Connecting Europe Facility

ENERGYSupported Actions - May 2019

Innovation and Networks Executive Agency Foreword

The past 12 months have seen significant progress in a wide In this context, the timely construction of the necessary grid Some €6.5 million in funding was awarded to a set of studies Table of Contents range of policy areas, as the Commission and the EU co- infrastructure is as important as ever. The Regulation on on the development of a CO2 infrastructure in the Port of legislators (Council and European Parliament) finalise many guidelines for trans-European energy networks established an Rotterdam. The action relates to Front End Engineering Design of the different initiatives launched by this Commission. open, inclusive and transparent process for selecting Projects (FEED) studies aimed at developing a high-volume CO2 FOREWORD 2 of Common Interest (PCIs). Together with the dedicated EU transportation infrastructure system from onshore large point The EU is now equipped with the most advanced legislative budget under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), it enables emitter sources in the Port of Rotterdam to CO2 permanent framework to facilitate a clean and socially fair energy INTRODUCTION 4 the realisation of key infrastructure projects. storage locations in the Dutch and UK parts of the North Sea. transition and to deliver on the EU’s Paris Agreement CEF ENERGY PORTFOLIO 5 commitments. The completion of this new energy rulebook A new list of PCIs is established every two years in line with In natural gas, CEF will support with €214.9 million the – the Clean Energy for All Europeans package – also marks the evolving needs of the EU energy system. The current list construction works for the Baltic Pipe project. The Baltic Pipe MAPS OF CEF ENERGY ACTIONS BY SECTOR 11 a significant step towards the creation of the Energy Union, includes 173 projects, of which 110 are electricity and smart will provide for the first time a new route to transport gas from one of the main priorities of the Juncker Commission and the grids projects, 53 are gas projects and six are oil projects. For the North Sea through Denmark to Poland and further to the CEF ENERGY ACTIONS PER CORRIDORS AND EU’s vision of making energy more secure, affordable and the first time the list of PCIs provides for four cross-border Baltic States, as well as towards South-Eastern Europe. The THEMATIC AREAS 16 sustainable for everyone. carbon dioxide network projects. A new list of PCIs will be project will diversify gas supply sources in particular for Poland adopted at the end of 2019. and the Baltic States, that are still largely dependent on one Northern Seas offshore grid These new rules include a new design for the electricity 17 main gas supplier. market, and a new target of 15% inter-connectors by 2030, This comprehensive policy framework has allowed for a North-South electricity interconnections as well as binding 2030 targets for the share of renewables focussed approach, prioritising those projects that address the As the current EU budget framework runs until 2020, the in Western Europe 37 in the overall energy mix (at least 32%) and energy efficiency most pressing needs. Already 30 PCIs have been completed institutional negotiations have already advanced significantly (at least a 32.5% reduction in consumption from what was by the end of 2018 and more PCIs will be in operation by the on the multi-annual financial framework for 2021-2027. In this North-South electricity interconnections in forecast). end of 2019. The €3.2 billion financial support provided by context we are pleased that a provisional agreement could be Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe 44 CEF Energy by early 2019 has leveraged total investments of reached based on the Commission’s proposal by the European Member States are required - for the first time based on the around €50 billion. Parliament and the Council, for the key elements of the new Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan new Energy Union Governance Regulation - to draft 10-year CEF. in electricity 69 integrated National Energy and Climate Plans (for 2021-2030) By the summer 2019, the Innovation and Networks Executive outlining how they intend to achieve the different targets and Agency (INEA) that manages the implementation of CEF on This provisional agreement, together with the upcoming PCI list, North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe 82 provide a longer-term vision for their energy sector. behalf of the European Commission, will have signed 131 will ensure that we continue to make the EU’s energy systems energy grant agreements for electricity, smart grids, CO2 and better interconnected, more resilient, cleaner, and smarter. In addition, the Commission published last November its gas infrastructures. This brochure outlines the different PCIs North-South gas interconnections in Long-Term Strategy “A Clean Planet for All”, outlining a vision We are committed to ensure that CEF Energy continues and how they are being implemented. Let us highlight a few Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe 95 of a carbon-neutral economy by mid-century, with different providing the necessary stimulus to the key priority projects good examples. pathways for achieving this goal. that the EU needs to reach its energy and climate goals and Southern Gas Corridor 120 In the electricity sector, a €322.8 million grant was awarded commitments, as well as the long-term decarbonisation of its By setting such a clear sense of direction and providing to the Baltic Synchronisation Project for the reinforcement of economy. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection regulatory certainty, the new policy framework will facilitate the internal electricity transmission network in Lithuania, Latvia Plan in gas 135 the necessary investment in the clean energy transition, and Estonia in preparation of its synchronous connection to the building on the progress already made through EU initiatives, Continental European Network (CEN). The synchronisation of Smart grids deployment 149 notably the Connecting Europe Facility for energy. the Baltic States' electricity grid with CEN is a political priority Cross-border carbon dioxyde network 154 As EU Energy Commissioner Miguel Arias Cañete frequently for the achievement of the Energy Union. Once completed, it will says: “A connected, modern, and secure energy infrastructure provide greater security of supply for consumers in the Baltics. is key for the future. This will help the EU complete the On smart grids, a €91.3 million grant was awarded to the ACON internal energy market, ensure security of supply and the smart grids project to modernise and improve the efficiency of competitiveness of the energy sector whilst at the same the distribution grid by adding smart elements to it, increase time supporting the integration of more renewable energy the integration of the Czech and the Slovak electricity markets, generation.” as well as the reliability of power supply. Director-General, DG Energy Director, INEA Dominique Ristori Dirk Beckers

3 Introduction CEF Energy portfolio

CEF Energy currently contributes €3.2 billion in EU support to the implementation of 92 PCIs, for a total investment of €6.7 billion. The current CEF Energy portfolio consists of 131 Actions, most of Since its launch in January 2014, CEF is the flagship EU which are studies, which account for 15% of the total CEF Energy funding. funding programme to support the development of high performing, sustainable and efficiently interconnected trans- The largest share of funding goes to works (85%), especially those supporting the development of European networks in the sectors of transport, energy and gas infrastructure (41%), followed by electricity infrastructure (40%) and smart grids (4%). telecommunications. Within the framework of the CEF Energy programme, an Action is an activity or set of In the energy field, the CEF programme pursues the following activities, usually lasting for several years, main objectives: which contribute to the implementation of one • increasing EU competitiveness by promoting further or several PCIs. An Action can consist of works integration of the internal energy market and or a study. Completion of an Action does not at interoperability of electricity and gas networks across necessarily coincide with the completion of a PCI. s C₂ as lett borders Studies • enhancing the Union’s security of energy supply 1 action 3 actions 49 actions 49 actions • integrating energy from renewable sources into the 102 actions transmission network €1.2 million €9.7 million €183.9 million €270.3 million €465.1 million • developing smart energy networks and CO2 transportation networks. Over the first five years of this period, until the end of 2018, Works eight calls for proposals were launched under CEF Energy. As a 3 action 14 actions 12 actions The CEF Energy programme supports the implementation of 29 actions result, the European Commission has allocated EU funding to €133.3 million €1.3 billion €1.3 billion €2.7 billion PCIs in eight priority corridors (four in each the electricity and 131 Actions for a total amount of €3.2 billion, contributing to the gas sectors) and in two thematic areas (smart grids and cross- implementation of 92 PCIs. By May 2019, 48* of those Actions border CO2 networks). These priority corridors and thematic have already been implemented. INEA manages the CEF Energy 4 actions 3 actions 63 actions 61 actions EU funding areas are defined in the Trans-European Networks for Energy calls for proposals and follows up on the technical and financial (TEN-E) strategy to address the energy infrastructure needs at implementation of the Actions with the beneficiaries, providing €134.5 million €9.7 million €1.5 billion €1.5 billion 131 actions regional and European level. technical expertise and high quality programme management. €3.2 billion

This brochure presents the outline and status of the 131 Actions Within the framework of the CEF Energy supported by the CEF Energy programme for which grant programme, a project is understood as a PCI. agreements will have been signed by the summer of 2019. New DEVELOPING INFRASTRUCTURE The list of the PCIs is adopted by the Actions will be selected in the 2019 call for proposals launched European Commission based on the needs of in March with submission deadline mid-June. The total budget the European energy infrastructure network for the 2019 call for proposals is €750 million. and is reviewed regularly. Gas transmission and electricity transmission assets attract the The results presented in this brochure clearly show that the CEF largest share of funding under the CEF Energy programme (76%). programme delivers on its objectives and provides added-value for the completion of European energy network. (€ million) The total grant budget to support energy projects for the 2014-2020 period under the CEF Energy programme is €4.8 billion. 1,232 1,2

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4 5 FUNDING PER COUNTRY SUPPORTING PROJECTS OF COMMON INTEREST

E Member States FNIN million The 131 CEF Energy Actions contribute to the implementation of 92 PCIs. For both studies and works, the PCIs that receive the largest share of CEF Energy funding are in the electricity sector. €0.01 IE €17.0 B €124.5 I €0.2 C €116.9 €237.7

C €51.9 €230.5 Top 3 PCIs by CEF Energy Funding - WORKS E €120.6 M €4.0 € million €33.5 N €6.5 EE €306.7 P €518.3 E €41.5 P €0.6 Interconnection beteen Nouvelle Auitaine FR ES €235.0 €207.2 an the Basue country ES FI €97.8 SE €0.6 Biscay Gulf - Eletriit F €368.1 SI €77.3 €144.5 S €105.5 Integration an synchronisation of the Baltic States €1.7 €95.9 electricity system ith the European netorks - Eletriit 322

Other countries FNIN million Polan-Lithuania interconnection GIPL - Gas 2 C €14.0 €15.0 N €26.4

Top 3 PCIs by CEF Energy Funding – STUDIES € million

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Polan-Denmark interconnection Baltic Pipe - Gas 1

Internal line between Brunsbüttel-Grοβgartach billion and Wilster-Grafenrheinfeld (DE) 3 Suelink - Eletriit The table and the map show funding per beneficiary’s country of origin excluding international organisations, European Economic Interest Groupings (EEIG) and Joint Undertakings. 6 7 FOCUS ON PRIORITY CORRIDORS AND THEMATIC AREA

CEF Energy supports Actions under eight priority corridors, four in the electricity sector, four in the gas sector The Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP), whose goal is to end dependency on a single and in two thematic areas (smart grids and cross-border CO2 network). supplier, to reinforce internal gas networks and to increase diversification and security of gas supply in the Baltic region, receives the largest share of funding in the gas sector with €823.8 million. The North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe (NSI West Electricity) whose goal is to integrate electricity from renewable energy sources and reinforce internal grid infrastructures to promote market So far, four CEF Energy Actions were signed in the smart grids thematic area (which covers the entire EU) integration in the region, receives the largest share of funding in the electricity sector with €627.9 million. for a total of €134.5 million. Three CEF Energy Actions for a total of €9.7 million were signed in the area of cross-border CO2 network.

CEF Funding per Priority Corridors (ELECTRICITY) CEF Funding per Priority Corridors (GAS) € million € million number of actions number of actions

1. Northern Seas Offshore Grid (NSOG) 3. North-South electricity 5. North-South gas 7. Southern Gas Corridor interconnections in Central interconnections in Western (SGC) €112.2 million Eastern and South Eastern Europe (NSI West Gas) 19 actions Europe (NSI East Electricity) €169.8 million €61.5 million 13 actions €263.4 million 12 actions 24 actions

2. North-South electricity 4. Baltic Energy 6. North-South gas interconnections 8. Baltic Energy Market interconnections in Western Europe Market Interconnection in Central Eastern and Interconnection Plan in gas (NSI West Electricity) Plan in electricity South Eastern Europe (NSI East Gas) (BEMIP Gas) (BEMIP Electricity) €823.8 million €627.9 million €460.7 million €535.7 million 13 actions 6 actions 25 actions 12 actions

8 9 Maps of CEF Energy Actions by sector

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15 CEF Energy Actions 1. by corridor and thematic area Northern Seas Offshore Grid

Status of Actions:

GA preparation: the Grant agreement (GA) is under preparation and is expected to be signed shortly Ongoing: the GA is signed and the implementation of the Action is either ongoing or completed but its administrative closure is pending Closed: the implementation of the Action and its administrative closure are completed Terminated: the implementation of the Action is not completed and resumption of the Action is not possible. The GA is terminated and its administrative closure is completed Suspended: the implementation of the Action is put on hold and may be resumed provided that the conditions for resuming the implementation are met

16 Call year: Feasibility Study regarding the interconnector between Call year: Celtic Interconnector Feasibility Study 2015 Kassoe (DK) and Audorf (DE) 2015 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 1.6-0024-FRIE-S-M-15 Denmark France, Ireland 1.4.1-0028-DK-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2015 to August 2017 April 2015 to August 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €725,084 €3,558,893

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Energinet.dk (Denmark) EirGrid plc (Ireland) http://www.energinet.dk http://www.eirgrid.com

Status: RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (France) Closed http://www.rte-france.com Energy corridor: Northern Seas offshore grid Status: Energy sector: Closed Electricity Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: Northern Seas offshore grid 1.4.1 Energy sector: Executive summary: Electricity Executive Summary available here Project(s) of Common Interest: 1.6 The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.6 Additional information: Interconnection between La Martyre (FR) and Great Island or Knockraha (IE), The Action was a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.4.1 - Executive summary: European Commission, DG ENER Interconnection between Kassø (DK) and Audorf (DE), which aims to construct Executive Summary available here currently known as the Celtic Interconnector, which aims to build a new 320 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr a new double circuit 400 kV AC overhead line of 120 km from Kassø to Audorf, kV – 500 kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) subsea connection of approx. ucture to dismantle the existing 220 kV AC overhead line from Kassø to Audorf and to Additional information: 600 km and with a capacity of around 700 MW (offshore). Agency for the Cooperation of Energy expand and rearrange the substation in Kassø according to the new European Commission, DG ENER The objective of this Action was to produce an Integrated Feasibility Study Regulators (ACER) interconnector. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Report. The activities took place in both Ireland and France. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The objective of the Action was to prepare a feasibility study regarding the ucture European Network of Transmission System The scope of the Action included 1) marine surveys, 2) preliminary design Danish section of the interconnector. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) studies and 3) commercial, legal and governance aspects. The scope of the Action included environmental impact assessment (EIA) Regulators (ACER) http://www.entsoe.eu/ The aim of the marine surveys was to determine sea bed conditions in order to studies, including Natura 2000 site investigations, the approval of the final EIA http://www.acer.europa.eu/ confirm the offshore route and assess the technical conditions for laying the report by the competent authorities, and the optimisation of the design of the European Network of Transmission System cable and to provide the basis for accurate cost estimation. so-called eagle pylon towers. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ The aim of the preliminary design studies was to carry out technical analysis The construction of the Danish section of the overhead line (including pylons) and propose an optimal design for the PCI which will be the basis for cost from Kassø to Audorf will start in spring 2019. assessment and procurement at a later stage. The aim of the commercial, legal and governance studies was to understand regulatory and legal obligations, assess the commercial aspects of the PCI and decide the governance to be put in place, in order to present a comprehensive business case for the PCI.

18 19 Call year: Initial Design and Pre-Consultation of France - Ireland Call year: FabLink electricity interconnection project 2016 Interconnector 2014 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 1.7.1-0003-UKFR-S-M-14 France, Ireland France, United Kingdom 1.6-0024-IEFR-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: November 2016 to December 2018 July 2014 to November 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €4,000,000 €7,235,000

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €8,000,000 Transmission Investment (United Kingdom) http://www.transmissioninvestment.com Percentage of EU support: 50% Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (RTE) (France) Beneficiaries: http://www.rte-france.com EirGrid plc (Ireland) http://www.eirgrid.com Status: Closed RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (France) Energy corridor: http://www.rte-france.com Northern Seas offshore grid Energy sector: Status: Electricity Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 1.7.1 This Action relates to the Project of Common Interest 1.7.1. France – United Northern Seas offshore grid Kingdom interconnection between Cotentin (FR) and the vicinity of Exeter The Action contributes to the Project Common Interest (PCI) 1.6 for the Executive summary: Energy sector: construction of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) interconnection between Executive Summary available here (UK), [currently known as FAB project]', which aims to connect France with UK Electricity France and Ireland. The length is 600 km and the capacity is 700MW. via Alderney and consists of a new approximately 218 km long HVDC subsea/underground interconnection between Exeter (UK) and Menuel Project(s) of Common Interest: The objective of the Action is to complete the next development phase of the Additional information: (France), with VSC converter station at both ends. Expected rated capacity is 1.6 PCI, that of Initial Design and Pre-Consultation. European Commission, DG ENER 1000-1400 MW. Additional information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The scope of the Action is comprised of 1) Technical design-related Studies; 2) ucture European Commission, DG ENER The aim of the Action was to undertake the necessary studies to prepare for Pre-Consultation; 3) Legal Governance; 4) Economic Analysis; 5) Financing http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy the construction of the PCI. The Action consisted of i) technical studies for Strategy; 6) Engineering, Procurement, and Construction contract preparation; ucture Regulators (ACER) onshore and offshore cable routing and route surveys; ii) environmental and 7) Integrated Initial Design and Pre-Consultation Report. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy studies for the cable and the converter stations, EIA and public consultations Regulators (ACER) Upon completion of the Action the PCI will be sufficiently advanced to European Network of Transmission System and iii) economics and legal studies for the preparation of documents required http://www.acer.europa.eu/ commence the detailed design and consents phase. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) by the regulatory authorities, tendering for and negotiating contracts and http://www.entsoe.eu/ project financing. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Action Website: http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.fablink.net

20 21 Call year: IFA2 Final Project Development Call year: ElecLink 2015 2014 Location of the Action: 1.7.2-0049-UKFR-S-M-15 Location of the Action: 1.7.3-0060-UK-S-M-14 France, United Kingdom France, United Kingdom Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2015 to March 2017 September 2014 to September 2015

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €5,957,000 €602,282

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: National Grid Interconnector Holdings ElecLink Limited (United Kingdom) Limited (United Kingdom) http://www.eleclink.co.uk http://www2.nationalgrid.com Status: RTE Réseau de Transport d'Electricité Closed (France) http://www.rte-france.com Energy corridor: Northern Seas offshore grid Status: Energy sector: Closed Electricity Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: Northern Seas offshore grid 1.7.3 Energy sector: Executive summary: Electricity Executive Summary available here Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action is a part of the PCI France - United Kingdom interconnection This Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.7.3 France - 1.7.2 between Tourbe (FR) and Chilling (UK) (currently known as the IFA2), which Additional information: United Kingdom interconnection between Coquelles, France and Folkestone, European Commission, DG ENER Executive summary: aims to construct a new subsea 1000 MW and 320 kV HVDC interconnector. UK, currently known as the ElecLink project. It aims to build and operate a http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Executive Summary available here 1000 MW merchant interconnector of approximately 70 km passing through The objective of this Action was to prepare the necessary studies required to ucture enable positive Final Investment Decision (FID) decisions on behalf of both the Channel Tunnel to link the 400kV grids in both countries. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Additional information: beneficiaries and signature of construction contracts. The Action's objective was to complete a set of studies required to obtain the Regulators (ACER) European Commission, DG ENER permits, authorisations, certain regulatory exemptions and financing in order The scope of this Action included i) completion of the environmental impact http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr to allow the construction work to begin. ucture assessments (EIA) and stakeholder consultation in order to obtain onshore and European Network of Transmission System offshore planning approvals, ii) definition of plant and equipment Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) It included compliance with environmental requirements, grid operator Agency for the Cooperation of Energy specifications and undertaking procurement processes to award key contracts http://www.entsoe.eu/ requirements and selection of a preferred tenderer for the construction of the Regulators (ACER) for the construction and operation of the cable & converters and iii) interconnector. Furthermore, an Interconnector Access Agreement was http://www.acer.europa.eu/ development of business case and commercial arrangements between the developed and finalised, safety requirements were agreed and all elements European Network of Transmission System beneficiaries as well as establishment of specific economic regulatory constituting the project financing were completed. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) conditions for the PCI with national regulatory authorities. http://www.entsoe.eu/ Upon Action's completion the construction phase has started.

