CELEX: 32022R0564
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Date: 2021-11-19 00:00:00
Title: Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/564 of 19 November 2021 amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest

8.4.2022   
               
               
                  EN
               
               
                  Official Journal of the European Union
               
               
                  L 109/14
               
            
         COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2022/564
         of 19 November 2021
         amending Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the Union list of projects of common interest
         THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
         Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
         Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure and repealing Decision No 1364/2006/EC and amending Regulations (EC) No 713/2009, (EC) No 714/2009 and (EC) No 715/2009 (1), and in particular Article 3(4) thereof,
         Whereas:
         
                     (1)
                  
                  
                     Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 establishes a framework for the identification, planning and implementation of projects of common interest (‘PCIs’) which are required to implement the nine strategic geographical energy infrastructure priority corridors identified in the fields of electricity, gas and oil, and the three Union-wide energy infrastructure priority areas for smart grids, electricity highways and carbon dioxide transportation networks.
                  
               
                     (2)
                  
                  
                     The list of PCIs is established every 2 years. The latest list was established in 2019 and entered into force in 2020. Thus, it is necessary to replace it.
                  
               
                     (3)
                  
                  
                     Projects proposed for the inclusion in the Union list have been assessed by the regional groups referred to in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 who confirmed that they meet the criteria laid down in Article 4 of that Regulation.
                  
               
                     (4)
                  
                  
                     The draft regional lists of PCIs were agreed by the regional groups at technical-level meetings. The oil Regional Group agreed not to put forward a draft list of oil projects to be included in the Union list of PCIs in view of the Union’s climate targets and the carbon neutrality objective. Following the opinions of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (‘ACER’) on 27 October on the consistent application of the assessment criteria and the cost/benefit analysis across regions, the regional groups’ decision-making bodies adopted the regional lists on 9 November. Pursuant to Article 3(3) point (a) of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013, prior to the adoption of the regional lists, all proposed projects were approved by the Member States to whose territory the projects relate.
                  
               
                     (5)
                  
                  
                     Organisations representing relevant stakeholders, including producers, distribution system operators, suppliers, and consumer and environmental protection organisations were consulted on the projects proposed for inclusion in the Union list.
                  
               
                     (6)
                  
                  
                     PCIs should be listed per strategic trans-European energy infrastructure priorities in the order laid down in Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.
                  
               
                     (7)
                  
                  
                     PCIs should be listed either as stand-alone PCIs or as a part of a cluster of several PCIs because they are interdependent or (potentially) competing.
                  
               
                     (8)
                  
                  
                     The Union list contains projects at different stages of their development, including pre-feasibility, feasibility, permit-granting and construction. For PCIs at an early development stage, studies may be needed to demonstrate technical and economic viability and compliance with Union legislation, including environmental legislation. In this context, potential negative impacts on the environment should be adequately identified, assessed and avoided or mitigated.
                  
               
                     (9)
                  
                  
                     The inclusion of projects on the Union list is without prejudice to the outcome of the relevant environmental assessment and permit procedure.
                  
               
                     (10)
                  
                  
                     Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 should therefore be amended accordingly,
                  
               HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
         
            Article 1
            Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.
         
         
            Article 2
            This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
         
         
            This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
            Done at Brussels, 19 November 2021.
            
               
                  For the Commission
               
               
                  The President
               
               Ursula VON DER LEYEN
            
         
         
            (1)  OJ L 115, 25.4.2013, p. 39.
      
      
         
            ANNEX
            Annex VII to Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 is replaced by the following:
            
               
                  
                     ‘ANNEX VII
                     
                        THE UNION LIST OF PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST (“UNION LIST”),
                     
                     
                        referred to in Article 3(4)
                     
                     A.   PRINCIPLES APPLIED IN ESTABLISHING THE UNION LIST
                     
                     (1)   Clusters of PCIs
                     
                     Some PCIs form part of a cluster because of their interdependent, potentially competing or competing nature. The following types of cluster of PCIs are established:
                     
                                 a)
                              
                              
                                 a cluster of interdependent PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X, including the following PCIs:”. Such cluster has been formed to identify PCIs that are all needed to address the same bottleneck across country borders and provide synergies if implemented together. In this case, all the PCIs have to be implemented to realise the EU-wide benefits;
                              
