scenarios, in particular taking into account the variations induced on the merit order; | (ii) assessing the impact, for the area of analysis as set out in Annex V, in terms of energy system-wide generation and transmission costs and evolution and convergence of market prices, including the reduction of persistent price divergences between bidding zones caused by structural network congestion, provided by a project under various planning scenarios, in particular taking into account the variations induced on the merit order; |
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| The methodologies for cost-benefit analyses developed by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall be consistent with each other, taking into account sectorial specificities. The methodologies for a harmonised and transparent energy system-wide cost-benefit analysis for projects on the Union list shall be uniform for all infrastructure categories, unless specific divergences are justified. They shall address costs in the broader sense, including externalities, in view of the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its 2050 climate neutrality objective and shall comply with the following principles: | The methodologies for cost-benefit analyses developed by the ENTSO for Electricity and the ENNOH shall be consistent with each other, taking into account sectorial specificities. The methodologies for a harmonised and transparent energy system-wide cost-benefit analysis for projects on the Union list shall be uniform for all infrastructure categories, unless specific divergences are justified. They shall address costs in the broader sense, including externalities, in view of the Union’s targets for energy and climate and its 2050 climate neutrality objective, shall be designed to assess the extent to which projects or project bundles effectively address identified infrastructure needs and shall comply with the following principles: |
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| (2) each cost-benefit analysis shall include sensitivity analyses concerning the input data set, where relevant, including the cost of generation and greenhouse gases as well as the expected development of demand and supply, including with regard to renewable energy sources, and including the flexibility of both, and the availability of storage, the commissioning date of various projects in the same area of analysis, climate impacts and other relevant parameters; | (2) each cost-benefit analysis shall include sensitivity analyses concerning the input data set, where relevant, including the cost of generation and greenhouse gases as well as the expected development of demand and supply, including with regard to renewable energy sources, and including the flexibility of both, and the availability of storage, the commissioning date of various projects in the same area of analysis, climate impacts and other relevant parameters, and shall assess the robustness of projects under different system conditions, including situations of network stress and high utilisation of transmission capacity; |
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| (3) they shall establish the analysis to be carried out, based on the relevant multi-sectorial input data set by determining the impact with and without each project and shall include the relevant interdependencies with other projects; | (3) they shall establish the analysis to be carried out, based on the relevant multi-sectorial input data set by determining the impact with and without each project and shall include the relevant interdependencies with other projects and shall enable a systematic comparison between identified infrastructure needs and the contribution of each project or project bundle to addressing those needs, including the identification of residual unmet needs; |
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| (8) they shall take into account, at least, the capital expenditure, operational and maintenance expenditure costs, as well as the costs induced for the related system over the technical lifecycle of the project as a whole, such as decommissioning and waste management costs, including external costs. The methodologies shall give guidance on discount rates, technical lifetime and residual value to be used for the cost- benefit calculations. They shall furthermore include a mandatory methodology to calculate benefit-to-cost ratio and the net present value, as well as a differentiation of benefits in accordance with the level of reliability of their estimation methods. Methods to calculate the climate and environmental impacts of the projects and the contribution to Union energy targets, such as renewable penetrations, energy efficiency and interconnection targets shall also be taken into account; | (8) they shall take into account, at least, the capital expenditure, operational and maintenance expenditure costs, as well as the costs induced for the related system over the technical lifecycle of the project as a whole, such as decommissioning and waste management costs, including external costs. The methodologies shall give guidance on discount rates, technical lifetime and residual value to be used for the cost- benefit calculations. They shall furthermore include a mandatory methodology to calculate benefit-to-cost ratio and the net present value, as well as a differentiation of benefits in accordance with the level of reliability of their estimation methods, and shall include indicators reflecting improvements in system utilisation and capacity availability. Methods to calculate the climate and environmental impacts of the projects and the contribution to Union energy targets, such as renewable penetrations, energy efficiency and interconnection targets shall also be taken into account; |
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| (9) they shall ensure that the climate adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions and that the assessment is robust and consistent with other Union policies in order to enable comparison with other solutions which do not require new infrastructures. | (9) they shall ensure that the climate adaptation measures taken for each project are assessed and reflect the cost of greenhouse gas emissions and that the assessment is robust and consistent with other Union policies in order to enable comparison with other solutions which do not require new infrastructures, and shall ensure that the methodologies capture long-term system risks, including the risk of underutilisation of assets, and support a phased and market-based development of infrastructure where relevant; |
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| (5a) It shall analyse the ability of the Union electricity network to accommodate projected cross-border electricity exchanges under the central scenario and identify situations where network capacity may limit the efficient utilisation of generation resources across bidding zones; |
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| (5b) It shall identify structural congestion patterns that persist across scenarios and time horizons and that materially affect market integration, system efficiency or security of supply at Union level, including where such congestion leads to persistent separation of bidding zones; |
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| (8a) It shall consider the role of flexibility solutions, including energy storage and demand response, in addressing network constraints and supporting the efficient integration of renewable electricity generation; |
Back matter, 2
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Explanatory statement 8 blocks
The rapporteur welcomes the Commission proposal that seeks to adapt the TEN-E framework to the next phase of the Union’s energy transition. Recent geopolitical developments, including disruptions affecting a critical energy transit route, have once again shown that, in a context marked by electrification, the accelerated deployment of renewable energy, growing system integration needs, heightened geopolitical risk and the need to strengthen Europe’s industrial competitiveness, the timely development of cross-border energy infrastructure must be regarded not only as a long-term decarbonisation tool, but also as a matter of resilience, affordability and strategic security.