Action Website: http://www.ifa2interconnector.com/

22 23 Call year: ElecLink Call year: Studies to prepare implementation of the GridLink 2015 2018 interconnector project Location of the Action: 1.7.3-0013-UKFR-S-M-15 Location of the Action: France, United Kingdom France, United Kingdom 1.7.5-0003-UKFR-S-M-18 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: April 2015 to March 2016 May 2018 to September 2021

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €200,365 €15,162,203

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: ElecLink Limited (United Kingdom) €30,324,406 http://www.eleclink.co.uk Percentage of EU support: Status: 50% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: GridLink Interconnector Limited (United Northern Seas offshore grid Kingdom) Energy sector: https://www.gridlinkinterconnector.com/ Electricity Status: Project(s) of Common Interest: Ongoing 1.7.3 Energy corridor: Executive summary: Northern Seas offshore grid Executive Summary available here Energy sector: The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.7.3 France - Electricity Additional information: United Kingdom interconnection between Coquelles (FR) and Folkestone (UK), The Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 1.7.5 Interconnection Project(s) of Common Interest: European Commission, DG ENER currently known as the ElecLink project, which aims to build and operate a between the vicinity of Dunkerque (France) and the vicinity of Kingsnorth (UK) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr 1.7.5 new approximately 70km 320 kV DC electricity interconnector with a capacity [currently known as Gridlink] comprising of a 1.4 GW and 157 km long HVDC ucture of 1000 MW via the Channel Tunnel (onshore and offshore) to link the 400kV Additional information: interconnector. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy grids in UK and France. European Commission, DG ENER Regulators (ACER) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The objective of the Action is to prepare the technical, environmental and The objective of this Action was to complete the different studies required to http://www.acer.europa.eu/ ucture commercial studies, including for relevant development consents and permits, ensure the rules for buyers of long-term interconnector capacity and documentation necessary for the regulatory regime and the final European Network of Transmission System Agency for the Cooperation of Energy ("Interconnector Participation Rules") are (a) approved by the National investment decision (FID). Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Regulators (ACER) Regulatory Authorities ("NRAs") and (b) meet the project lenders’ http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The scope of the Action consists of the completion of technical design, requirements. European Network of Transmission System engineering, site selection, cable routing, surveying, environmental, The scope of this Action was to draft, amend and finalise legal drafts related to Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) development consent and permitting, commercial and regulatory studies, Interconnector Participation Rules; agreements for 'forward sale' of long-term http://www.entsoe.eu/ tender documentation and procurement procedure for the EPC contracts for interconnector capacity and a market consultation document, to establish the PCI construction, the preparation of the contracts for operations, maintenance, auction platform and to carry out the relevant studies on market consultation trading and commercial arrangements of the PCI and the commercial and ensuring the provision of the long-term interconnector capacity to the structuring and preparation of financing documents, reports and agreements market. required for FID. Upon completion of the Action, the PCI will be ready for taking the FID.

24 25 Call year: Greenwire Interconnector Call year: Greenlink Interconnector 2015 2018 Location of the Action: 1.9.1-0018-IEUK-S-M-15 Location of the Action: 1.9.1-0002-IEUK-S-M-18 Ireland, United Kingdom Ireland, United Kingdom Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: April 2015 to December 2016 April 2018 to September 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €572,900 €4,762,957

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: Element Power Ireland Limited (Ireland) €9,525,914 http://www.greenlinkinterconnector.eu Percentage of EU support: Status: 50% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: Greenlink Interconnector Limited (Ireland) Northern Seas offshore grid https://www.greenlinkinterconnector.eu/ Energy sector: Electricity Status: Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: 1.9.1 Energy corridor: Northern Seas offshore grid Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Energy sector: Electricity The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.9.1 The Action contributes to the PCI 1.9.1 Ireland - United Kingdom Additional information: Interconnection between County Offaly (IE), Pembroke and Pentir (UK), which Project(s) of Common Interest: interconnection (the so-called Greenlink) which aims to deliver additional European Commission, DG ENER aims to deliver additional transmission capacity between IE and UK. The 1.9.1 transmission capacity between Ireland and United Kingdom via a 320 kV HVDC http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Action covers the Greenwire Interconnector (the so-called Greenlink) between Additional information: sub-sea cable with a capacity of 500 - 700 MW and a length of approximately ucture Great Island, Wexford County (IE) and Pembroke (UK). Greenlink will European Commission, DG ENER 172 km. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr approximately be a 320kV high-voltage direct current (HVDC) sub-sea cable of The objective of the Action is to prepare and submit planning documents, Regulators (ACER) ucture a capacity of 500 -700 MW and have a length of approximately 172km. carry out offshore/onshore studies and surveys and address further regulatory, http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The objective of the Action was to conduct a series of environmental studies Agency for the Cooperation of Energy grid and financial aspects of the PCI. European Network of Transmission System and surveys and address the regulation, grid and financial aspects as well as Regulators (ACER) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The scope of the Action consists of the completion of offshore and onshore stakeholder involvement issues in UK and IE. It also comprised the http://www.entsoe.eu/ surveys, obtaining information for the cables and converter stations, launch of European Network of Transmission System development of the routing for Greenlink, including locations of converter the procurement process, compliance with health & safety requirements for stations onshore and offshore cables, topographical surveys, desktop Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ the PCI, preparing the submissions of the final project assessments for geotechnical assessments, the preparation of the scoping report and fauna, national regulatory authorities, developing the financing strategy for the PCI, flora and other surveys for inputs to the EIA, preparing the tenders for obtaining the PCI’s grid connection in Ireland, maintaining the grid connection contracting the seabed surveys and to confirm the optimal connection points in the UK and undertaking technical reviews and studies for the grid for Greenlink and develop the necessary connection agreements and connections. processes. However, some of these activities were not or only partial completed. Upon completion of the Action the process to obtain all permits and licences for the construction of the PCI will commence. Action Website: http://www.greenlinkinterconnector.eu Action Website: https://www.greenlinkinterconnector.eu/

26 27 Call year: Call year: NSN Technical Design Studies Greenlink Interconnector 2014 2018 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 1.10-0025-UKNO-S-M-14 1.9.1-0026-IEUK-S-M-18 Norway, United Kingdom Ireland, United Kingdom Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: August 2014 to September 2018 October 2018 to December 2020 Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €31,300,000 €3,600,323 Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: National Grid Interconnector Holdings €7,200,646 Limited (United Kingdom) Percentage of EU support: http://www.nationalgrid.com 50% Statnett SF (Norway) Beneficiaries: http://www.statnett.no Greenlink Interconnector Limited (Ireland) https://www.greenlink.ie/ Status: Closed Status: Energy corridor: Ongoing Northern Seas offshore grid Energy corridor: Energy sector: Northern Seas offshore grid Electricity Energy sector: Project(s) of Common Interest: Electricity This Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.10 Norway – The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.9.1 Ireland - 1.10 United Kingdom interconnection. The interconnector will have a length of Project(s) of Common Interest: United Kingdom interconnection between Wexford (IE) and Pembroke (UK) Executive summary: approximately 720 km, a capacity of 1.4 GW and a voltage of 525 kV. 1.9.1 aiming at building a 320 kV HVDC sub-sea cable with a capacity of 500 - 700 Executive Summary available here Additional information: MW and a length of 172 km. The Action, through its eight activities, aimed at carrying out the necessary Additional information: cable and converter technical design studies, including prototype component European Commission, DG ENER The Action's aim is to carry out the remaining studies to reach financial close http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr European Commission, DG ENER manufacture and type testing. The Action also targeted at resolving the of the PCI and construction start in 2020. This Action follows on from and ucture http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr necessary consents & licences, business case & commercial arrangements, complements the results of the Action 1.9.1-0002-IEUK-S-M-18. ucture Agency for the Cooperation of Energy specifications and procurement steps that must be completed to minimise Regulators (ACER) The scope of the Action consists of 1) obtaining the offshore permits following Agency for the Cooperation of Energy risks and enable final investment decisions to be taken. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ the submission of the application, 2) completing ground investigations, Regulators (ACER) topographical surveys and wintering bird surveys and obtaining the onshore http://www.acer.europa.eu/ European Network of Transmission System permits, 3) obtaining the onshore and offshore land rights required to Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) European Network of Transmission System http://www.entsoe.eu/ construct the PCI, 4) completing the engineering, procurement and Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) construction (EPC) process to appoint the preferred bidder(s) and agree on the http://www.entsoe.eu/ EPC contracts, 5) complete the final project assessment processes with Ofgem and CRU for a final decision on the regulatory regime, 6) maintaining the grid connection agreements with EirGrid and National Grid, and procuring auxiliary supplies from the distribution networks in Ireland and Wales and 7) undertaking the PCI financing process for the construction. Once the Action is completed, the construction phase can start.

Action Website: https://www.greenlink.ie/

28 29 Call year: NorthConnect Studies and preparatory activities leading to Call year: CAES Larne EIA & FEED 2016 investment decision 2015 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 1.12-0020-UK-S-M-15 Norway, United Kingdom United Kingdom 1.10-0016-UKNO-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: November 2016 to September 2019 May 2015 to June 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €10,756,224 €3,392,009

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €21,512,448 Gaelectric Energy Storage Ltd (Ireland) http://www.project-caeslarne.co.uk Percentage of EU support: 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed NORTHCONNECT KS (Norway) Energy corridor: http://www.northconnect.no Northern Seas offshore grid Energy sector: Status: Electricity Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 1.12 Northern Seas offshore grid Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Electricity The Action is a part of the PCI 1.12 Compressed air energy storage (CAES) in Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action contributes to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.10 for the Additional information: Larne (UK), which aims to build a compressed air energy storage facility using 1.10 construction of a high-voltage, direct current (HVDC) interconnection between European Commission, DG ENER air storage caverns to be created in bedded salt deposits, the facility having http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: Norway and the United Kingdom. The length is 655 km and the capacity is an installed generation capacity of approximately 330 MW and an annual ucture European Commission, DG ENER 1400 MW. storage capacity of approximately 1,426 GWh. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The objective of this Action was to conduct the necessary studies that would ucture The objective of this Action is to prepare a comprehensive package of studies, Regulators (ACER) prepare the PCI for the application of licences and to provide system services investigations and pre-investment activities that are necessary for a final http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy investment decision for the PCI. to the all-island Single Electricity Market in Northern Ireland. Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The scope of the proposed Action includes the development of the design Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) The scope of the Action involved submission of a planning application to the http://www.entsoe.eu/ Planning Service in Northern Ireland, including an Environment Impact European Network of Transmission System concept and business case, obtaining of all necessary consenting for the Analysis (EIA). It also involved the design development and completion of the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) implementation of the PCI as well as preparation of contracts ready for http://www.entsoe.eu/ execution in the later construction phase (not part of this Action). Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) with detailed cost estimate and detailed schedule construction for the entire CAES facility. The submission of the Once the action is completed the PCI will be ready to take a Final Investment planning application and the EIA tasks were fully completed while the FEED Decision. Following successfully passing this milestone, the PCI will continue studies were finalised to the level of 70-80%. into the construction, commissioning and operational phases.

30 31 Call year: Appraisal well, detailed design & commercial structure Call year: CAES Larne Implementation 2016 2016 Location of the Action: 1.12-0006-UK-S-M-16 Location of the Action: 1.12-0023-UK-W-M-16 United Kingdom United Kingdom Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: September 2016 to December 2018 May 2018 to December 2021

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €0 €0

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Gaelectric Energy Storage Limited (Ireland) Gaelectric Energy Storage Limited (Ireland) http://www.gaelectric.ie http://www.gaelectric.ie

Status: Status: Terminated Terminated Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Northern Seas offshore grid Northern Seas offshore grid Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 1.12 1.12 Executive summary: Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Executive Summary available here The Action is part of the PCI 1.12 Compressed air energy storage (CAES) in The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.12 Compressed air Additional information: Larne (UK) to build a CAES facility using air storage caverns to be created in Additional information: energy storage (CAES) in Larne (UK), which aims to build a CAES facility using European Commission, DG ENER bedded salt deposits with a generation and an annual storage capacity of European Commission, DG ENER air storage caverns to be created in bedded salt deposits with a generation http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr approx. 330 MW and 1,426 GWh respectively. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr and an annual storage capacity of approximately 330 MW and 1,426 GWh ucture ucture The Action involved application for consent to drill, planning for tendering for respectively. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy construction of the appraisal well pad; procurement of services for temporary The objective of the Action was to carry out the necessary works to complete Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) provision of a suitable drilling rig and equipment; drilling the Permian salt to the PCI. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ approx. 1800 m below ground; well geophysical surveys; rock mechanical and The scope of the Action comprised of the purchase of long-lead items, on-site European Network of Transmission System solution mining validation tests. It also comprised EPC framework contracts; European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) preparatory earthworks, connection of construction phase power technical due diligence; application for consents and permits as well as http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.entsoe.eu/ requirements, construction of Horizontal Directional Drilling intake and outfall commercial, legal and financial steps required to achieve financial close. pipelines, intake pumping station to deliver sea water for leaching purposes Furthermore, it included detailed design of production wells and storage and leaching plant and associated solution mining pipework connecting the caverns, solution mining equipment, CAES turbo machinery, 275kV High caverns below ground to solution mining infrastructure above ground, the Voltage transmission equipment, high pressure gas metering and filtering creation of storage caverns, the purchase of remaining items. It also equipment and other balance of plant components; system modelling of CAES comprised of the installation of all above-ground components of the CAES performance in order to optimise design for provision of system services. facility and the integration of the sub-surface and above ground CAES The Action has started but due to mainly lack of planning permission progress infrastructure and commissioning of the completed facility. has been very limited. Hence the Action was terminated. The Action has not started due to mainly lack of planning permission and was terminated.

32 33 Call year: Viking Link Final Project Development Call year: Viking Link Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation Stage 1 2016 2017 Location of the Action: 1.14-0015-UKDK-S-M-16 Location of the Action: 1.14-0002-UKDK-S-M-17 Denmark, United Kingdom Denmark, United Kingdom Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: April 2016 to August 2018 October 2017 to October 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €14,824,179 €1,772,242

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €29,648,358 €3,544,484

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: National Grid Interconnector Holdings National Grid Interconnector Holdings Limited (United Kingdom) Limited (United Kingdom) Energinet http://www2.nationalgrid.com (Denmark)

Energinet.dk (Denmark) Status: http://www.energinet.dk Ongoing Energy corridor: Status: Northern Seas offshore grid Ongoing Energy sector: Energy corridor: The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.14 The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI)1.14 Electricity Northern Seas offshore grid Interconnection between Revsing (DK) and Bicker Fen (UK) [currently known Interconnection between Revsing (DK) and Bicker Fen (UK) [currently known Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy sector: as "Viking Link"], which aims to build a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) as "Viking Link"], which aims to build a new high-voltage direct current (HVDC) 1.14 Electricity 500 kV subsea cable of approximately 740 km and with a capacity of up to 500 kV subsea cable of ca. 740 km and with a capacity of up to 1400 MW Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: 1400 MW between the UK and Denmark (onshore and offshore). between the UK and Denmark (onshore and offshore). European Commission, DG ENER 1.14 The scope of the Action covers activities related to Action Governance & The objective of the Action is to mitigate the risk of unexploded ordnance http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Stakeholder Engagement, Technical Specification, Procurement, Safety, (UXO) along the cable route prior to the link commencing construction, thus Additional information: ucture European Commission, DG ENER Health, Environmental and Quality Management, Economic and Regulation supporting the operational target date of 2022. The Action consists of a single Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr and Commercial Arrangements, Seabed Survey and Consenting – activity, Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation Stage 1, comprised of UXO Regulators (ACER) ucture onshore/offshore (DK/UK). related studies and tasks which will be completed by external contractors and http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The deliverables of this Action are completed sea bed survey, acquired supported by internal resources. The deliverables of the Action are to procure European Network of Transmission System Regulators (ACER) and award the external UXO contracts, review existing survey data, acquire relevant consenting permissions, permits, approval of final investment Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ decision and award of key Engineering, Procurement and Construction the relevant permits to carry out the UXO survey, complete the geophysical http://www.entsoe.eu/ survey via the chartering of a marine vessel equipped with special European Network of Transmission System contract(s) for cable and converters to enable the PCI to commence the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) construction phase. instruments capable of remotely measuring the characteristics of features on http://www.entsoe.eu/ the sea bed and report findings including the identification of sites which may require a second stage of further inspection. Upon completion of the Action the possible second phase namely UXO Risk Mitigation Stage 2 may commence.

34 35 2.

Call year: Viking Link Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation Stage 2 2018 Location of the Action: 1.14-0025-DKUK-S-M-18 North-South electricity Denmark, United Kingdom Implementation schedule: interconnections in Western Europe January 2019 to December 2020

Maximum EU contribution: €3,747,099

Total eligible costs: €7,494,198

Percentage of EU support: 50%

Beneficiaries: Energinet Eltransmission A/S (Denmark) https://energinet.dk

National Grid Viking Link Limited (United Kingdom) http://viking-link.com

Status: GA preparation Energy corridor: Northern Seas offshore grid The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 1.14 Energy sector: Interconnection between Revsing (DK) and Bicker Fen (UK) [currently known Electricity as "Viking Link"], which aims to build a new HVDC 500 kV subsea cable of Project(s) of Common Interest: approximately 760 km and with a capacity of up to 1400 MW between the UK 1.14 and Denmark (onshore and offshore). Additional information: The objective of the Action is to mitigate the risk of unexploded ordnance European Commission, DG ENER (UXO) along the cable route prior to the link commencing construction. This http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr will be achieved through the study of potential UXO, supported with physical ucture intervention where necessary. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The scope of the Action consists of a single activity, Unexploded Ordnance Regulators (ACER) Risk Mitigation Stage 2. It covers the inspection of potential UXO and, if http://www.acer.europa.eu/ required, their removal or detonation. The Action builds on the ongoing Action European Network of Transmission System 1.14-0015-UKDK-S-M-16 Unexploded Ordnance Risk Mitigation Stage 1. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ Once the Action is completed, the construction phase can start.