                           
                                 b)
                              
                              
                                 a cluster of potentially competing PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X, including one or more of the following PCIs:”. Such cluster reflects an uncertainty around the extent of the bottleneck across country borders. In this case, not all the PCIs included in the cluster have to be implemented. It is left to the market to determine whether one, several or all PCIs are to be implemented, subject to the necessary planning, permit and regulatory approvals. The need for PCIs shall be reassessed in a subsequent PCI identification process, including with regard to the capacity needs; and
                              
                           
                                 c)
                              
                              
                                 a cluster of competing PCIs is defined as a “Cluster X, including one of the following PCIs:”. Such cluster addresses the same bottleneck. However, the extent of the bottleneck is more certain than in the case of a cluster of potentially competing PCIs, and therefore only one PCI has to be implemented. It is left to the market to determine which PCI is to be implemented, subject to the necessary planning, permit and regulatory approvals. Where necessary, the need for PCIs shall be reassessed in a subsequent PCI identification process.
                              
                           All PCIs are subject to the same rights and obligations established under Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.
                     (2)   Treatment of substations and compressor stations
                     
                     Substations and back-to-back electricity stations and gas compressor stations are considered as parts of PCIs if they are geographically located on transmission lines. Substations, back-to-back stations and compressor stations are considered as stand-alone PCIs and are explicitly listed on the Union list if their geographical location is different from transmission lines. They are subject to the rights and obligations laid down in Regulation (EU) No 347/2013.
                     (3)   Projects that are no longer considered PCIs and projects that became part of other PCIs
                     
                     
                                 a)
                              
                              
                                 Several projects included in the Union lists established by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1391/2013, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/89, Delegated Regulation (EU) 2018/540 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/389 are no longer considered PCIs for one or more of the following reasons:
                                 
                                             —
                                          
                                          
                                             the project has already been commissioned or will be commissioned by March of 2022 and so it would not benefit from the provisions of Regulation (EU) No 347/2013,
                                          
                                       
                                             —
                                          
                                          
                                             according to new data the project does not satisfy the general criteria,
                                          
                                       
                                             —
                                          
                                          
                                             a promoter has not re-submitted the project in the selection process for this Union list,
                                          
                                       
                                             —
                                          
                                          
                                             a Member State to whose territory the project relates has not granted its approval, or
                                          
                                       
                                             —
                                          
                                          
                                             the project was ranked lower than other candidate PCIs in the selection process.
                                          
                                       These projects (with the exception of the projects commissioned or to be commissioned by March 2022) may be considered for inclusion in the next Union list if the reasons for non-inclusion in the current Union list no longer apply.
                                 Such projects are not PCIs, but are listed for reasons of transparency and clarity with their original PCI numbers in Annex VII(C) as “Projects no longer considered PCIs”.
                              
                           
                                 b)
                              
                              
                                 Furthermore, some projects included in the Union lists established by Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1391/2013 and Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/89 became during their implementation process integral parts of other (clusters of) PCIs.
                                 Such projects are no longer considered independent PCIs, but are listed for reasons of transparency and clarity with their original PCI numbers in Annex VII(C) as “Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs”.
                                 
                              
                           B.   THE UNION LIST OF PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST
                     
                     (1)   Priority Corridor Northern Seas Offshore Grid (“NSOG”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 1.6
                              
                              
                                 France – Ireland interconnection between La Martyre (FR) and Great Island or Knockraha (IE) [currently known as “Celtic Interconnector”]
                              
                           
                                 1.19
                              
                              
                                 One or more hubs in the North Sea with interconnectors to bordering North Sea countries (Denmark, Germany, Netherlands) [currently known as “North Sea Wind Power Hub”]
                              
                           
                                 1.21
                              
                              
                                 Green Hydrogen Hub Compressed Air Storage (DK)
                              
                           (2)   Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 2.4
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Codrongianos (IT), Lucciana (Corsica, FR) and Suvereto (IT) [currently known as “SACOI 3”]
                              
                           
                                 2.7
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Aquitaine (FR) and the Basque country (ES) [currently known as “Biscay Gulf”]
                              
                           
                                 2.9
                              
                              
                                 Internal line between Osterath and Philippsburg (DE) to increase capacity at western borders [currently known as “Ultranet”]
                              