The rapporteur therefore supports the strategic objective of the proposal, namely to ensure that the Union has the planning tools, governance structures and implementation framework required to deliver the infrastructure necessary for climate neutrality, security of supply and a more integrated internal energy market. At the same time, the rapporteur considers that this revised framework must be more robust in demonstrating which projects are truly needed, more transparent in how planning choices are made, and more attentive to the impact of infrastructure investment on final consumers.
The main objective of the report is therefore to strengthen the evidence-based nature of TEN-E planning. The rapporteur supports the Commission’s move towards a stronger Union-level planning architecture based on a central scenario, infrastructure-needs identification and a more harmonised cost-benefit analysis. However, the report seeks to ensure that these elements are more than formal planning exercises. The report strengthens the requirement that infrastructure needs be clearly identified, quantified and linked to actual system performance, including the efficient use of existing and planned infrastructure. The report also requires a more systematic comparison between identified needs and the projects proposed to address them. In this way, the report aims to ensure that the Union list reflects genuine infrastructure priorities rather than a simple aggregation of candidate projects.
The rapporteur also seeks to make the revised TEN-E framework more cost-conscious and more consumer-oriented. Energy infrastructure is indispensable to decarbonisation and market integration, but the costs of building and reinforcing networks must be assessed in a way that protects households and businesses from disproportionate burdens. For that reason, the report introduces a stronger affordability dimension across the Regulation. It provides that infrastructure development should take place at the lowest overall cost to the system, strengthens the role of cost-effectiveness in project assessment, requires greater attention to the impact of projects on network tariffs and final electricity prices, and makes clear that implementation shortcomings and avoidable cost overruns should not simply be passed through to final customers. In the rapporteur’s view, accelerating investment and protecting affordability are not contradictory objectives: they are both necessary conditions for a durable and socially balanced energy transition.
Another important aim of the report is to ensure that TEN-E better integrate storage, flexibility and demand response into the planning framework and require a more explicit assessment of system utilisation, capacity availability and structural congestion. In particular, the report seeks to ensure that persistent price divergence between bidding zones and internal transmission constraints that materially affect cross-border electricity flows are properly reflected in project assessment. This is important because the functioning of the internal electricity market depends not only on interconnectors themselves, but also on whether surrounding infrastructure and system operation allow those interconnectors to be used effectively.
The report further strengthens transparency, accountability and follow-through in the planning process. It makes the role of sensitivity analysis more systematic, improves the publication of assumptions and underlying data, and requires clearer evidence as to whether proposed projects or project bundles actually address the needs identified. It also strengthens the corrective dimension of the framework by requiring the Commission to act where unmatched needs persist and by making the outcomes of those processes more transparent. This reflects the rapporteur’s view that the effectiveness of TEN-E will depend not only on better methodologies, but also on whether the framework can identify unresolved bottlenecks and produce timely corrective action where the market and existing project pipeline do not deliver adequate solutions.
At the same time, the report supports the strengthening of resilience and security considerations in the revised framework, while ensuring that these concerns are addressed in a proportionate and accountable manner. The rapporteur therefore backs the attention given to critical network elements and foreign-investment-related risks, but complements this with a stronger requirement for ownership transparency, foreign direct investment screening and notification of material post-designation changes in control. In parallel, the report preserves the importance of public participation and local engagement, notably by requiring clearer information and earlier engagement with directly affected communities in relevant cases. In doing so, the rapporteur seeks to improve both the strategic robustness and the societal legitimacy of TEN-E projects.
Finally, the report addresses implementation and financing discipline. It strengthens oversight of congestion income use and seek to ensure that those revenues contribute more effectively to relieving congestion and improving market integration. The report also reflects the reality that, in some cases, internal reinforcements may be decisive for increasing cross-border transfer capacity and reducing structural congestion. This is a practical and important clarification in a system where the value of cross-border infrastructure can be undermined by bottlenecks inside national networks. More broadly, the report aims to ensure that the benefits of infrastructure investment are better demonstrated, more fairly distributed and more closely aligned with the functioning of the internal market.
Annex: declaration of input 4 blocks
Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that she included in her report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that she received, in the preparation of the draft report, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:
| 1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register |
| Edison |
| RTE |
| ENNOH |
| ENTSO-E |
| EU DSO Entity |
| Green Industrial Grids Association |
| ENTSO-G |
| GD4S |
| ACER |
| Hydrogen Europe |
| Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung European Union |
| Schneider Electric |
| CurrENT |
| Tesla |
| Climate action Network Europe |
| Renewables Grid Initiative |
| 2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies |
Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that she has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.
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