36 Call year: Studies for a new Atlantic electrical interconnection Call year: Additional studies for the new Atlantic electrical 2014 between Spain and France 2016 interconnection between Spain and France Location of the Action: Location of the Action: France, Spain France, Spain 2.7-0023-FRES-S-M-14 2.7-0001-FRES-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: September 2014 to September 2017 September 2016 to March 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €2,376,386 €6,250,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: Réseau de Transport d'Electricité (France) €12,500,000 http://www.rte-france.com Percentage of EU support: RED ELECTRICA DE ESPAÑA S.A.U. (Spain) 50% http://www.ree.es Beneficiaries: Status: RESEAU DE TRANSPORT D’ELECTRICITE (France) Closed http://www.rte-france.com Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in RED ELECTRICA DE ESPANA S.A.U. (Spain) Western Europe http://www.ree.es Energy sector: Electricity Status: Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: 2.7 Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in Executive summary: The Action contributed towards the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 2.7 for The Action contributes to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 2.7 for the Western Europe Executive Summary available here the construction of an interconnector Spain and France. The length of the construction of an interconnector Spain and France. The length of the cable is cable was of approximately 370 km with a total maximum capacity of 2000 Energy sector: approximately 370 km with a total maximum capacity of 2000 MW. Electricity Additional information: MW. The main objective of the Action is to complete the set of studies needed to European Commission, DG ENER The main objective of the Action was to complete the set of studies needed to Project(s) of Common Interest: determine the precise feasibility and impact of the envisaged new http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr determine the precise feasibility and impact of the new interconnector 2.7 interconnection between Spain and France, studying the entire route from ucture between Spain and France. Additional information: both substations in both countries. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Commission, DG ENER The Action was comprised of geological studies, environmental and social The Action comprises of submarine studies, environmental studies for the Regulators (ACER) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://www.acer.europa.eu/ acceptance studies of the Action stakeholders, studies for the technological ucture permitting process and technical studies in order to prepare the specifications solutions (high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology, rate of the for the tender phase of cable system and converter stations. The studies will European Network of Transmission System converters, cable and route design) and installation processes (subsea cable Agency for the Cooperation of Energy identify the final feasibility of the selected route and detail the technical Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Regulators (ACER) laying and protection). means to secure it. It will also provide relevant information for the start of the http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ consultation and permitting phase of the PCI after the completion of the European Network of Transmission System action. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ Once the Action is completed the Final Investment Decision will be prepared and the subsequent phase, which includes technical equipment procurement, will be launched.

38 39 Call year: Works for Biscay Gulf electricity France-Spain Call year: Developing the SuedLink 2017 interconnection 2016 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 2.10-0017-DE-S-M-16 France, Spain Germany 2.7-0013-FRES-W-M-17 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: July 2018 to December 2024 November 2016 to May 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €578,487,000 €40,250,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €1,630,000,000 €80,500,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 35% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Red Eléctrica de España S.A.U. (REE) (Spain) TransnetBW GmbH (Germany) TenneT TSO http://www.ree.es GmbH (Germany)

Réseau de Transport d'Électricité (RTE) Status: (France) Ongoing http://www.rte-france.com Energy corridor: Status: North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe Ongoing Energy sector: Energy corridor: The Action contributes to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 2.10 for the Electricity North-South electricity interconnections in The Action implements all but the system commissioning of PCI 2.7 for the construction of the underground onshore internal lines of high voltage direct Project(s) of Common Interest: Western Europe construction of an interconnector between Spain and France, also known as current (HDVC) with a transmission capacity of 2GW and a length of approx. 2.10 Energy sector: Biscay Bay interconnector. The length of the route is estimated to be approx. 700 km between Brunsbüttel-Großgartach and Wilster-Grafenrheinfeld (DE) to Electricity 370 km of which around 280 km involves a submarine section. Additional information: increase capacity at Northern and Southern borders. European Commission, DG ENER Project(s) of Common Interest: The main objective of the Action is to define a 1000 metres wide corridor route The main objective of the Action is the construction of 2 independent HVDC http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr 2.7 from the north to the south of Germany. This corridor proposal will be links, comprised of 4 cables, 4 converter stations each rated 1000 MW, located ucture Additional information: close to Cubnezais (FR) and Gatika (ES) and their HVAC 400kV connection assessed within an administrative procedure called Federal Sectoral Planning Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Commission, DG ENER lines from the converter transformers to the existing substations in Cubnezais (Bundesfachplanung) executed under the competent authority (the Regulators (ACER) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Bundesnetzagentur, BNetzA). 400 kV and Gatika 400 kV including the extension of the latter. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ ucture The Action comprises of the preparation and submission of the initial and final The Action comprises of the procurement, purchase, supply and deployment European Network of Transmission System Agency for the Cooperation of Energy of components, systems and services, as well as the construction and Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Federal Sectoral Planning application and the administrative decision, taken Regulators (ACER) installation activities (mainly throughout turnkey contracts) related to the http://www.entsoe.eu/ by the competent authority. The Action also covers the beneficiaries' http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Capbreton canyon marine drilling, the converter stations (two in Gatika and contribution to the scoping conferences and public hearings as well as the European Network of Transmission System two in Cubnezais), and the cable system (composed of 4 cables). implementation of other public acceptance measures. These include citizen Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) information events such as expert debates, information markets and round Once the action is completed, the PCI will be ready to be system- http://www.entsoe.eu/ tables and the dissemination of around 15,000 information materials. commissioned. Once the Action is completed, the Planning Approval Procedure can start, aiming to identify a more specific route of a 1,000 metres wide corridor.

40 41 Call year: Environmental and engineering studies for the Call year: Environmental and engineering studies for the 2015 development of the internal Pedralva and Alfena 400 kV 2015 development of the internal Ribeira de Pena – Vieira do Location of the Action: double circuit OHL Location of the Action: Minho 1/2, 400 kV double circuit overhead line (PT) Portugal Portugal

Implementation schedule: 2.16.1-0030-PT-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: 2.16.3-0003-PT-S-M-15 March 2016 to March 2019 October 2015 to March 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €250,000 €250,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €500,000 €500,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. REN – Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (Portugal) (Portugal) http://www.ren.pt http://www.ren.pt

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Western Europe Western Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 2.16.1. The studies Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 2.16.1 internal line 2.16.1 concern approximately 67 km, 400 kV, double circuit Over Head Line (OHL) 2.16.3 between Frades B, Ribeira de Pena and Feira which aims to connect the future linking the future Sobrado substation to the existing Pedralva substation. Ribeira da Pena substation (400/60kV) to the existing Vieira do Minho switch Additional information: Additional information: station (400kV). European Commission, DG ENER The Action's aim is to prepare the necessary studies required for the European Commission, DG ENER http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr construction of the PCI: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action's aim is to prepare the necessary studies required for the ucture ucture a) Basic study which will provide the large scale condition factors and construction of the PCI. The Action consists of two studies: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy determine the alternative line routes. It also includes a stakeholder Agency for the Cooperation of Energy a) Basic Study which will provide the large scale condition factors and Regulators (ACER) consultation and Regulators (ACER) determine the alternative line routes. It also includes a stakeholder http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ b) Design studies which will include studies covering materials and types of consultation and European Network of Transmission System equipment, topographical and preliminary draft studies for the optimal line European Network of Transmission System b) Design studies which will include studies covering materials and types of Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) tracing and the position of the towers. It also includes an Environmental equipment, topographical and preliminary draft studies for the optimal line http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.entsoe.eu/ Impact Study (EIS) of the OHL which will be used for the Environmental Impact tracing and the position of the towers. It also includes an Environmental Assessment (EIA). The Action will end with the issuance of an Environmental Impact Study (EIS) of the overhead line (OHL) which will be used for the Impact Declaration (EID). Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Action will end with the issuance of an Environmental Impact Declaration (EID).

42 43 3.

Call year: PCI 3.4 Interconnection Somplago (IT) – Wurmlach (AT). 2018 Study for final design & exemption application North-South electricity Location of the Action: Austria, Italy 3.4-0029-ATIT-S-M-18 interconnections in Central Eastern Implementation schedule: October 2018 to September 2019

Maximum EU contribution: and South Eastern Europe €200,000

Total eligible costs: €400,000

Percentage of EU support: 50%

Beneficiaries: Alpe Adria Energia Srl (Italy) https://corporate.enel.it/en/stories/a/2017/01 /alpe-adria-energia

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.4 "Austria - Italy interconnection between Wurmlach (AT) and Project(s) of Common Interest: Somplago (IT)" which consists of a 220 kV approximately 52 km long 3.4 underground line of about 300 MW capacity. Additional information: European Commission, DG ENER The Action has two objectives: to prepare 1)the final design of the PCI cable http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr route and 2) the documentation needed for the third party access exemption ucture in Austria and Italy as defined by the Regulation (EC) No 714/09. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action's scope covers the preparation of the technical and environmental Regulators (ACER) documentation to feed into the final design of the cable route for the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ underground interconnector between Austria and Italy including the European Network of Transmission System substation in Wurmlach and the phase shifter transformer in Austria. It also Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) covers the preparation of the documentation for the above mentioned third http://www.entsoe.eu/ party access exemption. Upon completion of the Action, the applications for the permits and for the third party access exemption for the new underground interconnector will be ready for submission to the competent authorities of Austria and Italy.

45 Call year: Studies and preparatory actions for the construction of the Call year: Studies and pre-investment works for the Bulgarian part of 2014 Greek part of the 2nd interconnector between Bulgaria and 2014 project Interconnection between Maritsa East (BG) and Nea Location of the Action: Greece (Project No. 3.7.1 Maritsa East 1 (BG) - Nea Santa Location of the Action: Santa (EL) Bulgaria, Greece Bulgaria (EL) Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 3.7.1-0029-BG-S-M-14 January 2015 to July 2017 November 2014 to March 2018 3.7.1-0018-EL-S-M-14 Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €269,725 €152,736

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Independent Power Transmission Operator Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD (IPTO) S.A. (Greece) (Bulgaria) http://www.admie.gr http://www.tso.bg

Status: Status: Closed Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 3.7.1 3.7.1 Executive summary: Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Executive Summary available here

Additional information: Additional information: The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.7.1 to construct a European Commission, DG ENER The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.7.1 to construct a European Commission, DG ENER new AC 400 kV single-circuit interconnector with a capacity of 1500 MW http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr new AC 400 kV single-circuit interconnector with a capacity of 1500 MW http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr between Bulgaria and Greece and concerned the part of the Maritsa East - Nea ucture between Bulgaria and Greece and concerned the part of the Maritsa East - Nea ucture Santa interconnection transmission line of a total length of approximately 122 km in Bulgaria up to the Greek border. A relevant Action (3.7.1-0018-EL-S- Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Santa interconnection transmission line of a total length of approximately 29 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) km in Greece up to the Bulgarian border. A relevant Action (3.7.1-0029-BG-S- Regulators (ACER) M-14) was also undertaken by the Greek TSO IPTO/ADMIE. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ M-14) was also undertaken by the Bulgarian TSO, ESO-EAD. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The aim was to prepare studies that are necessary for a final investment European Network of Transmission System The objectives of the Action were to prepare the application file in order to European Network of Transmission System decision. It included the obtaining of all necessary permits for the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) proceed with the environmental permit granting process and define all of the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) implementation of PCI, as well as the design and preparation of the tender http://www.entsoe.eu/ technical details required for construction. In addition, a detailed cost-benefit http://www.entsoe.eu/ procedure for a contractor to carry out the construction. analysis and business plan for the entire PCI was prepared which allowed an Action Website: investment request to be submitted to the relevant national regulatory http://projects.eso.bg/projects/maritsa-east-nea-santa/?en authorities of Bulgaria and Greece.

Action Website: http://www.admie.gr/en/transmission-system/system-development/projects-of- common-interest/project/article/2194/

46 47 Call year: Construction of a new 400 kV interconnection line between Call year: Studies and pre-investment works for projects: Internal 2018 Maritsa East (BG) and Nea Santa (EL) 2014 lines Maritsa East-Burgas, Maritsa East-Maritsa East 3 and Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Maritsa East-Plovdiv Bulgaria Bulgaria 3.7.1-0023-BGEL-W-M-18 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 3.7.4-0031-BG-S-M-14 January 2019 to June 2023 January 2015 to July 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €28,641,350 €269,740

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €57,282,700 Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD (Bulgaria) Percentage of EU support: http://www.tso.bg 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD (Bulgaria) Energy corridor: http://www.eso.bg/?en North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Electricity Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South electricity interconnections in 3.7.2, 3.7.3, 3.7.4 Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Electricity The Action implements the Bulgarian section of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.7.1. "Interconnection line between Maritsa East (BG) and Nea Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: The Action included three out of four Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) from Santa (EL)". The objective of the Action is to construct and commission an 3.7.1 European Commission, DG ENER cluster 3.7, namely three internal lines in Bulgaria: approximately 123 km long overhead transmission line on the territory of 3.7.2 Maritsa East-Plovdiv (+/- 94 km) Additional information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Bulgaria between the substation Maritsa East and the Bulgarian-Greece border ucture 3.7.3 Maritsa East-Maritsa East 3 (+/- 13 km) European Commission, DG ENER connection point. The Action builds upon results achieved under CEF-E Actions 3.7.4 Maritsa East-Burgas (+/- 150 km) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy 3.7.1-0029-BG-S-M-14 and 3.7.1-0018-EL-S-M-14. ucture Regulators (ACER) The three 400 kV internal lines will have a capacity of 1500 MW each and total The Action's scope covers the construction and commissioning of the line; the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy around 257 km. Their construction will contribute to security of supply, system Regulators (ACER) design, construction and commissioning of the facilities for the connection of European Network of Transmission System flexibility, the transmission of electrical energy from renewable energy http://www.acer.europa.eu/ the transmission line to the Bulgarian power system in substation Maritsa Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) sources and synchronous and secure operation of the power system in East; the supervision of the construction of the line; the investment control & http://www.entsoe.eu/ southeast Europe. European Network of Transmission System Action management; and visibility, communication and transparency Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) The Action delivered the documentation necessary for the final investment measures. http://www.entsoe.eu/ decision. It included the final detailed development plans and of the detailed Once this Action is completed as well as the construction and commissioning work designs for the construction of the three PCI lines. The tender dossiers of the Greek part of the PCI (not part of the Action), the commercial operation for the selection of construction contractors for PCIs 3.7.3 and 3.7.4 were also of the interconnector Maritsa East (BG) – Nea Santa (EL) will start. prepared as part of the Action.

Action Website: Action Website: http://projects.eso.bg/projects/maritsa-east-nea-santa/?en http://projects.eso.bg/projects/maritsa-east-burgas/?en

48 49 Call year: Construction of new 400 kV OHTL between Maritsa East Call year: Studies and pre-investment works for project "Internal line 2015 and Burgas 2014 between Dobrudja and Burgas (BG)" Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Bulgaria Bulgaria 3.7.4-0008-BG-W-M-15 3.8.1-0030-BG-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2016 to July 2021 January 2015 to April 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €28,996,650 €180,002

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €57,993,300 Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD (Bulgaria) Percentage of EU support: http://www.tso.bg 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD (Bulgaria) Energy corridor: http://www.tso.bg North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Electricity Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South electricity interconnections in 3.8.1 Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Electricity The Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.7.4. "Internal The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.8.1 to construct line between Maritsa East 1 and Burgas (BG)". The objective of the Action is a new AC 400 kV single-circuit interconnector with a length of approximately Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: the construction of an approximately 133 km long 400 kV overhead 110 km and a capacity of 1,500 MW between the Dobrudja and Burgas 3.7.4 European Commission, DG ENER transmission line between substation "Maritsa East" and substation "Burgas" substations in Bulgaria. Additional information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr on the territory of Bulgaria. ucture European Commission, DG ENER The aim was to prepare studies that are necessary for a final investment http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action is composed of the construction works of the entire line, Agency for the Cooperation of Energy decision. It included the obtaining of all necessary permits for the ucture supervision of the construction and Action management, public acceptance, Regulators (ACER) implementation of the PCI, as well as the design and preparation of the tender visibility, communication and transparency activities. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ procedure for the selection of a construction contractor. The construction Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System works of this PCI are subsequently funded under Action 3.8.1-0002-BG-W- http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) M-16. http://www.entsoe.eu/ European Network of Transmission System Action Website: Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://projects.eso.bg/projects/dobrutja-burgas/?en http://www.entsoe.eu/

50 51 Call year: Construction of a new 400 kV line between Dobrudja and Call year: Internal line between Cernavoda and Stalpu (PCI 3.8.4) 2016 Burgas 2017 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 3.8.4-0003-RO-W-M-17 Bulgaria Romania 3.8.1-0002-BG-W-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2017 to December 2020 November 2017 to December 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €29,857,500 €27,085,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €59,715,000 €54,170,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Elektroenergien Sistemen Operator EAD Compania Nationala de Transport al Energiei (Bulgaria) Electrice "Transelectrica" SA (Romania) http://www.tso.bg http://www.transelectrica.ro

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe The Action fully implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.8.4. Energy sector: Energy sector: "Internal line between Cernavoda and Stalpu" (RO), which belongs to PCI Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Electricity Interest (PCI) 3.8.1. The objective of the Action is the construction of an Cluster 3.8 Bulgaria — Romania capacity increase [currently known as "Black Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: approximately 100 km long overhead transmission line on the territory of Sea Corridor"] and reinforces the internal network of Romania by connecting 3.8.1 3.8.4 Bulgaria between Dobrudja and Burgas. The power capacity of this line will be the area of the Black sea coast to the rest of Europe, including the large scale Additional information: 1500 MW at a voltage of 400 kV. This Action builds upon the preparatory Additional information: integration of new renewable energy sources (RES), as well as increases the European Commission, DG ENER studies financed under CEF Action 3.8.1-0030-BG-S-M-14. European Commission, DG ENER cross-border transfer capacity between Romania and Bulgaria. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr ucture The Action is composed of: the construction works of the line; the construction ucture The objective of the Action is the construction and commissioning of 400kV works and the acceptance tests of the facilities for the connection of the newly alternative current (AC) double circuit overhead transmission line (OHL) of Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy approx. 160 kilometres with a capacity of 2x1380MW with an input/output Regulators (ACER) built line to the existing electricity grid; the supervision of these construction Regulators (ACER) circuit at the Gura Ialomitei substation between Cernavoda and Stalpu (RO). http://www.acer.europa.eu/ works; and activities for visibility, communication and transparency. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Stalpu substation will also be upgraded from 220 kV to 400 kV and the European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System Cernavoda and Gura Ialomitei substations will be extended with 400kV Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) switchgears that are required to support this new connection. http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.entsoe.eu/ Once the Action is completed, the PCI will be operational.