                           
                                 2.10
                              
                              
                                 Internal line between Brunsbüttel/Wilster and Grοβgartach/Bergrheinfeld-West (DE) to increase capacity at northern and southern borders [currently known as “Suedlink”]
                              
                           
                                 2.14
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Thusis/Sils (CH) and Verderio Inferiore (IT) [currently known as “Greenconnector”]
                              
                           
                                 2.16
                              
                              
                                 Cluster of internal lines in Portugal, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             2.16.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Pedralva and Sobrado (PT), formerly designated Pedralva and Alfena (PT)
                                          
                                       
                                             2.16.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Vieira do Minho, Ribeira de Pena and Feira (PT), formerly designated Frades B, Ribeira de Pena and Feira (PT)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 2.17
                              
                              
                                 Portugal – Spain interconnection between Beariz – Fontefría (ES), Fontefria (ES) – Ponte de Lima (PT) (formerly Vila Fria/Viana do Castelo) and Ponte de Lima – Vila Nova de Famalicão (PT) (formerly Vila do Conde) (PT), including substations in Beariz (ES), Fontefría (ES) and Ponte de Lima (PT)
                              
                           
                                 2.18
                              
                              
                                 Capacity increase of hydro-pumped electricity storage in Kaunertal, Tyrol (AT)
                              
                           
                                 2.23
                              
                              
                                 Internal lines at the Belgian north border between Zandvliet and Lillo-Liefkenshoek (BE),and between Liefkenshoek and Mercator, including a substation in Lillo (BE) [currently known as “BRABO II + III”]
                              
                           
                                 2.27
                              
                              
                                 
                                             2.27.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Aragón (ES) and Atlantic Pyrenees (FR) [currently known as “Pyrenean crossing 2”]
                                          
                                       
                                             2.27.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Navarra (ES) and Landes (FR) [currently known as “Pyrenean crossing 1”]
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 2.28
                              
                              
                                 
                                             2.28.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Hydro-pumped electricity storage Navaleo (ES)
                                          
                                       
                                             2.28.5
                                          
                                          
                                             Purifying – Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage Velilla del Río Carrión (ES)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 2.29
                              
                              
                                 Hydroelectric Power Station Silvermines (IE)
                              
                           
                                 2.30
                              
                              
                                 Hydro-pumped electricity storage Riedl (DE)
                              
                           
                                 2.31
                              
                              
                                 Cluster of internal lines in Germany, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             2.31.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Emden-East to Osterath to increase capacity from Northern Germany to the Rhineland
                                          
                                       
                                             2.31.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal lines between Heide/West to Polsum to increase capacity from Northern Germany to the Ruhr-Area to increase capacity from Northern Germany to the Ruhr-Area
                                          
                                       
                                             2.31.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal lines between Wilhelmshaven to Uentrop to increase capacity from Northern Germany to the Ruhr-Area
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 2.32
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Lonny (FR) and Gramme (BE)
                              
                           
                                 2.33
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Sicily (IT and Tunisia node (TU) [currently known as “ELMED”] (No 3.27 on the fourth PCI list)
                              
                           (3)   Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Europe (“NSI East Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 3.1
                              
                              
                                 Cluster Austria – Germany, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             3.1.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between St. Peter (AT) and Isar (DE)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.1.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between St. Peter and Tauern (AT)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.1.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Westtirol and Zell-Ziller (AT)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 3.10
                              
                              
                                 Cluster Israel – Cyprus – Greece [currently known as “EUROASIA Interconnector”], including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             3.10.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Hadera (IL) and Kofinou (CY)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.10.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Kofinou (CY) and Korakia, Crete (EL)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 3.11
                              
                              
                                 Cluster of internal lines in Czechia, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             3.11.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Vernerov and Vitkov (CZ)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.11.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Vitkov and Prestice (CZ)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.11.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Prestice and Kocin (CZ)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.11.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Kocin and Mirovka (CZ)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 3.12
                              
                              
                                 Internal line in Germany between Wolmirstedt and Isarto increase internal North-South transmission capacity [currently known as SuedOstLink]
                              
