ANNEXES to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Achieving the 10% electricity interconnection target Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020
Date: 2015-02-25
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: climate change, electrical energy, electricity supply, energy cooperation, energy grid, environmental impact, price of energy, regional cooperation, renewable energy, security of supply, self-sufficiency in energy, sustainable development, trans-European network













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ANNEXES to the COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL Achieving the 10% electricity interconnection target Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020 /* COM/2015/082 final/2 */









ANNEX
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Projects
co-funded by the European Energy Programme for Recovery (EEPR)
Ø  EstLink
2 is the second HVDC interconnection
between Estonia and Finland that increases the transmission capacity between
the two countries to 1000 MW.
Ø  Nordbalt
is a new interconnection between Sweden and Lithuania with a transmission
capacity of 700 MW. 
Ø  The
Austria-Hungary interconnection (Wien-Györ),
with a capacity of 1 100 MVA, improved the interoperability of the Austrian and
Hungarian electricity networks
Ø  The
Spain-France interconnection (Sta. Llogaia -
Baixas) is a centre-piece of an underground cable with a capacity of 1400-1800
MW crossing the Pyrenees mountains using a dedicated tunnel. 
Ø  The
Malta-Italy interconnection (Pembroke - Marina di
Ragusa) is a sub-sea HVAC cable rated at 250MVA which will put an end to the
isolation of the Maltese electricity grid from the rest of Europe.
Ø  The
UK-Ireland interconnection (Deeside - Meath) is a
HVDC cable with a capacity of 500 MW. The project was the first electricity
interconnection between Ireland and Great Britain. 
Ø  The
project comprising four overhead lines between Tunes and Tavira (PT),
Tunes and Estói (PT), Tavira (PT) and Alcoutim (PT) and Ourique and
Estói (PT) contributed to the upgrade and extension of the Portuguese
electricity grid.
Ø  The
reinforcement of the electrical network between the Douro region (PT)
and the Spanish border of Aldeadavila was completed in the autumn of
2011.
            
ANNEX
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PCI's
increasing capacity in the Member States below 10%
 Priority corridor || Project of common Interest || Commissioning date and stage of the project[1] 
 Priority corridor Northern Seas offshore grid ("NSOG")   || 1.1.1. Interconnection between Zeebrugge (BE) and the vicinity of Richborough (UK) || 2018 Permitting 
 1.2 PCI Belgium – two grid-ready offshore hubs connected to the onshore substation Zeebrugge (BE) with anticipatory investments enabling future interconnections with France and/or UK[2] || 2018 Permitting 
 1.6 PCI France – Ireland interconnection between La Martyre (FR) and Great Island or Knockraha (IE) || 2025 Study phase 
 1.7.1. France – United Kingdom interconnection between Cotentin (FR) and the vicinity of Exeter (UK) [currently known as FAB project] || 2022 Study phase 
 1.7.2. France - United Kingdom interconnection between Tourbe (FR) and Chilling (UK) [currently known as the IFA2 project] || 2020 Study phase 
 1.7.3. France - United Kingdom interconnection between Coquelles (FR) and Folkestone (UK) [currently known as the ElecLink project] || 2016 Construction mid-2015 
 1.9.1. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between Co. Offaly (IE), Pembroke and Pentir (UK) || 2019 Permitting 
 1.9.2. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between Coolkeeragh - Coleraine hubs (IE) and Hunterston station, Islay, Argyll and Location C Offshore Wind Farms (UK) || 2020 Study phase 
 1.9.3. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between the Northern hub, Dublin and Codling Bank (IE) and Trawsfynyd and Pembroke (UK) || 2020 Study phase 
 1.9.4. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between the Irish midlands and Pembroke (UK) || 2017-2020 Study phase 
 1.9.5. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between the Irish midlands and Alverdiscott, Devon (UK) || 2017-2020 Study phase 
 1.9.6. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between the Irish coast and Pembroke (UK) || 2017-2020 Study phase 
 1.10 PCI Norway – United Kingdom interconnection || 2020 Permitting 
 1.11.2. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between North West Ireland (IE) and Midlands (UK) || 2017 Permitting 
 1.11.4. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between Glinsk, Mayo (IE) and Connah's Quai, Deeside (UK) || 2018 Permitting 
 Priority corridor North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe ("NSI West Electricity") || 2.4 PCI France - Italy interconnection between Codrongianos (IT), Lucciana (Corsica, FR)  and Suvereto (IT) [currently known as the SA.CO.I.3 project] || 2022 Study phase 
 2.5.1. Interconnection between Grande Ile (FR) and Piossasco (IT) [currently known as Savoie-Piemont project] || 2019 Permitting FR Construction IT 
 2.7 PCI France - Spain interconnection between Aquitaine (FR) and the Basque country (ES) || 2020 Study phase 
 2.13.1. Ireland – United Kingdom interconnection between Woodland (IE) and Turleenan (UK – Northern Ireland) || 2017 Permitting 
 2.13.2. Ireland – United Kingdom Interconnection between Srananagh (IE) and Turleenan (UK – Northern Ireland) || 2020-2025 Study phase 
 2.14 PCI Italy – Switzerland interconnection between Thusis/Sils (CH) and Verderio Inferiore (IT) || 2018 Permitting 
 2.15.1. Interconnection between Airolo (CH) and Baggio (IT) || 2022 
 2.17 PCI Portugal - Spain interconnection between Vila Fria - Vila do Conde – Recarei (PT) and Beariz - Fontefría (ES) || 2016 Permitting 
 Priority corridor North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe ("NSI East Electricity")   || 3.2.1. Interconnection between Lienz (AT) and Veneto region (IT) || 2022 Study phase 
 3.3 PCI Austria - Italy interconnection between Nauders (AT) and Milan region (IT) || 2018 Study phase 
 3.4 PCI Austria – Italy interconnection between Wurmlach (AT) and Somplago (IT) || 2017 Permitting 
 3.10.1. Interconnection between Hadera (IL) and Vasilikos (CY) || 2018 Study phase 
  3.10.2. Interconnection between Vasilikos (CY) and Korakia, Crete (EL) || 2022 Study phase 
 3.14.1. Interconnection between Eisenhüttenstadt (DE) and Plewiska (PL) || 2022 Study phase 
 3.15.1. Interconnection between Vierraden (DE) and Krajnik (PL) || 2017 Permitting 
 3.19.1. Interconnection between Villanova (IT) and Lastva (ME) || 2017 Construction 
 3.20.1. Interconnection between West Udine (IT) and Okroglo (SI) || 2021 Study phase 
 3.21 PCI Italy – Slovenia interconnection between Salgareda (IT) and Divača - Bericevo region (SI) || 2022 Permitting 
 3.22.1. Interconnection between Resita (RO) and Pancevo (RS) || 2017 Permitting 
 Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan ("BEMIP Electricity") || 4.2.1. Interconnection between Kilingi-Nõmme (EE) and Riga CHP2 substation (LV) || 2020 Permitting 
 4.3 PCI Estonia / Latvia / Lithuania synchronous interconnection with the Continental European networks || 2023-2025 Study phase 
 4.5.1. LT part of interconnection between Alytus (LT) and LT/PL border || 2015 Construction 
[1] According to
ENTSO-E's TYNDP 2014 (if applicable) or according to information provided by
project promoters to the Commission in 2014;
[2] Projects in blue
concern the interconnection projects which are expected to be completed by
2017/18 or where a substantial amount of work will have been done by 2017; they
could apply for support under the EFSI