52 53 Call year: Construction of the OHL 2x400 Cirkovce-Pince and SS Call year: EuroAsia Interconnector - Design, Implementation and 2018 400/110 kV Cirkovce 2014 Environmental Studies Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Slovenia Cyprus, Greece, Israel 3.9.1-0024-SI-W-M-18 3.10.1-0028-CY-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2018 to December 2021 January 2015 to November 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €48,221,508 €1,181,342

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €112,143,043 DEH QUANTUM ENERGY LTD (Cyprus) http://www.euroasia-interconnector.com Percentage of EU support: 43% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed ELES, d.o.o., sistemski operater prenosnega Energy corridor: elektroenergetskega omrežja (Slovenia) North-South electricity interconnections in https://www.eles.si/en/ Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Status: Electricity GA preparation Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 3.10.1, 3.10.2, 3.10.3 North-South electricity interconnections in Executive summary: Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive Summary available here Energy sector: The Action implements the Slovenian section of the Project of Common The Action concerned the entire cluster 3.10. Israel – Cyprus – Greece Electricity Additional information: Interest 3.9.1 "Interconnection between Žerjavenec (HR)/Hévíz (HU) and between Hadera and Attica region [currently known as the EuroAsia Project(s) of Common Interest: European Commission, DG ENER Cirkovce (SI)". The purpose is to connect Slovenia to the existing Interconnector] which consists of an approximately 1,518 km long 400 kV 3.9.1 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr interconnection between Croatia and Hungary, resulting in two new cross- interconnector with a capacity of around 2000 MW. Additional information: ucture border circuits: Cirkovce (SI) to Žerjavinec (HR) and Cirkovce (SI) to Hévíz The Action defined the Technical and Technological Solution, selected the European Commission, DG ENER (HU). Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Regulators (ACER) preferred route corridor among those already pre-defined including a ucture The Action's scope covers the construction and commissioning of an http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Reconnaissance Survey, provided useful results for the cable engineering and approximately 80 km long 400 kV overhead transmission line on the territory produced the environmental study in Cyprus, Greece and Israel. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Network of Transmission System Regulators (ACER) of Slovenia between the substation Cirkovce and the Slovenia-Hungary border; Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ the construction and commissioning of new 400 kV and 110 kV switchyards in http://www.entsoe.eu/ substation Cirkovce; and the removal of existing and obsolete 220 kV and 110 European Network of Transmission System kV switchyards in substation Cirkovce. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ Once the Action is completed, the commercial operation of the interconnection between Cirkovce (SI); Hévíz (HU) and Žerjavinec (HR) will start.

Action Website: https://www.eles.si/en/transmission-line-2x400-kv-cirkovce-pince-and-rtp-400- 110-kv-cirkovce

54 55 Call year: EuroAsia Interconnector - Final Detailed Studies Call year: Documentation for zoning permit of the line 400 kV 2016 2014 Vernerov-Vitkov, substation 400 kV Vitkov and Project Location of the Action: 3.10.1-0004-CYEL-S-M-16 Location of the Action: study for substation 400 kV Vernerov Cyprus, Greece, Israel Czech Republic

Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 3.11.1-0036-CZ-S-M-14 June 2017 to December 2020 August 2014 to May 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €14,500,000 €1,013,024

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €29,000,000 ČEPS a.s. (Czech Republic) http://www.ceps.cz Percentage of EU support: 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed EuroAsia Interconnector Limited (Cyprus) Energy corridor: http://www.euroasia-interconnector.com North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Electricity Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South electricity interconnections in 3.11.1 Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: The Action contributes to the implementation of the cluster of Projects of Executive Summary available here Electricity Common Interest (PCIs) 3.10. The EuroAsia Interconnector consists of a 500 kV Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: DC underwater electric cable and associated equipment for interconnecting The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.11.1 Internal line 3.10.1, 3.10.2, 3.10.3 European Commission, DG ENER the Cypriot, Israeli and Greek transmission networks. The first phase of the between Vernerov and Vitkov, Czech Republic. It is a 400 kV AC double circuit Additional information: interconnector will have a capacity of 1000 MW and a total length of around http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr ucture overhead line of approximately 75 km, with a capacity of 2x1730 MVA. European Commission, DG ENER 1,518 km. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action consisted of the preparation and approval of the documentation for Building upon the preparatory studies financed under CEF Action 3.10.1-0028- ucture Regulators (ACER) the zoning permit for the construction of the 400 kV AC double circuit CY-S-M-14, the objective of this Action is to finalise the design of the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ overhead transmission line between Vernerov and Vítkov (onshore), as well as Agency for the Cooperation of Energy interconnector and to procure the associated works contracts. The scope Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System the documentation for the zoning and building permits for the construction of entails the Detailed Geophysical and Geotechnical Route Study; the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) the 400 kV Vitkov substation. These documents are obligatory under the Submarine Power Cable Installation Study; the Territorial Civil Works Study; http://www.entsoe.eu/ Building Act of the Czech Republic (No. 183/2006 Coll.), and among the grant European Network of Transmission System the Front End Engineering Design Study; and procurement consultancy permits which need to be obtained before the start of the PCI's construction. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) services. http://www.entsoe.eu/ The Action was completed with the submission of the application for the Upon completion of the Action, the construction of the PCIs will be launched. zoning and building permit to the competent authorities.

56 57 Call year: Final project documentation for substation Vítkov Call year: Documentation for zoning permit of the line Vítkov-Přeštice 2015 2015 Location of the Action: 3.11.1-0007-CZ-S-M-15 Location of the Action: 3.11.2-0006-CZ-S-M-15 Czech Republic Czech Republic Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: July 2015 to March 2017 May 2015 to June 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €271,408 €926,804

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: ČEPS, a.s. (Czech Republic) ČEPS, a.s. (Czech Republic) http://www.ceps.cz http://www.ceps.cz

Status: Status: Closed Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 3.11.1 3.11.2 Executive summary: Executive summary: Executive Summary available here The Action is a part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.11.1 Internal line Executive Summary available here The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.11.2 Internal line between Vernéřov and Vítkov (Czech Republic), which concerns the between Vítkov and Přeštice (CZ) which concerns the building of a new 400 kV Additional information: construction of a 400 kV AC double circuit overhead line of approximately 75 Additional information: AC double circuit overhead line (OHL) of approximately 86 km and with a European Commission, DG ENER km and with a capacity of 2x1730 MVA. For the purpose of the line the new European Commission, DG ENER capacity of 2x1730 MVA between Vitkov and Přeštice (onshore) in the Czech http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr 400 kV substation Vítkov will be constructed using a special Gas-Insulated http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Republic. ucture ucture Substation (GIS) technology. The Action consisted of the preparation of the documentation for the zoning Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action aimed to complete the preparatory work for the construction of the permit for the construction of the 400 kV AC double circuit overhead Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ substation Vítkov and consisted of the preparation and approval of the final http://www.acer.europa.eu/ transmission line between Vítkov and Preštice and for the zoning permit for project documentation, including the tendering documentation, as well as of the construction of the substation Preštice. European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System the tendering procedure of the GIS based technology substation. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) The Action was completed by the submission of the applications for the zoning http://www.entsoe.eu/ Action Website: http://www.entsoe.eu/ permits for the electricity connection line from Vítkov to Přeštice and for the substation Preštice to the competent authorities. https://ceps.cz/en/internal-line-between-vernerov-and-vitkov-pci-3-11-1

58 59 Call year: Final project documentation for the line between Vitkov Call year: Final project documentation of the electricity line Kočín- 2017 and Prestice 2015 Mírovka Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Czech Republic Czech Republic 3.11.2-0012-CZ-S-M-17 3.11.4-0039-CZ-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2017 to December 2018 November 2015 to June 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €1,314,082 €1,818,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €2,628,164 €3,636,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: ČEPS, a.s. (Czech Republic) ČEPS, a.s. (Czech Republic) http://www.ceps.cz http://www.ceps.cz

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: Interest (PCI) 3.11.2 Internal line between Vítkov and Preštice (CZ) which Interest (PCI) 3.11.3 Internal line between Přeštice and Kočín (CZ) and PCI 3.11.2 3.11.3, 3.11.4 concerns the building of a new 400 kV AC double circuit overhead 3.11.4 Internal line between Kočín and Mírovka (CZ). Additional information: Additional information: transmission line (OHTL) of approximately 86 km and with a capacity of The Action consists of the preparation of the final project documentation and European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER 2x1730 MVA between Vítkov and Přeštice in the Czech Republic. This Action tender documents for the extension and upgrade of the existing substation http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr builds upon the results of CEF Action 3.11.2-0006-CZ-S-M-15 under which the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr ucture ucture Kočín, for the construction of the loop between the OHL V413/416 and the application to the Zoning Permit of the line was prepared. existing substation Mírovka, and for the construction of the electricity line Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The main objective of the Action is to support the issuance of all the technical Kočín-Mírovka. The final project documentation is an obligatory documentation Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ reports constituting the final project documentation as defined under the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ for the implementation of the entire PCI according to the Czech Building Act. Czech Building Act and of the tender documentation for the line Vítkov- European Network of Transmission System Přeštice. The outcome will be the launch of the tendering procedure for the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) electricity line Vítkov-Přeštice. http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.entsoe.eu/ Upon completion of the Action, the selection of contractors for the construction works will be carried out.

60 61 Call year: Developing the SuedOstLink Call year: Preparation of Gönyű (HU) – National Border (HU) 400 kV 2017 2014 interconnection line Location of the Action: 3.12-0009-DE-S-M-17 Location of the Action: Germany Hungary 3.16.1-0039-HU-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2017 to March 2022 August 2014 to September 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €70,000,000 €139,034

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €140,000,000 MAVIR Magyar Villamosenergia-ipari Átviteli Rendszerirányító ZRt. (Hungary) Percentage of EU support: http://www.mavir.hu 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed TenneT TSO GmbH (Germany) http://www.tennet.eu Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (Germany) Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe http://www.50hertz.com Energy sector: Electricity Status: Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: 3.16.1 Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Interest (PCI) 3.12 "Internal line in Germany between Wolmirstedt and Bavaria The Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.16.1 which Energy sector: to increase internal North-South transmission capacity" with a capacity of at involves the construction of a new double circuit 400 kV interconnection line Additional information: Electricity least 2,000 MW and an approx. length of 600 km. of approximately 20 km between the substations of Gönyű (Hungary) and European Commission, DG ENER Gabčíkovo (Slovakia). The aim is to increase the cross-border transfer capacity Project(s) of Common Interest: The main objective of the Action is the granting of the Federal Sectoral http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr 3.12 Planning (Bundesfachplanung) and of the Planning Approval ucture between the two countries' transmission systems, promote security of supply (Planfeststellungsverfahren) for the construction of the electricity line. These and help to integrate renewable energy sources. Additional information: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Commission, DG ENER planning procedures are part of the German Grid Expansion Acceleration Act Regulators (ACER) The Action referred to the section of the 400 kV and approximately 1 km long http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr (Netzausbaubeschleunigungsgesetz, NABEG). http://www.acer.europa.eu/ double circuit line of optical ground wire between Gönyű and the Slovak ucture The scope of the Action covers the preparation and submission of the European Network of Transmission System border, as well as the upgrade of the Gönyű substation. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy applications to the Federal Sectoral Planning and to the Planning Approval Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) The Action was comprised of preparation of the preliminary and detailed Regulators (ACER) along with the execution of supporting technical studies, as well as public http://www.entsoe.eu/ feasibility studies for the Hungarian section of the overhead line, the planning http://www.acer.europa.eu/ acceptance and consultation measures. The outcome will be the granting of and designing of this line and the extension of the Gönyű substation. Other European Network of Transmission System the Federal Sectoral Planning and of the Planning Approval by the competent tasks included obtaining and purchasing the necessary permits, ensuring the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) authority. technical engineering and supervision during the planning phase, as well as http://www.entsoe.eu/ Upon completion of the Action, the construction works of the electricity line the preparation of the MAVIR internal decision regarding the necessity of the will be ready to start. submission of an investment request under EU Regulation 347/2013, including a request for a cross-border cost allocation decision.

62 63 Call year: Design documentation and activities related to permit Call year: Design documentation and activities related to permit 2015 granting process and final building approval process 2015 granting process and final building approval process Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Slovakia Slovakia 3.16.1-0035-SK-S-M-15 3.17-0032-SK-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: September 2016 to June 2018 September 2016 to June 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €460,565 €643,750

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €921,130 €1,287,500

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, Slovenská elektrizačná prenosová sústava, a. s. (Slovakia) a. s. (Slovakia) http://www.sepsas.sk http://www.sepsas.sk

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.16.1 "Interconnection between Gönyü (HU) and Gabcíkovo Interest (PCI) 3.17 "Interconnection between Sajoivánka (HU) and Rimavská Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: (SK)", which aims to build an interconnector of approximately 18.5 km of 400 Sobota (SK)", which aims to build an electricity interconnector between 3.16.1 3.17 kV AC double line with GTC contribution 1000 MW between Slovakia and Slovakia and Hungary and consists of approximately 49 km of 400 kV AC Additional information: Hungary. Additional information: double line with GTC contribution of 800 MW. The line is a double line with two European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER circuits on the Slovak territory and preliminary equipped with one circuit on http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action covers the administrative preparation for the construction of http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr the Hungarian territory. ucture approximately 20 km of the line which will be built on Slovak territory. ucture The Action covers the administrative preparation of the construction for the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The main objective of the Action is to prepare all necessary documentation Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) required for the permit granting procedures and to ensure the issuance of the Regulators (ACER) approximately 27 km of the line which will be built on the Slovak territory. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ permits by the Building Office (Competent Authority) for the construction of http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The main objective of the Action is to prepare all the necessary documentation European Network of Transmission System the PCI. The Action also covers the preparation of the tendering procedure for European Network of Transmission System required for the permit granting procedures and to ensure the issuance of the Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) construction contractor. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) permits by the Building Office (Competent Authority) for the construction of http://www.entsoe.eu/ The deliverables of the Action are the issuance of a territorial decision and http://www.entsoe.eu/ the PCI. The Action also covers the preparation of the documentation for the building permit, and the preparation of the public procurement documentation tendering procedure of the construction contractor. for construction contractor. The deliverables of the Action are the issuance of the territorial decision, issuance of the building permit and the preparation of the documentation for public procurement for the construction contractor.

64 65 Call year: Study and validation of the optimal technologies for Call year: Hydro-pumped storage in Bulgaria - Yadenitsa 2014 2014 submarine/terrestrial line HVDC Slovenia-Italy Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 3.23-0063-BG-S-M-14 Slovenia Bulgaria 3.21-0024-SI-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: November 2014 to June 2016 August 2014 to January 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €181,951 €3,213,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: ELES, Ltd., Electricity Transmission System €6,426,000 Operator (Slovenia) http://www.eles.si Percentage of EU support: 50%

Status: Beneficiaries: Closed NATSIONALNA ELEKTRICHESKA KOMPANIA Energy corridor: EAD (Bulgaria) North-South electricity interconnections in http://www.nek.bg Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Status: Electricity Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 3.21 North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.23, Hydro-pumped Energy sector: Executive Summary available here storage in Bulgaria which aims to increase the production potential of the The Action was a study for the implementation of a part of the Project of Electricity Common Interest (PCI) 3.21 PCI Italy-Slovenia interconnection up to 1000 MW Chaira Pump Storage Hydro Power Plant via the construction of the Yadenitsa Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: between Salgareda (IT) and Divača - Beričevo region (SI). The Action covered Dam. European Commission, DG ENER 3.23 only Slovenian territory, from Divača or Beričevo to the Italo-Slovenian sea- This Action aimed at preparing all of the required documentation, procedures http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: border in the Gulf of Trieste, covering a distance between 48 km and 128 km, and permits for the completion of the PCI. It included: the environmental ucture European Commission, DG ENER depending on the connection point – Divača or Beričevo – which is yet to be impact assessment, detailed design, International Federation of Consulting Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr determined. Regulators (ACER) ucture Engineers (FIDIC) tender documents for the selection of the contractor for the execution of the construction works; the financial analysis and risk http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The main objectives of the Action were to establish the optimum technology Agency for the Cooperation of Energy assessment, the detailed site development plan and the construction permit. European Network of Transmission System solution of the planned High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) connection Regulators (ACER) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) between the two countries and to prepare the Strategic Environmental http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Assessment (SEA) which are both necessary for the implementation of the PCI. http://www.entsoe.eu/ European Network of Transmission System For this purpose, firstly an analysis of the suitability of different HVDC Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) technologies was performed and, based on technical considerations the most http://www.entsoe.eu/ suitable technological solution was identified. Secondly, the Action focused on the preparation of the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), analysing and identifying the environmental risks, screening potential environmental impacts and studying the sensitivity of the environment.

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Call year: Design and EIA of the PCI Hydro-pumped storage in Greece 2014 – Amfilochia Location of the Action: Baltic Energy Market Greece 3.24-0013-EL-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Interconnection August 2014 to December 2016

Maximum EU contribution: €3,882,375 Plan in electricity

Beneficiaries: TERNA ENERGY S.A. (Greece) http://www.terna-energy.com

Status: Closed Energy corridor: North-South electricity interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Electricity Project(s) of Common Interest: 3.24 Executive summary: Executive Summary available here The Action was part of Project of Common Interest (PCI) 3.24 Hydro-pumped Additional information: storage in Greece (Amfilochia) which consists of two independent upper European Commission, DG ENER reservoirs (Agios Georgios and Pyrgos) and a common lower reservoir http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr (Kastraki Lake). The equipment for energy production and energy pumping ucture will be installed in two independent powerhouses located near the Kastraki Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Lake. The existing infrastructure will be upgraded, helping to reduce the Regulators (ACER) environmental impact and avoid the construction of a new “lower” reservoir. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Action prepared the detailed design studies, including the tender European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) documents for the Agios Georgios and Pyrgos reservoirs. Its deliverables http://www.entsoe.eu/ included the detailed design reports, drawings, the decision on the environmental terms approval and the tender documents for the Agios Georgios and Pyrgos reservoirs.