                           
                                 3.14
                              
                              
                                 Internal reinforcements in Poland [part of the cluster currently known as “GerPol Power Bridge”], including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             3.14.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Krajnik and Baczyna (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.14.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Mikułowa and Świebodzice (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.14.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Baczyna and Plewiska (PL)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 3.22
                              
                              
                                 Cluster Romania – Serbia [currently known as “Mid Continental East Corridor”], including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             3.22.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Resita (RO) and Pancevo (RS)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.22.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Portile de Fier and Resita (RO)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.22.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Resita and Timisoara/Sacalaz (RO)
                                          
                                       
                                             3.22.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Arad and Timisoara/Sacalaz (RO)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                  
                              
                              
                                  
                              
                           
                                 3.24
                              
                              
                                 Hydro-pumped electricity storage in Amfilochia (EL)
                              
                           
                                 3.28
                              
                              
                                 Internal line within Austria between Lienz and Obersielach
                              
                           (4)   Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (“BEMIP Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 4.4
                              
                              
                                 
                                             4.4.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Ekhyddan and Nybro/Hemsjö (SE)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 4.5
                              
                              
                                 
                                             4.5.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Stanisławów and Ostrołęka(PL)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 4.6
                              
                              
                                 Hydro-pumped electricity storage in Estonia
                              
                           
                                 4.8
                              
                              
                                 Integration and synchronisation of the Baltic States’ electricity system with the European networks, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             4.8.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Tartu (EE) and Valmiera (LV)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Balti and Tartu (EE)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Tsirguliina (EE) and Valmiera (LV)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Viru and Tsirguliina (EE)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.7
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Paide and Sindi (EE)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.8
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Vilnius and Neris (LT)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.9
                                          
                                          
                                             Further infrastructure aspects related to the implementation of the synchronisation of the Baltic States’ system with the continental European network
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.10
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between Lithuania and Poland [currently known as “Harmony Link”]
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.13
                                          
                                          
                                             New 330kV Mūša substation (LT)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.14
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Bitenai and KHAE (LT)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.15
                                          
                                          
                                             New 330kV Darbėnai substation (LT)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.16
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Darbenai and Bitenai (LT)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.18
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Dunowo and Żydowo Kierzkowo (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.19
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Piła Krzewina and Żydowo Kierzkowo (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.20
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Krajnik and Morzyczyn (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.21
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Morzyczyn-Dunowo-Słupsk-Żarnowiec (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.22
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Żarnowiec-Gdańsk/Gdańsk Przyjaźń-Gdańsk Błonia (PL)
                                          
                                       
                                             4.8.23
                                          
                                          
                                             Synchronous condensers providing inertia, voltage stability, frequency stability and short-circuit power in Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 4.10
                              
                              
                                 Cluster Finland – Sweden [currently known as “Third interconnection Finland – Sweden”], including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             4.10.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection between northern Finland and northern Sweden
                                          
                                       
                                             4.10.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Internal line between Keminmaa and Pyhänselkä (FI)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 4.11
                              
                              
                                 Interconnection between Latvia and Sweden via Gotland [currently known as “LaSGo Link”]
                              
                           (5)   Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 5.19
                              
                              
                                 Connection of Malta to the European gas network – pipeline interconnection with Italy at Gela
                              
                           (6)   Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (“NSI East Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 6.2
                              
                              
                                 
                                             6.2.13
                                          
                                          
                                             Development and enhancement of transmission capacity of Slovak-Hungarian interconnector
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 6.8
                              
                              
                                 Cluster of infrastructure development and enhancement enabling the Balkan Gas Hub, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             6.8.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Interconnection Greece – Bulgaria [currently known as “IGB”] between Komotini (EL) and Stara Zagora (BG) and compressor station at Kipi (EL)
                                          
                                       
                                             6.8.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Rehabilitation, modernization and expansion of the Bulgarian transmission system
                                          
                                       
                                             6.8.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Gas interconnection Bulgaria – Serbia [currently known as “IBS”]
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 6.20
                              
                              
                                 Cluster increase storage capacity in South-Eastern Europe, including one or more of the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             6.20.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Chiren UGS expansion (BG)
                                          
                                       
                                             6.20.3
                                          
                                          
                                             South Kavala UGS facility and metering and regulating station (EL)
                                             and one of the following PCIs:
                                          
                                       
                                             6.20.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Depomures storage in Romania
                                          
                                       
                                             6.20.7
                                          
                                          
                                             Bilciuresti underground gas storage
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 6.24
                              
                              
                                 Capacity increase between Romania and Hungary (currently known as “ROHU/BRUA”) to enable bidirectional capacity of of 4,4 bcm/a, and including new resources from the Black Sea:
                                 
                                             6.24.4
                                          
                                          
                                             ROHU/BRUA –2nd phase, including:
                                             
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Expansion of the transmission capacity in Romania from Recas to Horia towards Hungary up to 4,4 bcm/a and expansion of the compressor stations in Podisor, Bibesti and Jupa
                                                      
                                                   
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Black Sea shore – Podișor (RO) pipeline for taking over the Black sea gas
                                                      
                                                   
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Romanian-Hungarian reverse flow: Hungarian section 2nd stage compressor station at Csanádpalota (HU)
                                                      
                                                   
                                       
                           
                                 6.26
                              
                              
                                 
                                             6.26.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Cluster Croatia – Slovenia at Rogatec, including:
                                             
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Interconnection Croatia – Slovenia (Lučko – Zabok – Rogatec)
                                                      
                                                   
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Compressor station Kidričevo, 2nd phase of upgrade (SI)
                                                      
                                                   
                                                         —
                                                      
                                                      
                                                         Upgrade of Rogatec interconnection
                                                      
                                                   
                                       
                           
                                 6.27
                              
                              
                                 LNG Gdansk (PL)
                              
                           (7)   Priority Corridor Southern Gas Corridor (“SGC”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 7.3
                              
                              
                                 PCI Cluster infrastructure to bring new gas from the East Mediterranean gas reserves, including:
                                 
                                             7.3.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Pipeline from the East Mediterranean gas reserves to Greece mainland via Cyprus and Crete [currently known as “EastMed Pipeline”], with metering and regulating station at Megalopoli
                                             and dependent on it the following PCIs:
                                          
                                       
                                             7.3.3
                                          
                                          
                                             Offshore gas pipeline connecting Greece and Italy [currently known as “Poseidon Pipeline”]
                                          
                                       
                                             7.3.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Reinforcement of internal transmission capacities in Italy, including reinforcement of the South-North internal transmission capacities [currently known as “Adriatica Line”] and reinforcement of internal transmission capacities in Apulia region [Matagiola – Massafra pipeline]
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 7.5
                              
                              
                                 Development of gas infrastructure in Cyprus [currently known as “Cyprus Gas2EU”]
                              
                           (8)   Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Gas (“BEMIP Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 8.2
                              
                              
                                 Cluster infrastructure upgrade in the Eastern Baltic Sea region, including the following PCIs:
                                 
                                             8.2.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Enhancement of Latvia – Lithuania interconnection
                                          
                                       
                                             8.2.4
                                          
                                          
                                             Enhancement of Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage (LV)
                                          
                                       
                           
                                 8.3
                              
                              
                                 Cluster infrastructure, including the following PCIs [currently known as “Baltic Pipe”]:
                                 
                                             8.3.1
                                          
                                          
                                             Reinforcement of Nybro – Poland/Denmark Interconnection
                                          
                                       
                                             8.3.2
                                          
                                          
                                             Poland–Denmark interconnection
                                          
                                       
                           (9)   Priority Corridor Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe (“OSC”)
                     
                     No oil projects were submitted for the Project of Common Interest list.
                     (10)   Priority Thematic Area Smart Grids Deployment
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 10.4
                              
                              
                                 ACON (CZ, SK) (Again COnnected Networks) fosters the integration of the Czech and the Slovak electricity markets by improving efficiency of distribution networks while increasing cross-border capacity at DSO level.
                              
                           
                                 10.7
                              
                              
                                 Danube InGrid (HU, SK) enhances cross-border coordination of electricity network management, with focus on smartening data collection and exchange
                              
                           
                                 10.10
                              
                              
                                 CARMEN (HU, RO) improves distribution network operation efficiency and service quality and enables secure electricity flows from new renewable generation.
                              
                           
                                 10.11
                              
                              
                                 Gabreta (CZ, DE) enhances system optimisation by retrieving and exchanging information in real time, improving metering and monitoring of the grid and more flexibility and hosting capacity for renewable generation.
                              