68 Call year: Interconnection between Kilingi-Nõmme (EE) and Riga Call year: Internal line between Riga CHP2 and RigaHPP (LV) 2014 CHP2 substation (LV) 2016 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 4.2.3-0008-LV-W-M-16 Estonia, Latvia Latvia 4.2.1-0027-LVLV-P-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2015 to December 2020 April 2017 to December 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €112,301,701 €9,990,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €172,771,848 €19,980,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 65% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Elering AS (Estonia) AS "Augstsprieguma tīkls" (Latvia) http://www.elering.ee http://www.ast.lv

Augstsprieguma tikls AS (Latvia) Latvijas elektriskie tikli AS (Latvia) http://www.ast.lv http://www.let.lv

Latvijas elektriskie tikli AS (Latvia) Status: http://www.let.lv Ongoing Energy corridor: Status: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Ongoing The Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 4.2.3 "Internal The Action implements Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) 4.2.1 and 4.2.2 electricity line between Riga CHP 2 and Riga HPP (LV)" which belongs to PCI Cluster 4.2 Energy corridor: which belong to the cluster 4.2: Cluster Estonia-Latvia between Kilingi-Nõmme Energy sector: Estonia — Latvia between Kilingi-Nõmme and Riga. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Electricity electricity and Riga. Known as the 3rd interconnection between Estonia and Latvia, it The Action's scope is to build the internal line between two power plants: aims to increase the security of supply and develop the electricity market in Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy sector: Riga's second Combined Heat Power Plant (Riga CHP2) and Riga Hydro Power the Baltic region. 4.2.3 Electricity Plant (HPP) in Latvia. The goal of the Action is dual. Firstly, on the cross-border section between Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: It will cover: European Commission, DG ENER 4.2.1, 4.2.2 Estonia and Latvia, it aims to build an interconnection between Kilingi-Nõmme, - construction of a new 330 kV transmission line between the 330 kV Estonia and the combined heat and power substations in the Latvian capital of http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr substations of Riga CHP2 and Riga HPP, including all the necessary design, Additional information: Riga. Secondly, in Estonia the Action will build the internal line between Harku ucture European Commission, DG ENER construction and civil engineering works; and Sindi for the effective and secure operation of PCI 4.2.1. A major part of Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr - construction of a new line bay in the existing Riga CHP2 330kV switchyard, the new internal connection will be established on existing lines on the Regulators (ACER) ucture including the installation of new high voltage AC equipment and switchgear western part of the Estonian mainland. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ components; Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Network of Transmission System - conversion of the existing 330 kV Riga HPP substation from H-type scheme to Regulators (ACER) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ two busbar scheme with a new AC switchgear and its auxiliary components. http://www.entsoe.eu/ European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/

70 71 Call year: Identification of technical requirements and costs for Call year: Internal line between Ventspils, Tume and Imanta (LV) 2014 integration of large scale generating unit into the Baltic 2014 Location of the Action: states' Power System Operating synchronously with the Location of the Action: 4.4.1-0004-LVLV-P-M-14 Lithuania Latvia Continental Europe Networks Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: September 2014 to April 2015 July 2014 to December 2019 4.3-0002-LT-S-M-14 Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €125,000 €55,089,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: LITGRID AB (Lithuania) €122,420,000 http://www.litgrid.eu Percentage of EU support: Status: 45% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: Augstsprieguma tikls AS (Latvia) Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in http://www.ast.lv electricity Latvijas elektriskie tikli AS (Latvia) Energy sector: http://www.let.lv Electricity

Project(s) of Common Interest: Status: 4.3 Ongoing Executive summary: Energy corridor: Executive Summary available here Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in This Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 4.4.1 Internal line electricity between Ventspils, Tume and Imanta and belongs to the Cluster 4.4 Latvia – Additional information: Energy sector: Sweden capacity increase ("NordBalt") project. European Commission, DG ENER Electricity http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action was part of Project of Common Interest (PCI) 4.3, which aims to The goal of this Action is to deliver the following infrastructure: Project(s) of Common Interest: ucture address the synchronous operation of the Baltic States' electricity system with 1. The construction of a double circuit 330kV and 110 kV overhead line from 4.4.1 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy the European continental networks. Ventspils-Tume-Imanta measuring approximately 210 km and current rating of Regulators (ACER) The Action's specific goal was to complement a 2013 feasibility study by the Additional information: 1600A for 330 kV line http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Baltic States' Transmission System Operators, by providing the final technical European Commission, DG ENER 2. The extension of the 330kV "Imanta" substation for the transmission line http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr European Network of Transmission System requirements for a large scale generating unit to be integrated into the Baltic connection to the network, where a new AC switchgear and auxiliary ucture Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) electricity system. It evaluated various operating requirements and components will be delivered and installed http://www.entsoe.eu/ parameters of the synchronous zone and related costs compared to different Agency for the Cooperation of Energy 3. The construction of the new 330kV and extension of the existing 110kV scenarios. The study covered all system reinforcements, stability Regulators (ACER) "Tume" substation, including one 330/110kV autotransformer, reactive power http://www.acer.europa.eu/ improvements, technical measures or operational limitations (if no other compensation equipment and new 110kV bay for autotransformer connection measures were available), as well as the implementation plan. Its main European Network of Transmission System to the transmission network deliverable was the set up the package of the final technical requirements Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) 4. 110kV substations will be reconstructed or upgraded in view of the transit necessary for the integration of the large scale generating unit into the http://www.entsoe.eu/ current rating increase. This will include the reconstruction of five 110kV transmission network. substations and the upgrade of another five.

72 73 Call year: LitPol Link construction Call year: EIA and design studies for 400 kV line between 2015 2018 Stanisławów and Ostrołęka Location of the Action: 4.5.1-0005-LT-W-M-15 Location of the Action: Lithuania Poland 4.5.2-0008-PL-S-M-18 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: April 2015 to February 2016 April 2018 to December 2022

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €27,375,582 €3,330,148

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: LITGRID AB (Lithuania) €6,660,296 http://www.litgrid.eu Percentage of EU support: Status: 50% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in (Poland) electricity https://www.pse.pl/web/pse-eng Energy sector: Electricity Status: Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: 4.5.1 Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Executive summary: electricity Executive Summary available here The Action implemented the first part of Project of Common Interest (PCI) Energy sector: 4.5.1 which is the interconnection between the Lithuanian and the Polish The Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 4.5.2 “Internal line Additional information: Electricity electricity system at the Lithuanian/Polish border called “LitPol Link”. between Stanisławów and Ostrołęka (PL)” which aims to construct a new 400 European Commission, DG ENER Project(s) of Common Interest: kV AC double-circuit overhead line (OHL) with a length of approx. 108 km and http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action's goal was the construction and commissioning of approximately 4.5.2 51 km double circuit 400 kV AC overhead line (OHL) between Alytus capacity of 2x1870 MVA between Stanisławów and Ostrołęka, together with ucture Additional information: (Lithuania) to the Polish border. This consisted of the construction of OHL extension of Stanisławów and Ostrołęka substations and construction of Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Commission, DG ENER foundations, in the Lithuanian territory and the construction and Wyszków substation. Regulators (ACER) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://www.acer.europa.eu/ commissioning of a 500 MW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) back-to-back ucture The Action's aim is to obtain the EIA decisions and building permits for the converter station with a 400 kV switchyard in Alytus (Lithuania). There is an 8 OHL and substations, to prepare the related preliminary and detailed designs, European Network of Transmission System Agency for the Cooperation of Energy single-phase converter station transformers, of which 2 aree spare ones. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Regulators (ACER) and to implement social communication activities. http://www.entsoe.eu/ The Action paves the way for the commencement of the second phase of the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Once the Action is completed, the construction of the PCI is ready to start. LitPol Link. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/

74 75 Call year: Evaluation of technical condition of the infrastructure and Call year: Evaluation of Suitability of Different Technological 2017 penstock site for the Kruonis PSPP Expansion 2018 Solutions and Socioeconomic Analysis Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Lithuania Lithuania 4.7-0016-LT-S-M-17 4.7-0004-LT-S-M-18 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: December 2017 to September 2019 September 2018 to October 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €38,938 €77,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €77,875 €154,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Lietuvos energijos gamyba, AB (Lithuania) "Lietuvos energijos gamyba", AB (Lithuania) http://www.gamyba.le.lt http://www.gamyba.le.lt

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity electricity Energy sector: Energy sector: Electricity Electricity The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common The Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 4.7. “Capacity Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: Interest (PCI) 4.7. “Capacity increase of hydro-pumped storage in Lithuania — increase of hydro-pumped storage in Lithuania — Kruonis,” which aims to 4.7 4.7 Kruonis” which aims to install a new 225 MW variable speed (asynchronous) install a new 225 MW variable speed (asynchronous ) unit. Additional information: Additional information: unit. The Action's aim is to carry out studies determining the most suitable European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action aims to prepare a study in order to assess the condition of the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr technological solution to be selected for Kruonis hydro pumped-storage power ucture technological infrastructure built in 1985 and its suitability for the ucture plant's (HPSPP) expansion, as well as to assess the long-term socioeconomic implementation of the Kruonis pumped storage power plant (PSPP) PCI. The benefits to the grid and the market in the regional context in the light of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Action consists of two parts: integration of the Baltic States' electricity network into the Continental Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ a) data collection and testing related to the concrete strength of the building, http://www.acer.europa.eu/ European network. characteristics of penstock poles and the geology of the penstock area Once the Action is completed the PCI could enter the final investment decision European Network of Transmission System b) the analysis of the data gathered and the preparation of summary reports European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) phase. which will include concrete strength protocols, geological survey report, http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.entsoe.eu/ technical documentation regarding the depth and structural integrity of the poles. Once the Action is completed the PCI could enter the Final Investment Decision's phase.

76 77 Call year: Baltic Synchronisation Project – Phase 1 Call year: Study of Isolated Operation of Baltic Power System 2018 2016 Location of the Action: 4.8.1-0021-LTLV-W-M-18 Location of the Action: 4.9-0014-LTLV-S-M-16 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2019 to December 2025 April 2016 to August 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €322,792,500 €105,000

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €430,390,000 LITGRID AB (Lithuania) http://www.litgrid.eu Percentage of EU support: 75% AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” (Latvia) http://www.ast.lv Beneficiaries: LITGRID AB (Lithuania) Elering AS (Estonia) http://www.litgrid.eu/ http://www.elering.ee

AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” (Latvia) Status: http://www.ast.lv/en Closed Elering AS (Estonia) Energy corridor: https://www.elering.ee/en Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity Status: Energy sector: The Action contributes to the implementation 6 PCIs of the Cluster 4.8 The Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 4.9. "Various Ongoing Electricity Integration and synchronisation of the Baltic States' electricity system with the aspects of the integration of the Baltic States’ electricity network into the Energy corridor: European network, namely 4.8.1 Interconnection between Tartu (EE) and Project(s) of Common Interest: continental European Network, including their synchronous operation". Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Valmiera (LV); 4.8.2 Internal line between Balti and Tartu (EE); 4.8.3 4.9 electricity The Study which determined if the Baltic States power system is capable of Executive summary: Interconnection Tsirguliina (EE) and Valmiera (LV); 4.8.4 Internal line between operating in isolated mode was carried out under the Action. It covered: Energy sector: Eesti and Tsirguliina (EE); 4.8.8 Internal line between Vilnius and Neris (LT); Executive Summary available here Electricity a) Data collection, description of scenarios, creation of common model 4.8.9 Further infrastructure aspects of the synchronisation of the Baltic States’ b) Steady state and transient stability analysis Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: electricity system with the European networks. The Action fully implements c) Set up of the technical requirements and 4.8.1, 4.8.2, 4.8.3, 4.8.4, 4.8.8, 4.8.9 European Commission, DG ENER Phase 1 - Internal transmission network reinforcements in the Baltic States - of d) Final report and stakeholder communication in the form of a press release Additional information: the entire Synchronisation project. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr ucture and stakeholder workshop European Commission, DG ENER The Action's scope covers the construction or reconstruction, including The deliverable was the Final study report covering the analysis of continental http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr dismantling, of new or existing lines in Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia; the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy ucture Regulators (ACER) Europe's or the Nordic Network for synchronous zone requirements for island construction of new autotransformers and switchyard in Lithuania; installation http://www.acer.europa.eu/ operation, including guidelines and a timeline for performing the Test. The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy of new voltage control units, equipment for providing of inertia and frequency study provided the basis on which to prepare for the Test; the Test itself, Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System regulation in the Baltics and preparatory works of the AGC and frequency however, was not within the Action's scope. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ control monitoring systems in the Baltics. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/ European Network of Transmission System Once the Action is completed together with Phase II of the Baltic Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Synchronisation project the Baltic States will be ready to operate in http://www.entsoe.eu/ synchronous mode with Central European Network (CEN).

78 79 Call year: Study on Dynamic behavior of synchronously Call year: Developing the 3rd AC interconnection Finland-Sweden 2017 interconnected Baltic States and Continental European 2018 Location of the Action: electricity network Location of the Action: 4.10.1-0016-FISE-S-M-18 Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland Finland, Sweden

Implementation schedule: 4.9-0020-LTLV-S-M-17 Implementation schedule: December 2017 to July 2018 June 2018 to December 2023

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €105,000 €4,325,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: LITGRID AB (Lithuania) €8,650,000 http://www.litgrid.eu Percentage of EU support: AS “Augstsprieguma tīkls” (Latvia) 50% http://www.ast.lv Beneficiaries: ELERING AS (Estonia) Fingrid Oyj (Finland) http://www.elering.ee https://www.fingrid.fi/en/

Polskie Sieci Elektroenergetyczne S.A Svenska kraftnät (Sweden) (Poland) https://www.svk.se/ http://www.pse.pl Status: Status: Ongoing Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in The Action contributes to the implementation of the Projects of Common Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in electricity Interest (PCIs) 4.10.1 and 4.10.2, which belong to cluster 4.10 Finland-Sweden electricity The Action contributed to the implementation of the Project of Common Energy sector: [currently known as "Third interconnection Finland-Sweden"]. It aims to Energy sector: Interest (PCI)4.9 "Various aspects of the integration of the Baltic States' Electricity construct a third AC 400 kV, approx. 235 km overhead line between northern Electricity electricity network into the Continental European network, including their Project(s) of Common Interest: Finland and northern Sweden as well as 400 kV, approx. 155 km overhead Project(s) of Common Interest: synchronous operation". 4.10.1, 4.10.2 internal line between Keminmaa and Pyhänselkä in Finland. 4.9 The Action's goal was to carry out the dynamic study to determine the Additional information: The Action's aim is to carry out environmental impact assessments (EIAs), Executive summary: feasibility of the extension of the Continental European synchronous zone in European Commission, DG ENER permitting and technical design for transmission lines, series compensation Executive Summary available here terms of stability phenomena facilitating the Baltic States’ system http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr stations and substations in Sweden and Finland. ucture synchronization process. Once the Action is completed, the preparation of the tender for the PCIs Additional information: The Action covered: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy construction works will be launched. European Commission, DG ENER • data collection, description of scenarios, creation of the steady state Regulators (ACER) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr analysis; http://www.acer.europa.eu/ ucture • transient and small signal stability analysis and European Network of Transmission System Agency for the Cooperation of Energy • preparation of final study report and stakeholder communication measures. Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Regulators (ACER) http://www.entsoe.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Upon completion, the feasibility of the extension of Continental European synchronous zone in terms of stability phenomena have been determined. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/

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Call year: Physical reverse flow at Moffat interconnection point 2016 (IE/UK) North-South gas interconnections Location of the Action: Ireland, United Kingdom 5.1.1-0005-UKIE-S-M-16 in Western Europe Implementation schedule: May 2017 to November 2018

Maximum EU contribution: €925,000

Total eligible costs: €1,850,000

Percentage of EU support: 50%

Beneficiaries: Gas Networks Ireland (Ireland) http://www.gasnetworks.ie

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe Energy sector: Gas The Action contributes to the implementation of Project of Common Interest Project(s) of Common Interest: (PCI) 5.1.1 "Physical reverse flow at Moffat interconnection point (IE/UK)", 5.1.1 which aims to allow reverse flow of gas between Ireland and the UK, by Additional information: building a compressor station in Ireland and deodorisation facilities at Moffat European Commission, DG ENER in Scotland, UK. This would enable bidirectional flow of gas from Great Britain http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr to Ireland and for the first time from supply sources in Ireland to Great Britain. ucture The objective of the Action is a comprehensive multi-disciplinary study Agency for the Cooperation of Energy (including Pipeline Routing & Environmental screening, Networks Analysis Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Modelling, Conceptual Engineering and Design, Preliminary Planning Stakeholder consultations and Financial Viability analysis), which will assess European Network of Transmission System all aspects of the proposed project to facilitate physical reverse flow between Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Scotland (Moffat) and Ireland. http://www.entsog.eu/ The Action is the next logical step in the PCI development and it represents a significant enabler for the development of the Islandmagee Underground Gas Storage (UGS) facility in Northern Ireland (UK) (PCI 5.1.3).

83 Call year: Islandmagee Gas Storage Facility Call year: Islandmagee Gas Storage Facility – FEED and In situ 2014 2015 Downhole Testing Location of the Action: 5.1.3-0035-UKUK-S-M-14 Location of the Action: United Kingdom United Kingdom 5.1.3-0036-UK-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: August 2014 to January 2016 July 2016 to December 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €2,500,000 €4,024,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: InfraStrata plc (United Kingdom) €8,048,000 http://www.infrastrata.co.uk/ Percentage of EU support: Status: 50% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: InfraStrata plc (United Kingdom) North-South gas interconnections in Western http://www.infrastrata.co.uk Europe Energy sector: Status: Gas Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 5.1.3 North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here This Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 5.1.3 Gas Development of the Islandmagee Underground Gas Storage (UGS) facility at The current Action is part of PCI 5.1.3 Development of the Islandmagee Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: Larne (Northern Ireland), which aims to improve the security of supply and Underground Gas Storage (UGS) facility at Larne (Northern Ireland), which European Commission, DG ENER 5.1.3 increase the amount of flexibility available in the gas markets of Great Britain, aims to improve the security of supply and increase the amount of flexibility http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. It also enables greater Additional information: available in the gas markets in Great Britain, Northern Ireland and the ucture interconnectivity across these three neighboring markets, while supporting European Commission, DG ENER Republic of Ireland and enable greater interconnectivity across these three Agency for the Cooperation of Energy the achievement of national renewable and carbon reduction targets. The PCI http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr neighboring markets, whilst supporting the achievement of national renewable Regulators (ACER) ucture concerns the development of a salt cavity gas storage facility located in Larne, and carbon reduction targets. The PCI concerns the development of a salt http://www.acer.europa.eu/ UK and will provide a working gas volume of 500 million cubic meters (mcm) Agency for the Cooperation of Energy cavity gas storage facility located in Larne (UK) and will provide a working gas European Network of Transmission System and allow for a withdrawal capacity of 22 mcm per day and injection capacity Regulators (ACER) volume of 500 million cubic meters (MCM) and allow for a withdrawal capacity Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) of 12 mcm per day. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ of 22 MCM/day and an injection capacity of 12 MCM/day. http://www.entsog.eu/ The goal of the Action was to obtain salt core samples and related data to European Network of Transmission System The goal of this Action is to perform the Front End Engineering and Design Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) confirm the feasibility of the Permian salt layer for the creation of (FEED) study for the Islandmagee Storage Facility and carry out the in situ http://www.entsog.eu/ underground salt caverns and the delivery of an updated basis of design for downhole testing to determine the stress state of the Permian salt, which will the surface facilities. establish with greater accuracy safe operational pressure ranges for the salt The outcome of the Action has confirmed the feasibility of this development of caverns. an underground gas storage facility in salt caverns and confirmed the The FEED study will identify technical requirements and design parameters for economic viability of the project. the project which will provide greater certainty on the main project costs and key project risks. Action Website: http://www.islandmageestorage.com/ Action Website: http://www.islandmageestorage.com/

84 85 Call year: PCI Twinning of Southwest Scotland onshore System Call year: Engineering studies (basic and detailed design) for the 2014 between Cluden & Brighouse Bay (UK) 2015 development of the PCI - 3rd Interconnection between Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Portugal and Spain United Kingdom Portugal 5.2-0042-UK-P-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 5.4-0001-PT-S-M-15 August 2014 to November 2018 July 2015 to December 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €33,764,185 €97,359

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €92,758,750 REN-Gasodutos, S.A. (Portugal) http://www.ren.pt/ Percentage of EU support: 36% Status: Beneficiaries: Terminated GNI (UK) Limited (United Kingdom) Energy corridor: http://www.gasnetworks.ie North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Gas Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South gas interconnections in Western 5.4 Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Gas This Action will implement the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 5.2 "Twinning Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: of Southwest Scotland onshore System between Cluden and Brighouse Bay". It The Action "Engineering studies (basic and detailed design) for the 5.2 European Commission, DG ENER involves the construction of the remaining 50 km system of transmission http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr development of the PCI - 3rd Interconnection between Portugal and Spain" Additional information: pipeline, with a 914 mm diameter, that will operate as a high pressure ucture was part of the PCI 5.4 "3rd interconnection point between Portugal and European Commission, DG ENER transmission pipeline and transport an additional quantity of 1.1 bcm/year of Spain", which aims to connect both gas systems between Celorico da Beira http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy natural gas to Ireland. (Portugal) and Zamora (Spain). ucture Regulators (ACER) The Action aims to address the current pressure restriction in the onshore http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action relates to the first phase of the 3rd Interconnection point between system and complete a dual pipeline system between Ireland and the UK. It Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System Portugal and Spain and the related auxiliary installations with a total http://www.acer.europa.eu/ will also remove security of supply concerns, thus increasing the operational Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) estimated length of 162 km in Portuguese territory. pressures by around 20% and gas capacity by around 10% in the network. http://www.entsog.eu/ The scope of this Action included technical and environmental studies European Network of Transmission System Other activities associated with the Action's implementation include necessary to obtain the project permit and to develop the construction of the Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) environmental studies, material procurement and construction - leading to the http://www.entsog.eu/ Celorico-Vale de Frades pipeline. commissioning of the pipeline and the successful completion of the Action. While for the 50 km section of pipeline there are valid planning consents, the foreseen local deviation of 7 km at Dumfries will be subject to the consent of the competent environmental authorities. The completion of the Action will, as a result, reduce compressor fuel gas usage and increase pipeline storage and technical capacity, bringing about environmental benefits through a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.

86 87 Call year: Conceptual and FEED studies (French part of the Midcat Call year: Engineering studies of Midcat project 2015 project) 2015 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 5.5-0054-ESFR-S-M-15 France Spain 5.5-0048-FR-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2016 to September 2019 January 2016 to December 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €4,150,000 €402,333

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €8,300,000 Enagás Transporte S.A.U. (Spain) http://www.enagas.es/portal/site/enagas Percentage of EU support: 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Terega (France) Energy corridor: https://www.terega.fr/en/ North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Gas Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South gas interconnections in Western 5.5 Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here This Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 5.5 "Eastern Axis Gas The current Action is part of the Project of Common Interest PCI 5.5 “Eastern Spain-France interconnection point between Iberian Peninsula and France at Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: Axis Spain-France interconnection point between Iberian Peninsula and France Le Perthus [currently known as Midcat]" and aims to interconnect Spain and 5.5 European Commission, DG ENER at Le Perthus [currently known as Midcat]" and aims to interconnect Spain and France gas networks through the Eastern Pyrenees. The PCI will have an http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: France gas networks through the Eastern Pyrenees. The PCI will have an approximate length of 180 km, a maximum capacity of 80 GWh/d in the ucture European Commission, DG ENER approximate length of 180 km, a maximum capacity of 80 GWh/d in the direction France to Spain and 230 GWh/d in the direction Spain to France and http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr direction France to Spain and 230 GWh/d in the direction Spain to France and Agency for the Cooperation of Energy a maximum operating pressure of 80 bar(g). The pipeline section between ucture Regulators (ACER) a maximum operating pressure of 80 bar(g). The pipeline between Le Perthus Figueras to the French border will have an approximate length of 28 km. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy and the compressor station of Barbaira will have an approximate length of 120 The goal of this Action was to carry out the engineering studies of Martorell Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System km. compressor station and the engineering studies of the pipeline from Figueras http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) to the French border, both associated to the implementation of the Midcat The goal of this Action is to perform the conceptual and FEED studies as well http://www.entsog.eu/ European Network of Transmission System as the public consultation for the implementation of the first phase of the project on the Spanish side. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) project on the French side. This first phase of the Midcat project corresponds http://www.entsog.eu/ The outcome of this Action allows continuing with the next steps in the PCI in France to the connection between the Spanish gas system at the border implementation on the Spanish side, which are the procurement, the and the compressor station of Barbaira. permitting and the construction of both infrastructures. The outcome of the Action is to confirm the feasibility of the Midcat project from a technical, planning and financial point of view.

88 89 Call year: Studies for permit granting process of STEP (MIDCAT) Call year: Reverse Flow TENP - Studies 2017 2015 Location of the Action: 5.5-0011-ES-S-M-17 Location of the Action: 5.10-0010-DE-S-M-15 Spain Germany Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: February 2018 to December 2019 April 2015 to November 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €1,701,375 €1,232,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €3,402,750 €2,464,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Enagás Transporte S.A.U. (Spain) Fluxys TENP GmbH (Germany) http://www.enagas.es http://www.fluxys.com/

Status: Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) Ongoing http://www.fluxys.com/ Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Western Status: Europe Ongoing Energy sector: The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Energy corridor: The Action “Reverse Flow on TENP – Studies” is part of the Project of Common Gas Interest (PCI) 5.5 Eastern Axis Spain-France interconnection point between North-South gas interconnections in Western Interest (PCI) 5.10 "Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline in Project(s) of Common Interest: Iberian Peninsula and France at Le Perthus [currently known as Midcat], which Europe Germany", which aims to design and engineer the reversal of the TENP 5.5 aims to interconnect Spain and France gas networks through the Eastern Energy sector: pipeline to transport gas from Switzerland to Germany. Additional information: Pyrenees, and in particular to its first phase (South Transit East Pyrenees Gas The scope of this Action includes the construction of a test deodorisation European Commission, DG ENER project, currently known as "STEP"). The Project will have an approximate Project(s) of Common Interest: facility in Krummhörn and includes the technical and engineering studies http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr length of 224 km, a maximum capacity of 180 GWh/d in the direction France 5.10 aimed at providing input for the tender for works for the reversal of Hügelheim ucture to Spain and 230 GWh/d in the direction Spain to France and a maximum Additional information: compressor station and the basic design for an industrial scaled deodorisation Agency for the Cooperation of Energy operating pressure of 80 bar(g). European Commission, DG ENER plant in Schwörstadt region. Regulators (ACER) The objective of this Action is to carry out the studies required for the permit http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Action aims to simulate and assess under what operative conditions the ucture granting process of the pipeline from Figueras to the French border and the gas flow from North to South could be reversed. European Network of Transmission System Martorell compressor station on the Spanish side of STEP and includes a report Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) on the outcome of the public consultation and the building permit application Regulators (ACER) http://www.entsog.eu/ for both infrastructures. The pipeline from Figueras to the French border will http://www.acer.europa.eu/ have an approximate length of 28 km, a diameter of DN 900 and a pressure European Network of Transmission System design of 80 bar(g). The Martorell compressor station will have an installed Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) power of 36 MW. http://www.entsog.eu/ The completion of this Action will allow to continue with the next steps of the project, namely the construction of the pipeline and the compressor station.

90 91 Call year: Reverse Flow on TENP – Works Call year: Route identification study including conceptual design and 2015 2015 preparatory activities for the permitting process for a gas Location of the Action: 5.10-0031-DE-W-M-15 Location of the Action: pipeline connection between Malta and Sicily Germany Italy, Malta

Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 5.19-0011-MTIT-S-M-15 July 2016 to October 2019 July 2015 to June 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €8,665,000 €352,848

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €17,330,000 Ministry for Energy and Health (Government of Malta) (Malta) Percentage of EU support: https://www.gov.mt/ 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Fluxys TENP GmbH (Germany) http://www.fluxys.com/ Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Western Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline GmbH & Co. Europe KG (Germany) Energy sector: http://www.fluxys.com/ Gas

Status: Project(s) of Common Interest: Ongoing 5.19 Energy corridor: The Action “Reverse Flow on TENP – Works” implements the Project of Executive summary: North-South gas interconnections in Western Common Interest (PCI) 5.10 "Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline in Executive Summary available here Europe Germany", which aims to design and engineer the reversal of the TENP Additional information: This Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 5.19 "Connection Energy sector: pipeline to transport gas from Switzerland to Germany. European Commission, DG ENER of Malta to the European gas network (gas pipeline with Italy at Gela and Gas The Action covers the procurement and execution of works necessary to http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Floating LNG Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU))" and relates to a gas Project(s) of Common Interest: enable the creation of 10 GWh/h of entry capacity at the cross-border ucture pipeline between Gela (Sicily) to Delimara (Malta), of approx. 155 km, DN 543 5.10 interconnection point Wallbach towards the Virtual Trading Point (VTP) of the mm, estimated capacity 2 bcm/y, and the related auxiliary installations. The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Additional information: market area NetConnect Germany (NCG). The scope of this Action includes Regulators (ACER) primary aim is to enable gas flows from Italy to Malta, thus ending Malta’s European Commission, DG ENER two Activities: the TENP reversal, which aims to add a reverse flow http://www.acer.europa.eu/ isolation from the European gas network. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr functionality at the compressor station of Hügelheim, and the construction of European Network of Transmission System The scope of this Action entailed the identification of the optimal 1.2 km wide ucture an innovative industrial-scale deodorisation facility in the district of Freiburg in Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) pipeline route corridor through a detailed desktop Route Identification Study, Agency for the Cooperation of Energy order to remove the odorant in the gas. http://www.entsog.eu/ including the conceptual design of the pipeline and related infrastructure and Regulators (ACER) The outcome of the Action will allow importing gas from Italy/France via preparatory activities for the commencement of the Italian and Maltese http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Switzerland into Germany. permitting processes. European Network of Transmission System The completion of the Action allowed commencing with the pre-application Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) permitting procedures and the preparation of tender specifications for http://www.entsog.eu/ conducting future studies.

92 93 6.

Call year: Studies for Malta-Italy Gas Interconnection: ESIA, marine 2017 survey, FEED, EPC tender preparation & financial Location of the Action: engineering North-South gas interconnections Malta Implementation schedule: 5.19-0006-ITMT-S-M-17 in Central Eastern and South November 2017 to October 2020

Maximum EU contribution: €3,680,000 Eastern Europe

Total eligible costs: €7,360,000

Percentage of EU support: 50%

Beneficiaries: Republic of Malta (Maltese State) (Malta) https://www.gov.mt

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Western Europe Energy sector: Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common 5.19 Interest (PCI) 5.19 "Connection of Malta to the European gas network (gas Additional information: pipeline with Italy at Gela and Floating LNG Storage and Regasification Unit European Commission, DG ENER (FSRU))" and relates to a gas pipeline between Gela (Sicily) to Delimara http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr (Malta), of approx. 159 km (151 km offshore and 8 km onshore) in length, a ucture diameter of 22” (DN 560), with a capacity 2 bcm/y, and the related auxiliary Agency for the Cooperation of Energy installations. The primary aim is to enable gas flows from Italy to Malta, thus Regulators (ACER) ending Malta’s isolation from the European gas network. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The scope of this Action is to conduct the permitting studies for the gas European Network of Transmission System pipeline between Gela (Sicily) to Delimara (Malta). This includes the Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) http://www.entsog.eu/ Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) in Malta and Italy, a Preliminary Marine Route Survey (PMRS) of the entire offshore route and related post-survey studies, the Front-End Engineering Design study (FEED) as well as the preparation for an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract and the preparation and obtainment of the CBCA decision. The completion of this Action will contribute to allow for the Final Investment Decision (FID) and the launch of the procurement procedure for the award of an EPC contract.

94 Call year: Preparatory studies for the Poland-Czech Republic Call year: Design works for upgrade of CS Břeclav 2014 interconnection [known as Stork II] between Libhošť (CZ)- 2017 Location of the Action: Hať (CZ-PL) – Kędzierzyn (PL) Location of the Action: 6.1.12-0010-CZ-S-M-17 Czech Republic, Poland Czech Republic

Implementation schedule: 6.1.1-0054-CZPL-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: September 2014 to October 2017 January 2018 to December 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €1,360,868 €268,750

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: NET4GAS, s.r.o. (Czech Republic) €537,500 http://www.net4gas.cz Percentage of EU support: Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowch GAZ- 50% SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.gaz-system.pl Beneficiaries: NET4GAS, s.r.o. (Czech Republic) Status: https://www.net4gas.cz/en/home/ Closed Status: Energy corridor: Ongoing North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central Energy sector: Eastern and South Eastern Europe Gas Energy sector: Project(s) of Common Interest: This Action is part of the PCI 6.1.12 "Tvrdonice-Libhošť pipeline, including Gas 6.1.1 upgrade of CS Břeclav (CZ)", which aims at the construction of a new onshore Project(s) of Common Interest: Executive summary: The Action was part of preparatory activities for the implementation of Project pipeline Tvrdonice - Libhošť and the upgrading of the Břeclav compressor 6.1.12 Executive Summary available here of Common Interest (PCI) 6.1.1 Poland-Czech Republic Interconnection (Stork station in the Czech Republic. This PCI is part of the cluster 6.1, consisting of 3 II). The scope covered pre-investment activities for the Poland-Czech Republic Additional information: PCIs that address the construction of the Czech – Polish natural gas European Commission, DG ENER Additional information: interconnector, i.e. the Libhošť (CZ) – Hať (CZ-PL) – Kędzierzyn (PL) pipeline interconnection (known as STORK II) and reinforcements of the related http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr European Commission, DG ENER (52 km on the Czech side and 55 km on the Polish side) with its auxiliary infrastructure in western Poland. ucture http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr installations and the Kędzierzyn compressor station on the Polish side. The The scope of the current Action covers the preparation of a set of documents ucture expected transmission capacity of the interconnector is around 13.7 mcm/day Agency for the Cooperation of Energy for upgrading the existing compressor station in Břeclav (CZ) with an Regulators (ACER) Agency for the Cooperation of Energy in the direction from PL to CZ and around 19.6 mcm/day in the reverse additional compression power. It aims at preparing the feasibility study and http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Regulators (ACER) direction (Stage I). drawing up the basic and detailed design for the compressor station. This http://www.acer.europa.eu/ European Network of Transmission System On the Czech side, the activities covered preparation of the building permit additional compression power will be fully dedicated to the Northern Moravian Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) European Network of Transmission System region and the CZ-PL gas interconnection (STORK II), allowing operating documentation for of the Libhošť – Hať pipeline, for tendering a general http://www.entsog.eu/ Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) contractor and for the purchase of material. On the Polish side, the activities pressure at the cross-border point CZ-PL and PL-CZ (both directions). http://www.entsog.eu/ included obtaining location decisions, environmental consent, performing This Action is complementary to CEF Action 6.1.1-0054-CZPL-S-M-14 basic and detailed design and acquiring building permits for the Hať – (Preparatory activities for the Poland-Czech Republic interconnection - STORK Kędzierzyn pipeline and its auxiliary installations, as well as obtaining of II). The completion of this Action will significantly contribute to the location decision, performing FEED and basic design and acquiring building implementation of the PCI 6.1.12 and will allow to obtain a building permit and permit for the Kędzierzyn compressor station. proceed with the construction of the PCI. The completed Action enables the launch of the construction phase of the Poland-Czech Republic gas interconnector.

96 97 Call year: Preparatory studies and engineering works for the Poland - Call year: Construction works for the Poland – Slovakia Gas 2014 Slovakia Gas Interconnection 2016 Interconnection Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Poland, Slovakia Poland, Slovakia 6.2.1-0065-PLSK-S-M-14 6.2.1-0019-SKPL-W-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: August 2014 to April 2019 January 2017 to December 2021

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €4,513,805 €107,741,144

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €9,027,610 €269,352,860

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 40%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- eustream, a.s. (Slovakia) SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.eustream.sk http://www.gaz-system.pl Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- eustream, a.s. (Slovakia) SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.eustream.sk http://www.gaz-system.pl

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central This Action is part of preparatory activities for the Project of Common Interest North-South gas interconnections in Central The Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.2.1 Poland- Eastern and South Eastern Europe (PCI) 6.2.1 Poland-Slovakia interconnection, which belongs to the cluster 6.2 Eastern and South Eastern Europe Slovakia interconnector, which aims to connect the natural gas transmission Energy sector: Poland-Slovakia interconnection and related internal reinforcements in Eastern Energy sector: networks from both countries. The scope of the Action is the construction of Gas Poland. The Action covers pre-investment activities for the Poland-Slovakia Gas the Slovak and the Polish sections of the pipeline as well as the installation of Project(s) of Common Interest: interconnector, with a length of approx. 164 km and an expected transmission Project(s) of Common Interest: the auxiliary infrastructure on both sides. 6.2.1 capacity of 12.9 mcm/day in the direction PL to SK and 15.6 mcm/day in the 6.2.1 The range of tasks on the Slovak side covers the construction of a pipeline of Additional information: opposite direction. Additional information: approx. 106 km, DN 1000, with a maximum operating pressure (MOP) of 8.5 European Commission, DG ENER On the Polish side, the activities cover obtainment of the relevant European Commission, DG ENER MPa from the PL-SK border to the metering station and 7.45 MPa from the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr environmental consents, location decisions, Front-End Engineering Design http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr metering station to the Veľké Kapušany compressor station. On the Slovak ucture (FEED), building permits and preparation of a basic engineering design for the ucture side, it also includes the modification of the compressor station in Veľké Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Strachocina – Łupkowska pipeline, metering station and the compressor Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Kapušany. The Polish section covers the construction of a pipeline of approx. Regulators (ACER) station. On the Slovak side, the Action entails preparation of spatial planning Regulators (ACER) 59 km, DN 1000, MOP 8.4 MPa, from Łupkowska Pass (cross-border crossing http://www.acer.europa.eu/ design, obtaining of location permits and environmental consents, completion http://www.acer.europa.eu/ point) to Strachocina, as well as the construction of the Strachocina European Network of Transmission System of basic and detailed engineering and obtaining building permits for the European Network of Transmission System compressor station, approx. 30 MW of installed power. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Slovak pipeline and for the modification of the Veľké Kapušany compressor Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Once constructed, the total length of the pipeline will be approx. 165 km and http://www.entsog.eu/ http://www.entsog.eu/ station. the nominal transfer capacity will be up to 15.6 mcm/d in the direction from Once implemented, the Action will complete preparation procedures on both SK to PL and 12.9 mcm/d in the reverse direction. The Action will result in the sides of the Strachocina - Veľké Kapušany gas interconnection. first interconnection between the Polish and Slovak gas transmission systems being established.