                           
                                 10.12
                              
                              
                                 Green Switch (AT, HR, SI) optimises the utilisation of existing infrastructure and efficiently integrates new technologies to increase hosting capacity, efficient integration of new loads and improve quality and security of supply.
                              
                           (11)   Priority Thematic Area Electricity Highways
                     
                     No projects were double labelled as electricity highways Project of Common Interest.
                     (12)   Priority Thematic Area Cross-border carbon dioxide network
                     
                     
                                 No
                              
                              
                                 Definition
                              
                           
                                 12.3
                              
                              
                                 CO2 TransPorts aims to establish infrastructure to facilitate large-scale capture, transport and storage of CO2 from Rotterdam, Antwerp and the North Sea Port
                              
                           
                                 12.4
                              
                              
                                 Northern lights project – a commercial CO2 cross-border transport connection project between several European capture initiatives (United Kingdom, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Sweden) and transport the captured CO2 by ship to a storage site on the Norwegian continental shelf
                              
                           
                                 12.5
                              
                              
                                 Athos project proposes an infrastructure to transport CO2 from industrial areas in the Netherlands and is open to receiving additional CO2 from others, such as Ireland and Germany Developing an open-access cross-border interoperable high-volume transportation structure is the idea.
                              
                           
                                 12.7
                              
                              
                                 Aramis – cross-border CO2 transport and storage project (intake from emitters in the hinterland of Rotterdam harbour area and storage to location on the Dutch continental shelf)
                              
                           
                                 12.8
                              
                              
                                 Dartagnan – CO2 export Multimodal HUB from Dunkirk and its hinterland (emitters from the industrial cluster in the area of Dunkirk, France with storage where available in the North Sea country territories)
                              
                           
                                 12.9
                              
                              
                                 Poland – EU CCS Interconnector (emitters from the industrial cluster in the area around Gdansk, Poland with storage where available in the North Sea country territories)
                              
                           C.   LISTS OF THE “PROJECTS NO LONGER CONSIDERED PCIS” AND OF THE “PROJECTS THAT ARE NOW INTEGRAL PARTS OF OTHER PCIS”
                     
                     (1)   Priority Corridor Northern Seas Offshore Grid (“NSOG”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 1.1.1
                              
                           
                                 1.1.2
                              
                           
                                 1.1.3
                              
                           
                                 1.2
                              
                           
                                 1.3.1
                              
                           
                                 1.3.2
                              
                           
                                 1.4.1
                              
                           
                                 1.4.2
                              
                           
                                 1.4.3
                              
                           
                                 1.5
                              
                           
                                 1.7.1
                              
                           
                                 1.7.2
                              
                           
                                 1.7.3
                              
                           
                                 1.7.4
                              
                           
                                 1.7.5
                              
                           
                                 1.8
                              
                           
                                 1.9.1
                              
                           
                                 1.9.2
                              
                           
                                 1.9.3
                              
                           
                                 1.9.4
                              
                           
                                 1.9.5
                              
                           
                                 1.9.6
                              
                           
                                 1.10.1
                              
                           
                                 1.10.2
                              
                           
                                 1.11.1
                              
                           
                                 1.11.2
                              
                           
                                 1.11.3
                              
                           
                                 1.11.4
                              
                           
                                 1.12.1
                              
                           
                                 1.12.2
                              
                           
                                 1.12.3
                              
                           
                                 1.12.4
                              
                           
                                 1.12.5
                              
                           
                                 1.13
                              
                           
                                 1.14
                              
                           
                                 1.15
                              
                           
                                 1.16
                              
                           
                                 1.17
                              
                           
                                 1.18
                              
                           
                                 1.20
                              
                           (2)   Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 2.1
                              
                           
                                 2.2.1
                              
                           
                                 2.2.2
                              
                           
                                 2.2.3
                              
                           
                                 2.3.1
                              
                           
                                 2.3.2
                              
                           
                                 2.5.1
                              
                           
                                 2.5.2
                              
                           
                                 2.6
                              
                           
                                 2.8
                              
                           
                                 2.11.1
                              
                           
                                 2.11.2
                              
                           
                                 2.11.3
                              
                           
                                 2.12
                              
                           
                                 2.13.1
                              
                           
                                 2.13.2
                              
                           
                                 2.14
                              
                           
                                 2.15.1
                              
                           
                                 2.15.2
                              
                           
                                 2.15.3
                              
                           
                                 2.15.4
                              
                           
                                 2.16.2
                              
                           
                                 2.19
                              
                           
                                 2.20
                              
                           
                                 2.21
                              
                           
                                 2.22
                              
                           
                                 2.24
                              
                           
                                 2.25.1
                              
                           
                                 2.25.2
                              
                           
                                 2.26
                              
                           
                                 2.28.3
                              
                           
                                 2.28.4
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 2.1
                              
                              
                                 3.1.4
                              
                           (3)   Priority Corridor North-South Electricity Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Europe (“NSI East Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 3.1.3
                              
                           
                                 3.2.1
                              
                           
                                 3.2.3
                              
                           
                                 3.3
                              
                           
                                 3.4
                              
                           
                                 3.5.1
                              
                           
                                 3.5.2
                              
                           
                                 3.6.1
                              
                           
                                 3.6.2
                              
                           
                                 3.7
                              
                           
                                 3.8
                              
                           
                                 3.9
                              
                           
                                 3.11.5
                              
                           
                                 3.13
                              
                           
                                 3.14.1
                              
                           
                                 3.15.1
                              
                           
                                 3.15.2
                              
                           
                                 3.16
                              
                           
                                 3.17
                              
                           
                                 3.18.1
                              
                           
                                 3.18.2
                              
                           
                                 3.19.2
                              
                           
                                 3.19.3
                              
                           
                                 3.20.1
                              
                           
                                 3.20.2
                              
                           
                                 3.21
                              
                           
                                 3.23
                              
                           
                                 3.25
                              
                           
                                 3.26
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 3.27
                              
                              
                                 2.33
                              
                           (4)   Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (“BEMIP Electricity”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 4.1
                              
                           
                                 4.2
                              
                           
                                 4.4.1
                              
                           
                                 4.5.1
                              
                           
                                 4.5.3
                              
                           
                                 4.5.4
                              
                           
                                 4.5.5
                              
                           
                                 4.7
                              
                           
                                 4.8.6
                              
                           
                                 4.8.11
                              
                           
                                 4.8.12
                              
                           
                                 4.8.17
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 4.3
                              
                              
                                 4.8.9
                              
                           
                                 4.9
                              
                              
                                 4.8.9
                              
                           (5)   Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Western Europe (“NSI West Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 5.1.1
                              
                           
                                 5.1.2
                              
                           
                                 5.1.3
                              
                           
                                 5.2
                              
                           
                                 5.3
                              
                           
                                 5.4.1
                              
                           
                                 5.4.2
                              
                           
                                 5.5.1
                              
                           
                                 5.5.2
                              
                           
                                 5.6
                              
                           
                                 5.7.1
                              
                           
                                 5.7.2
                              
                           
                                 5.9
                              
                           
                                 5.12
                              
                           
                                 5.13
                              
                           
                                 5.14
                              
                           
                                 5.15.1
                              
                           
                                 5.15.2
                              
                           
                                 5.15.3
                              
                           
                                 5.15.4
                              
                           
                                 5.15.5
                              
                           
                                 5.16
                              
                           
                                 5.17.1
                              
                           
                                 5.17.2
                              
                           
                                 5.18
                              
                           
                                 5.20
                              
                           
                                 5.21
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that became integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 5.8.1
                              
                              
                                 5.5.2
                              
                           
                                 5.8.2
                              
                              
                                 5.5.2
                              
                           (6)   Priority Corridor North-South Gas Interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe (“NSI East Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 6.2.1
                              
                           
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.3
                              
                           
                                 6.5.1
                              
                           
                                 6.5.3
                              
                           
                                 6.5.4
                              
                           
                                 6.5.5
                              
                           
                                 6.7
                              
                           
                                 6.8.3
                              
                           
                                 6.9.1
                              
                           
                                 6.9.2
                              
                           
                                 6.9.3
                              
                           
                                 6.11
                              
                           
                                 6.12
                              
                           
                                 6.16
                              
                           
                                 6.17
                              
                           
                                 6.19
                              
                           
                                 6.20.1
                              
                           
                                 6.20.5
                              
                           
                                 6.20.6
                              
                           
                                 6.21
                              
                           
                                 6.22.1
                              
                           
                                 6.22.2
                              
                           
                                 6.23
                              
                           
                                 6.24.1
                              
                           
                                 6.25.2
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 6.1.1
                              
                              
                                 6.2.10
                              
                           
                                 6.1.2
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.3
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.4
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.5
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.6
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.7
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.8
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.1.9
                              