98 99 Call year: Preparatory studies for the first bidirectional AT-CZ Call year: Studies for LNG terminal Krk: legal & financial advisory, 2014 interconnection ('BACI') 2014 FEED, main design, tender documentation for EPC, power Location of the Action: Location of the Action: supply system documentation Austria, Czech Republic Croatia 6.4-0055-CZAT-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 6.5.1-0037-HR-S-M-14 October 2014 to December 2015 August 2014 to April 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €41,993 €4,758,382

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: NET4GAS, s.r.o. (Czech Republic) LNG Hrvatska d.o.o. (Croatia) http://www.net4gas.cz http://www.lng.hr

GAS CONNECT AUSTRIA GmbH (Austria) Status: http://www.gasconnect.at Closed Energy corridor: Status: North-South gas interconnections in Central Closed Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy corridor: Energy sector: North-South gas interconnections in Central Gas Eastern and South Eastern Europe Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy sector: 6.5.1 Gas Executive summary: Project(s) of Common Interest: Executive Summary available here 6.4 Executive summary: This Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.4 Bidirectional Additional information: Executive Summary available here Austria - Czech interconnection (BACI) between Baumgarten (AT)-Reinthal The Action was part of the preparatory activities for the implementation of the European Commission, DG ENER (CZ/AT)-Břeclav (CZ), which involves the construction of a new gas pipeline of http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.5.1, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal in approximately 61 km of length with a transmission capacity of around 18 Additional information: ucture Krk island in Croatia. The LNG terminal will be developed in 3 stages: 1) European Commission, DG ENER mcm/day. floating terminal, covering the installation of infrastructure for a floating Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr storage and regasification unit (FSRU), approx. send-out capacity of 2 In particular, the activities of the Action included the establishment of a Regulators (ACER) ucture business plan, an assessment of market demand, a financial analysis, the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ bcm/year; 2) onshore terminal, covering the installation of infrastructure for Agency for the Cooperation of Energy performance of a cost-benefit analysis (CBA) and the preparation of a proposal the onshore processing and storage of the LNG, approx. send-out capacity of European Network of Transmission System Regulators (ACER) 3.5 bcm/year and 3) onshore terminal, covering the installation of for a cross-border cost allocation (CBCA) decision. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ infrastructure for the onshore processing and storage of the LNG, approx. This Action, comprised of activities on both the Austrian and Czech sides, http://www.entsog.eu/ maximum send-out capacity of 5 bcm/year. European Network of Transmission System completed the preparatory stage necessary for the future joint investment Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) request. The Action covered business, legal and financial advising, Front-end http://www.entsog.eu/ engineering design, main design of the onshore LNG terminal, studies on power supply. The Action delivered two sets of EPC tender documentation, one for the FSRU jetty and its utilities and another for the onshore LNG storage and process related infrastructure. Both tenders will be conducted at a later stage of the project development.

100 101 Call year: Field and laboratory investigation studies and preparation Call year: Studies for the LNG terminal Krk FSRU solution 2015 of reports 2016 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 6.5.1-0014-HR-S-M-16 Croatia Croatia 6.5.1-0026-HR-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: July 2015 to March 2016 March 2017 to May 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €514,994 €747,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: LNG Hrvatska d.o.o. (Croatia) €1,494,000 http://www.lng.hr Percentage of EU support: Status: 50% Closed Beneficiaries: Energy corridor: LNG Hrvatska d.o.o. (Croatia) North-South gas interconnections in Central http://www.lng.hr Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Status: Gas Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 6.5.1 North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here The Action contributes to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.5.1, which Gas This Action was part of preparatory activities for the implementation of the consists of the phased development of an LNG terminal on the island of Krk in Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.5.1 LNG regasification vessel in Krk, which Croatia. European Commission, DG ENER 6.5.1 envisaged the construction of a first onshore LNG (liquefied natural gas) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The Action activities cover the preparation of a series of comprehensive multi- terminal on Krk island in Croatia. The final terminal was expected to have two Additional information: ucture disciplinary studies, which will assess all remaining aspects of the project in European Commission, DG ENER 180,000 m3 LNG storage tanks and an approximate maximum send-out order to reach the Final Investment Decision (FID) and to start the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr capacity of 6 bcm/year. construction of the floating LNG terminal (1st phase of PCI). Regulators (ACER) ucture http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Action consisted of a set of studies covering both onshore and offshore Agency for the Cooperation of Energy As a result of the Action, the requests for the development consent, the areas of the terminal. Both onshore and offshore studies focused on the European Network of Transmission System Regulators (ACER) location permit and the construction permits will be submitted to the Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) geological, geotechnical, geophysical, seismological and archaeological http://www.acer.europa.eu/ competent authorities. The Action will allow for the adoption of LNG terminal http://www.entsog.eu/ aspects, whereas studies on the coastal part of the LNG terminal, in addition, services tariffs and will initiate the update of the LNG terminal Rules of included geodetic and hydrographic surveying. European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Operation. The deliverables of the Action will be, inter alia, the Environmental The objective of the Action was to gather and assess data on the composition http://www.entsog.eu/ Impact Assessment, Front-End Engineering Design, Conceptual and Main and the geological structure of the onshore LNG terminal foundation soil. The designs completed for the floating unit's jetty, the connecting pipeline and Action contributed to the design stage of the PCI 6.5.1 and provided important related infrastructure as well as preparatory documents for the FSRU input for the onshore LNG terminal building permit. procurement. The Action is complementary to the studies carried out under other CEF Actions (6.5.1-0037-HR-S-M-14 and 6.5.1-0026-HR-S-M-15) and precedes the construction of the FSRU terminal, also financed by CEF under Action 6.5.1-0018-HR-W-M-16.

102 103 Call year: Construction of LNG terminal Krk Call year: Construction works for the LNG Evacuation Gas Pipeline 2016 2017 section Omišalj-Zlobin Location of the Action: 6.5.1-0018-HR-W-M-16 Location of the Action: Croatia Croatia 6.5.1-0014-HR-W-M-17 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: February 2018 to December 2020 February 2018 to December 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €101,400,000 €16,433,500

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €220,004,340 €32,867,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 46% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: LNG Hrvatska d.o.o. (Croatia) Plinacro d.o.o. (Croatia) http://www.lng.hr Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas The Action implements the first phase of the Project of Common interest (PCI) Gas 6.5.1 developing a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminal on the island of Krk in Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Project(s) of Common Interest: Croatia. The objective of the Action is to procure and put into operation a 6.5.1 Interest (PCI) 6.5.1 Phased development of a Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) 6.5.1 Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) and to construct a dedicated Additional information: terminal in Krk. Additional information: jetty and a connecting pipeline with an approx. send-out capacity of 2 European Commission, DG ENER The Action covers the construction of the Omišalj – Zlobin gas pipeline, which European Commission, DG ENER bcm/year. The investments will form an integrated facility to unload, store and http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr will enable the transmission of re-gasified gas from the LNG terminal to the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr regasify LNG and will allow for anchoring special purpose LNG vessels, refilling ucture ucture national gas transmission system. Upon construction, the pipeline will have a LNG into the tanks. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy total approximate length of 18 km, with a diameter of DN 1000 and a Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) The planned activities include: construction of the jetty and auxiliary systems, maximum operating pressure (MOP) of 100 bar. It will initially ensure a Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ construction of the connecting high-pressure (HP) gas pipeline and purchase http://www.acer.europa.eu/ nominal gas transfer capacity up to 2.6 bcm/y. This capacity will be increased and delivery of an FSRU. European Network of Transmission System up to 3.5 bcm/y and 6.5 bcm/y with the development of further stages of PCI European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) 6.5.1 Phased development of an LNG terminal in Krk and 6.5.2 Zlobin- Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The completion of the Action will enhance the diversification of natural gas http://www.entsog.eu/ Bosiljevo-Sisak-Kozarac-Slobodnica Gas pipeline. http://www.entsog.eu/ supply for Central Eastern & South Eastern Europe, it will increase security of gas supply, improve competitiveness in the region and provide for a more The completion of the Action will contribute to the enhancement of security of effective integration of key infrastructure projects like in Central Eastern and gas supply in the region and will increase competition in the regional gas South Eastern Europe into the European gas market. This Action represents market as an alternative source of gas will be available in South-Eastern and the next step in the PCI development, following the preparatory studies South-Central Europe. The Action represents the next step in the PCI carried out under other CEF-funded Actions (6.5.1-0037-HR-S-M-14, development, following the preparatory studies (6.5.1-0037-HR-S-M-14, 6.5.1-0026-HR-S-M-15 and 6.5.1-0014-HR-S-M-16). 6.5.1-0026-HR-S-M-15 and 6.5.1-0014-HR-S-M-16) and the LNG terminal construction works (6.5.1-0018-HR-W-M-16).

104 105 Call year: Pre-investment phase for the project of the main LNG Call year: Interconnection Croatia - Slovenia (Bosiljevo-Karlovac- 2015 transit gas pipeline Zlobin-Bosiljevo-Sisak-Kozarac- 2015 Lucko-Zabok-Rogatec (SI)) - Studies for Phase I Location of the Action: Slobodnica Location of the Action: Croatia Croatia 6.6-0046-HR-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: 6.5.2-0015-HR-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: July 2015 to March 2019 July 2016 to February 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €2,250,000 €4,825,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €4,500,000 €9,650,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Plinacro d.o.o. (Croatia) Plinacro d.o.o. (Croatia) http://www.plinacro.hr http://www.plinacro.hr/

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas The Action is part of preparatory activities for the implementation of the Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: This Action is part of preparatory activities for the implementation of the Croatian part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.6 Interconnection 6.5.2 6.6 Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.5.2, which concerns the construction of Croatia-Slovenia (Bosiljevo-Karlovac-Lucko-Zabok-Rogatec (SI)), which aims at Additional information: Zlobin-Bosiljevo-Sisak-Kozarac-Slobodnica pipeline located in Croatia. The total Additional information: constructing a bidirectional natural gas transmission pipeline of approximately European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER estimated length of the pipeline is 308 km. The only existing Kozarac- 144 km with a capacity of 165 GWh/day in both flow directions and three http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Slobodnica section will be upgraded by constructing a parallel pipeline of compressor stations. The scope of the Action is limited to Phase I elements, ucture ucture DN800, maximum operating pressure (MOP) of 75 bar and transmission namely the Lucko-Zabok-Rogatec pipeline section of approximate length 69 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy capacity 6.5 bcm/year. The other sections will be built with DN1000, MOP 100 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy km, DN 700 diameter and maximum operating pressure 75 bar and the two Regulators (ACER) bar and a transmission capacity of 10 bcm/year. The realization of the pipeline Regulators (ACER) compressor stations (location to be confirmed). http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ is intrinsically linked to the design and the implementation of the Krk LNG The activities of the Action cover the preparation of the main and detailed European Network of Transmission System terminal (PCI 6.5.1), as the pipeline represents the main evacuation route for European Network of Transmission System design, functional specifications and basic documentation for the pipeline and Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) the regasified LNG to a number of countries in central-eastern and south- the compressor stations. The Action also covers the preparation of the http://www.entsog.eu/ http://www.entsog.eu/ eastern Europe. environmental impact assessment for the compressor stations. The Action covers the feasibility study, market test, Cost-Benefit Analysis, The Action will result in the obtainment of the necessary location, environment business plan, preparation of documents for the Cross-border Cost Allocation and building permits, thereby allowing to proceed with the construction of the decision and detailed design. Phase I of the PCI. The Action will analyse the economic, financial and technical aspects for the Zlobin-Bosiljevo-Sisak-Kozarac-Slobodnica pipeline. The key deliverables of the Action, among which are the building permits, will allow starting the construction of the PCI 6.5.2.

106 107 Call year: Preparatory activities in the frame of the PCI 6.8.2 Call year: Preparatory activities for rehabilitation of the transmission 2015 Necessary rehabilitation, modernization and expansion of 2016 system’s section PF Valchi dol-VS Preselka Location of the Action: the Bulgarian transmission system Location of the Action: Bulgaria Bulgaria 6.8.2-0026-BG-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: 6.8.2-0055-BG-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: January 2016 to October 2018 November 2016 to December 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €850,000 €182,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €1,700,000 €364,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Bulgartransgaz EAD (BTG) (Bulgaria) Bulgartransgaz EAD (Bulgaria) https://www.bulgartransgaz.bg/en https://bulgartransgaz.bg/en

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas The current Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: This Action contributes to the implementation of Project of Common interest Common Interest (PCI) 6.8.2 "Necessary rehabilitation, modernization and 6.8.2 6.8.2 6.8.2 "Necessary rehabilitation, modernization and expansion of the Bulgarian expansion of the Bulgarian transmission system", which aims at adapting the Additional information: transmission system", which aims at improving the transmission system’s Additional information: existing gas infrastructure on the territory of Bulgaria to the new market European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER efficiency, reliability and flexibility, ensuring the necessary capacities. The requirements and new realities in the context of the infrastructure http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr project aims to adapt the existing gas infrastructure to the new market development plans in the region, as well as increasing its reliability and ucture ucture requirements and new realities, in the context of the infrastructure efficiency. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy development plans in the region. The Action is part of a series of preparatory activities necessary for the Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ This Action consists of preparatory and engineering activities for the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ implementation of PCI 6.8.2. It is the next logical step in the PCI development rehabilitation and reinforcement of the Bulgarian gas transmission system. It and consists of pre-investment (preparatory) operations prior to the start of European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System will mainly focus on executing activities linked to the Northern semi-ring of the the construction and installation works regarding the necessary replacement Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) of the pipeline section Pigging Facility (PF) Valchi Dol - Valve Station (VS) http://www.entsog.eu/ gas transmission system and the modernization of three gas compressor http://www.entsog.eu/ stations (CSs), by means of integrating low emission gas turbine compressor Preselka. It will, in addition, clarify detailed technical elements of the project units and in-line inspections of two pipeline sections. It will clarify detailed and will provide for a more accurate cost structure. technical elements of the project and set-up a precise and detailed cost The outcomes of the current Action will allow Bulgartransgaz EAD to complete structure. the pre-investment (preparatory) phase for this PCI and to prepare for the The results of this Action will serve as a basis for completing the preparatory launch of the construction works. phase of the overall PCI. The outcomes will allow Bulgartransgaz EAD to obtain the necessary decisions and building permissions and to prepare the actual launch of the construction works for the pipeline section of the Northern semi- ring.

108 109 Call year: Construction works for PCI 6.8.2 Rehabilitation, Call year: Front End Engineering Design (FEED) & Preparation of the 2018 modernization and expansion of the Bulgarian transmission 2014 EPC/ITT dossier Location of the Action: system-Phase2 Location of the Action: Bulgaria Greece 6.9.1-0021-EL-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: 6.8.2-0034-BG-W-M-18 Implementation schedule: January 2019 to June 2022 August 2014 to September 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €27,184,518 €592,419

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €67,961,296 GASTRADE S.A. (Greece) http://www.gastrade.gr Percentage of EU support: 40% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Bulgartransgaz EAD (Bulgaria) Energy corridor: https://bulgartransgaz.bg North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Gas Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South gas interconnections in Central 6.9.1 Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Gas This Action was part of the preparatory activities required for the Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: The Action contributes to the implementation of PCI 6.8.2 "Rehabilitation, implementation of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.9.1 ''Independent 6.8.2 European Commission, DG ENER Natural Gas System LNG Greece'', consisting of the construction of a new modernization and expansion of the Bulgarian transmission system". http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: offshore LNG floating storage and regasification unit and a mooring and The objective of the Action is to execute the rehabilitation of the two sections ucture European Commission, DG ENER pipeline system, connecting the floating unit to the national natural gas of the Northern semi-ring of the Bulgarian gas transmission network to ensure http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy transmission system in north-eastern Greece, offshore of the town of ucture secure and reliable gas transmission, to increase natural gas transmission Regulators (ACER) Alexandroupolis. The storage capacity on the floating unit is expected to be capacity and to improve the conditions for injection and withdrawal of the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Agency for the Cooperation of Energy 170.000 m3 and the estimated maximum send-out capacity is 16.8 mcm/day. Regulators (ACER) Bulgarian underground gas storage facility. The Action covers the supply of European Network of Transmission System http://www.acer.europa.eu/ materials and equipment and the rehabilitation of sections 'PIG Beglej - VA Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) This Action's deliverables included the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), Dermantsi - VA Batultsi - VA Kalugerovo' of approximately 58 km length and http://www.entsog.eu/ the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Invitation to Tender European Network of Transmission System 'PIG Valchi Dol - VA Preselka' of approximately 23 km length; each DN 700 dossier (ITT). The FEED described all the main technological components of Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) the infrastructure; it provided the specifications, developed the required http://www.entsog.eu/ with a maximum operating pressure of 5.4 MPa. It builds upon the results of actions 6.8.2-0055-BG-S-M-15 and 6.8.2-0026-BG-S-M-16, namely, the material lists for all the core equipment and defined the main design and key conclusions on the technical condition of the sections, the preparatory operating principles for the system's development and estimated costs. activities for obtaining building permits and for procurement of construction Whereas finalised EPC and ITT allowed the beneficiary to proceed with activities. engagement of a construction contractor and to purchase the long lead items. By implementing the Action, the rehabilitation of the two sections will be completed. This will provide technical possibilities for transporting additional natural gas quantities across the country and facilitating several interconnectors with neighboring countries.