                              
                                 6.2.11
                              
                           
                                 6.1.10
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.1.11
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.1.12
                              
                              
                                 6.2.12
                              
                           
                                 6.2.3
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.4
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.5
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.6
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.7
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.8
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.2.9
                              
                              
                                 6.2.2
                              
                           
                                 6.5.2
                              
                              
                                 6.5.6
                              
                           
                                 6.6
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           
                                 6.8.4
                              
                              
                                 6.25.4
                              
                           
                                 6.13.1
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.13.2
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.13.3
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.14
                              
                              
                                 6.24.1
                              
                           
                                 6.15.1
                              
                              
                                 6.24.10
                              
                           
                                 6.15.2
                              
                              
                                 6.24.10
                              
                           
                                 6.18
                              
                              
                                 7.3.4
                              
                           
                                 6.24.2
                              
                              
                                 6.24.1
                              
                           
                                 6.24.3
                              
                              
                                 6.24.1
                              
                           
                                 6.24.5
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.24.6
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.24.7
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.24.8
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.24.9
                              
                              
                                 6.24.4
                              
                           
                                 6.25.3
                              
                              
                                 6.24.10
                              
                           
                                 6.26.2
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           
                                 6.26.3
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           
                                 6.26.4
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           
                                 6.26.5
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           
                                 6.26.6
                              
                              
                                 6.26.1
                              
                           (7)   Priority Corridor Southern Gas Corridor (“SGC”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 7.1.1
                              
                           
                                 7.1.2
                              
                           
                                 7.1.3
                              
                           
                                 7.1.5
                              
                           
                                 7.1.7
                              
                           
                                 7.2.1
                              
                           
                                 7.2.2
                              
                           
                                 7.2.3
                              
                           
                                 7.4.1
                              
                           
                                 7.4.2
                              
                           
                        
                     
                                 Projects that are now integral parts of other PCIs
                              
                           
                                 Original PCI number of the project
                              
                              
                                 Number of a PCI in which the project is now integrated
                              
                           
                                 7.1.6
                              
                              
                                 7.1.3
                              
                           
                                 7.1.4
                              
                              
                                 7.3.3
                              
                           
                                 7.3.2
                              
                              
                                 7.5
                              
                           (8)   Priority Corridor Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Gas (“BEMIP Gas”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 8.1.2.1
                              
                           
                                 8.1.2.2
                              
                           
                                 8.1.2.3
                              
                           
                                 8.1.2.4
                              
                           
                                 8.2.3
                              
                           
                                 8.4
                              
                           
                                 8.5
                              
                           
                                 8.6
                              
                           
                                 8.8
                              
                           (9)   Priority Corridor Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe (“OSC”)
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 9.1
                              
                           
                                 9.2
                              
                           
                                 9.3
                              
                           
                                 9.4
                              
                           
                                 9.5
                              
                           
                                 9.6
                              
                           (10)   Priority Thematic Area Smart Grids Deployment
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 10.1
                              
                           
                                 10.2
                              
                           
                                 10.3
                              
                           
                                 10.5
                              
                           
                                 10.6
                              
                           
                                 10.8
                              
                           
                                 10.9
                              
                           (11)   Priority Thematic Area Electricity Highways
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 1.3
                              
                           
                                 1.5
                              
                           
                                 1.6
                              
                           
                                 1.7
                              
                           
                                 1.8
                              
                           
                                 1.10
                              
                           
                                 1.14
                              
                           
                                 1.15
                              
                           
                                 1.16
                              
                           
                                 1.20
                              
                           
                                 2.13
                              
                           (12)   Priority Thematic Cross-border carbon dioxide network
                     
                     
                                 PCI numbers of the projects no longer considered PCIs
                              
                           
                                 12.1
                              
                           
                                 12.2
                              
                           
                                 12.6
                              
                           
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