110 111 Call year: Aegean LNG – Studies related to permitting procedure Call year: Preparation of the Basic Engineering Documentation for 2014 2015 the Hungarian part of the Romania-Hungary-Austria Location of the Action: 6.9.2-0008-EL-S-M-14 Location of the Action: transmission corridor Greece Hungary

Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 6.13.1-0043-HU-S-M-15 January 2015 to July 2015 August 2016 to July 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €0 €640,126

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Public Gas Corporation of Greece (DEPA) S.A. FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Private (Greece) Company Limited by Shares (Hungary) http://www.depa.gr http://www.fgsz.hu

Status: Status: Closed Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 6.9.2 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.13.3, 6.14

Executive summary: This Action was part of preparatory activities for the implementation of the Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.9.2 Aegean LNG import terminal, which Executive Summary available here aimed to construct a new Aegean offshore Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Additional information: Additional information: The Action contributed to the implementation of the four Projects of Common Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) in Greece of a send-out Interest (PCIs): 6.13.1, 6.13.2, 6.13.3 and 6.14, that together aim to European Commission, DG ENER capacity of 3-5 bcm/year and approximately 150.000 m3 of storage capacity European Commission, DG ENER http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr implement the Hungarian part of the Romanian-Hungarian-Austrian natural and a system of marine facilities such as a mooring terminal, ship-to-ship and ucture ucture gas transmission corridor. PCI 6.13.1 concerns the construction of Városföld- ship-to-shore transfer system. Ercsi-Gyor pipeline (approx. 210 km, DN1000, PN100) and reinforcement of Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) The activities included studies on safety, operation and maintenance of the Regulators (ACER) the existing Városföld compressor station (CS) with an additional power of 5.7 http://www.acer.europa.eu/ FSRU, an investigation for the potential marine antiquities in the area of the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ MW. PCI 6.13.2 concerns the construction of Ercsi-Százhalombatta pipeline future LNG infrastructure and a study on the environmental impact of (approx. 11 km, DN800, PN63). Merged PCIs 6.13.3 and 6.14 concern an European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System dispersal of cold seawater returning after the LNG regasification process. The upgrade of the Csanadpalota CS with an additional power of 13.5 MW. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Cumulatively, the above investments will increase the annual bidirectional http://www.entsog.eu/ goal of the Action was to assess the functionality and different LNG supply http://www.entsog.eu/ chain models of progressively (from 25,000 m3 to 150,000 m3) increasing transmission capacity HU-RO up to 4.17 bcm and AT-HU up to 4.93 bcm. FSRU. The Action's activities covered the preparation of the basic engineering The Action was to lead to the next stage of the PCI's implementation, i.e. package for the above investments in Hungary, aiming to define their Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and obtaining of environmental and geographical location of the infrastructure and prepare the technical design installation permits. The Action was closed due to the development of the documentation of the pipeline and the compressor stations. alternative project - LNG terminal in Northern Greece (Alexandroupolis LNG – The completed Action allows launching the preparation of the Environmental PCI 6.9.1). Impact Assessment for these PCIs.

112 113 Call year: Conduct of 3D seismic surveys as a part of the Chiren UGS Call year: Implementation of a software package to model and 2015 expansion project 6.20.2 2016 determine the optimum operating regimes of the Chiren Location of the Action: Location of the Action: UGS expansion project Bulgaria Bulgaria 6.20.2-0021-BG-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 6.20.2-0011-BG-S-M-16 July 2015 to March 2020 September 2016 to December 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €3,900,000 €0

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €7,800,000 Bulgartransgaz EAD (Bulgaria) https://www.bulgartransgaz.bg/en Percentage of EU support: 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Bulgartransgaz EAD (Bulgaria) Energy corridor: http://www.bulgartransgaz.bg/en North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Status: Energy sector: Ongoing Gas Energy corridor: Project(s) of Common Interest: North-South gas interconnections in Central 6.20.2 Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Energy sector: Executive Summary available here Gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Project(s) of Common Interest: Additional information: Interest (PCI) 6.20.2 "Chiren UGS Expansion", the only gas storage on the The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common 6.20.2 European Commission, DG ENER territory of Bulgaria, with a projected working gas volume of between 720 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Interest (PCI) 6.20.2 "Chiren UGS Expansion (BG)", which aims at undertaking Additional information: MCM and 1000 MCM, projected maximum withdrawal capacity 10 MCM/day ucture the necessary measures (performance of studies and subsequent works) for a European Commission, DG ENER and projected injection capacity 10 MCM/day. The PCI aims at undertaking staged capacity expansion in the existing Underground Gas Storage (UGS) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Agency for the Cooperation of Energy measures, such as performance of studies and subsequent works, for the facility of Chiren, in order to achieve a projected working gas volume of ucture Regulators (ACER) staged gas storage capacity expansion to achieve the targeted technical http://www.acer.europa.eu/ between 720 MCM and 1000 MCM, projected withdrawal capacity maximum Agency for the Cooperation of Energy parameters. 10 MCM/day and projected injection capacity 8-10 MCM/day. Regulators (ACER) European Network of Transmission System http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The 3D onshore seismic surveys to be carried out under this Action consist of Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The objective of the Action was the customisation, supply and installation of a geophysical and geological studies aiming at the characterisation of the http://www.entsog.eu/ software package (called Programme product for determining the optimum European Network of Transmission System Chiren gas reservoir. The current Action is the next required implementation operating mode - PPDOOM) to model and determine the optimum operating Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) step of the PCI, in order to fully perform the planned geological and http://www.entsog.eu/ regimes of Chiren UGS, in connection with its expansion. geophysical studies. However, the Action's implementation has not started until its completion The results of the complete set of studies will serve as a basis for defining the date, as the Action has been negatively impacted by the delays incurred best option for the expansion of Chiren underground gas storage facility and during the implementation of the "3D seismic survey study, part of the project subsequently the next steps of PCI implementation, such as the design and for the expansion of Chiren UGS" 6.20.2“. The Action has thus been closed. construction of above and subsurface facilities.

114 115 Call year: Studies for the gas transmission pipeline R15/1 Pince - Call year: Preparation of EIA and obtainment of the environmental 2014 Lendava - Kidričevo 2016 permits for the Hungarian part of the RO-HU-AT corridor Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Slovenia Hungary 6.23-0019-SI-S-M-14 6.24.1-0011-HU-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2015 to December 2017 May 2017 to December 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €344,500 €922,500

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: Plinovodi, Družba za upravljanje s prenosnim €1,845,000 sistemom, d.o.o. (Slovenia) http://www.plinovodi.si Percentage of EU support: 50% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Private Energy corridor: Company Limited by Shares (Hungary) North-South gas interconnections in Central http://www.fgsz.hu Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Status: Gas Suspended Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: 6.23 North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Energy sector: The Action was part of preparatory activities for the implementation of the Gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the cluster of Projects of Project of Common Interest (PCI) 6.23 PCI Hungary-Slovenia interconnection, Common Interest (PCIs) 6.24, which concerns a bidirectional phased capacity Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: which aims at the construction of a bidirectional gas pipeline connecting increase in the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary-Austria transmission corridor European Commission, DG ENER 6.24.1, 6.24.4, 6.24.5, 6.24.6, 6.24.9 Hungary and Slovenia. It is expected that the pipeline will be approximately (known as ROHUAT/BRUA) and will complete the RO-HU-AT section of the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: ucture 113 km and it will ensure maximum transmission capacity of 3.4 mcm/day. Vertical Transmission Corridor, by creating conditions for transportation of European Commission, DG ENER 1.75 bcm/y from and to RO (phase I) and 4.4 bcm/y on the RO-HU border and Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action's activities covered investments on the Slovenian side only, i.e. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr 5.2 bcm/y on the HU-AT border (phase II). Regulators (ACER) construction of a 71 km of the pipeline, construction and upgrade of ucture http://www.acer.europa.eu/ compressor station, border metering and control station. The Action The Action concerns the Hungarian part of the BRUA section only and its Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Network of Transmission System concerned the development of the National Spatial Plan (analysing and Regulators (ACER) activities cover studies needed for the obtainment of the following: Emission Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) incorporating the pipeline's future layout and basic design), determining the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Point Source Permit of Operation and Greenhouse Gases Emissions Permit for http://www.entsog.eu/ exact location, functional, general technical and design characteristics of the Point-Source for PCIs 6.24.1 (construction of approx. 9 MW compressor station European Network of Transmission System interconnector. The Action also covered the preparation of the environmental in Csanádpalota) and 6.24.9 (its upgrade to approx. 13.5 MW); Environmental Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) impact report, describing the effects of the future interconnector and Impact Assessment permits for PCI 6.24.4 (construction of Városföld-Ercsi- http://www.entsog.eu/ proposing ways to avoid and/or mitigate its negative effects. Győr pipeline) and for PCI 6.24.5 (construction of Ercsi-Százhalombatta The Action's outcome and deliverables will allow for the adoption of the pipeline); amended Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Permit for PCI Decree on the National Spatial Plan in Slovenia; the beneficiary will be able to 6.24.6 (upgrade of Városföld compressor station). apply for the environmental permit and to proceed with the detailed design The Action will allow proceeding with the engineering design studies and study for the interconnector. requesting the building permits for the infrastructure on the Hungarian side of the mentioned PCIs.

116 117 Call year: Feasibility Study for the Eastring project Call year: Feasibility Study on the Balkan Gas Hub 2016 2016 Location of the Action: 6.25.1-0010-SKHU-S-M-16 Location of the Action: 6.25.4-0015-BG-S-M-16 Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania, Slovakia Bulgaria Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: November 2016 to September 2018 January 2017 to December 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €1,000,000 €920,500

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €2,000,000 €1,841,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: eustream, a.s. (Slovakia) Bulgartransgaz EAD (Bulgaria) http://www.eustream.sk http://www.bulgartransgaz.bg

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: North-South gas interconnections in Central North-South gas interconnections in Central Eastern and South Eastern Europe Eastern and South Eastern Europe Energy sector: Energy sector: This Action is the first step in the implementation of the Project of Common This Action contributes to the implementation of Project of Common Interst Gas Gas Interest (PCI) 6.25.1 Pipeline system from Bulgaria to Slovakia (currently (PCI) 6.25.4, which aims at the construction of a gas distribution centre on the Project(s) of Common Interest: known as EASTRING), which aims to develop a new bi-directional transmission Project(s) of Common Interest: territory of Bulgaria.The Balkan Gas Hub concept includes additional 6.25.1 pipeline system that will interconnect the natural gas transmission networks of 6.25.4 infrastructure aiming to bring new gas to Central/Western, South-Eastern and Additional information: Bulgaria, Hungary, Romania and Slovakia. Additional information: Eastern Europe in order to enhance security of supply by providing access to European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER The objective of the Action is to conduct a Feasibility Study. The study additional large-scale, high capacity supply streams. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr activities cover defining the main technical aspects of the planned The objective of the feasibility study is to assess project’s commercial and ucture ucture interconnections, including the possible routing options, identifying the technical viability, define the precise business model, assess project risks, Agency for the Cooperation of Energy viability of the project under various scenarios at several implementation Agency for the Cooperation of Energy finalise the regulatory design and structure project financing. The results shall Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) stages. Overall, nine routing options will be defined and analysed, out of which allow Bulgartransgaz EAD to decide upon the implementation of PCI 6.25.4, http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ three final routes will be selected and further assessed with a focus on the define a detailed schedule for the upcoming development phases until the European Network of Transmission System costs (CAPEX and OPEX), hydraulics and on the potential environmental and European Network of Transmission System commercial operation date and develop a detailed financing structure that can Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) social impacts and benefits of the project. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) be discussed with international financial institutions and private sector http://www.entsog.eu/ http://www.entsog.eu/ The completion of this Action will contribute to the implementation of the PCI investors. 6.25.1 by bringing relevant information on the legal, technical and economic The results shall serve as the basis for subsequent engineering works. The feasibility of the project. The outcome of the Feasibility Study will form the study will provide information on data such as length, diameter, pressure and grounds for further basic and detailed engineering works and will contribute to necessary above-ground equipment. the further decision making process for the PCI 6.25.1. The outcome of the Action will determine the further development of the Balkan Gas Hub project. Action Website: http://www.eastring.eu

118 119 7.

Call year: Environmental monitoring 2014 Southern Gas Corridor Location of the Action: 7.1.1-0051-TR-S-M-14 Turkey Implementation schedule: August 2014 to December 2019

Maximum EU contribution: €2,014,740

Total eligible costs: €6,715,800

Percentage of EU support: 30%

Beneficiaries: Tanap Doğalgaz İletim Anonim Sirketi (Turkey) http://www.tanap.com

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.1, concerning Gas the gas pipeline from the Georgian-Turkish border at Türkgözü/Posof/Ardahan Project(s) of Common Interest: where it connects to SCP and ends at Turkish-Greek border in Ipsala/Edirne, 7.1.1 where it feeds into the TAP Pipeline. Additional information: This specific Action's scope includes the environmental monitoring of the European Commission, DG ENER TANAP Natural Gas Pipeline Project (entire PCI), as committed in the ESIA http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr (Environmental and Social Impact Assessment) Report. The Action concerns ucture third-party environmental monitoring by the beneficiary during all of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy construction works, as legally required by the Turkish Ministry of Environment Regulators (ACER) and Urbanization and per international best practice. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Its objective is to ensure that all environmental components in terms of soil, European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) air, water and related habitats (including flora and fauna) will be protected. It http://www.entsog.eu/ also aims to minimise any possible negative human impact during TANAP project activities. The mitigation measures are defined in the ESIA Report. The beneficiary's reports will be shared with government authorities, TANAP and the company in charge of all construction contractors.

121 Call year: Engineering studies for TANAP Scada System and Crossings Call year: Detailed Engineering for Pipeline Security System (PSS) 2015 under Dardanelle Strait and Evros River 2015 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 7.1.1-0045-TR-S-M-15 Turkey Turkey 7.1.1-0014-TR-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: May 2015 to July 2017 November 2015 to June 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €2,559,000 €1,846,540

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Tanap Doğalgaz İletim Anonim Sirketi Tanap Doğalgaz İletim Anonim Sirketi (Turkey) (Turkey) http://www.tanap.com/ http://www.tanap.com/

Status: Status: Closed Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 7.1.1 7.1.1 Executive summary: Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Executive Summary available here This Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.1 "Gas pipeline This Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.1 "Gas pipeline from the EU to Turkmenistan via Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Caspian, Additional information: Additional information: from the EU to Turkmenistan via Turkey, Georgia, Azerbaijan and the Caspian, currently known as the combination of the "Trans Anatolia Natural Gas European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER currently known as the combination of the "Trans Anatolia Natural Gas Pipeline" (TANAP), the "Expansion of the South-Caucasus Pipeline" (SCP-(F) X) http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Pipeline" (TANAP), the "Expansion of the South-Caucasus Pipeline" (SCP-(F) X) and the "Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline" (TCP)". ucture ucture and the "Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline" (TCP)". The Action was composed of one main activity concerning the detailed Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy engineering for the Pipeline Security System (PSS), covering 4 metering Regulators (ACER) The Action focused on the implementation of the TANAP pipeline in Turkey and Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ was composed of 3 activities: detailed Engineering for SCADA (a real-time http://www.acer.europa.eu/ stations (including the pigging areas), 2 compressor stations (including off supervisory, control and data acquisition system), for Evros River Crossing and take compressor station and pigging areas), 49 block valve stations, 5 pigging European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System areas of future possible compressor stations and 2 pigging stations located at Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) for Dardanelle Strait Crossing. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) each side of Dardanelle Straight Crossing. http://www.entsog.eu/ The expected result of the Action was the development of sound engineering http://www.entsog.eu/ packages, allowing the minimisation of construction risks and safe The completion of this Action ensured the delivery and installation of a proper transmission operations, as per the defined requirements stipulated in the PSS package in accordance with international and local rules and standards relevant project documents, such as the basis of design and technical and enables the security operator to supervise all stations from the local specifications. security room or in a centralized manner from the control centres. It also enhanced the security of gas transmission through the TANAP pipeline, ensuring the uninterrupted flow of gas to the European market.

122 123 Call year: Design of Commercial Operations and Asset Integrity Call year: Pre-FEED, Reconnaissance Surveys and Strategic and 2016 Management Systems 2017 Economic Evaluations of the Trans-Caspian Pipeline Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Turkey Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan 7.1.1-0010-TR-S-M-16 7.1.1-0007-ELAZ-S-M-17 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: July 2016 to July 2018 April 2018 to March 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €3,535,000 €1,871,725

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €7,070,000 €3,743,450

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Tanap Doğalgaz İletim Anonim Sirketi W-Stream Caspian Pipeline Company Ltd (Turkey) (United Kingdom) http://www.tanap.com http://www.white-stream.com

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas This Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.1 "Gas pipeline This Action is part of the PCI 7.1.1 «Gas pipeline to the EU from Turkmenistan Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: to the EU from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, via Georgia and Turkey and Azerbaijan, via Georgia and Turkey, [currently known as the combination 7.1.1 7.1.1 [currently known as the combination of "Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline" (TCP), of “Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline” (TCP), “Expansion of the South-Caucasus Additional information: "Expansion of the South-Caucasus Pipeline" (SCP-(F)X and "Trans Anatolia Additional information: Pipeline” (SCP-(F) X) and “Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline” (TANAP)]. European Commission, DG ENER Natural Gas Pipeline" (TANAP)]". European Commission, DG ENER http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The main aim of the Action is to define the pre-Front-End Engineering Design ucture The Action is composed of two main activities aiming to develop two software ucture (pre-FEED) of the Trans Caspian Pipeline (TCP) to transport natural gas from systems. The first activity concerns the design and development of AIMS Turkmenistan to Azerbaijan crossing the Caspian Sea. The pre-FEED design is Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy (Asset Integrity Management System). The second activity concerns the divided in two sections. An initial phase, where the basic data, engineering Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ design and development of COS (Commercial Operations System). http://www.acer.europa.eu/ and preliminary routing will be established and a follow-up phase where the The completion of this Action will result in the development and delivery of proposed route reconnaissance survey contracts will be defined and awarded European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System and where the mechanical design will be developed to proceed with the FEED. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) two specialised software platforms: one will reduce the overall risk of Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) http://www.entsog.eu/ equipment and pipeline failure, contributing to a reliable gas delivery to the http://www.entsog.eu/ The implementation of the current Action will contribute to the further European gas market; and the other one will enable gas market operators to development of the PCI by establishing and evaluating the feasibility and basic use a common Commercial Operations System, upon completion of all cases for the routing and the mechanical design of the pipeline. The commercial arrangements. completion of the current Action will lead to a satisfactory level of development of the pre-FEED, enabling the implementation of a detailed FEED, including a reliable estimation of materials and costs needed for a successful development of the PCI.

124 125 Call year: Cathodic protection verification and re-modification studies Call year: Archaeological Trial Trench Investigations & Rescue 2018 for “As-Built” design 2016 Excavations Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Turkey Greece 7.1.1-0015-TR-S-M-18 7.1.3-0013-ELIT-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: April 2018 to June 2020 November 2016 to September 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €5,044,394 €14,018,347

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €10,088,788 €28,036,694

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Tanap Doğalgaz İletim Anonim Sirketi A.S. Trans Adriatic Pipeline AG (Switzerland) (Turkey) https://www.tap-ag.com/ http://www.tanap.com/ Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas This Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 7.1.1 "Gas pipeline to Project(s) of Common Interest: The Action contributes to the implementation of Project of Common Interest Project(s) of Common Interest: the EU from Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan, via Georgia and Turkey [currently 7.1.3 (PCI) 7.1.3 "Gas pipeline from Greece to Italy via Albania and the Adriatic Sea 7.1.1 known as the combination of "Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline" (TCP), "Expansion Additional information: [currently known as the "Trans-Adriatic Pipeline" (TAP)]", which aims to Additional information: of the South- Caucasus Pipeline" (SCP-(F)X and "Trans Anatolia Natural Gas European Commission, DG ENER transport natural gas from the Shah Deniz II field in Azerbaijan to Europe. The European Commission, DG ENER Pipeline" (TANAP)]", which aims to have an initial throughput capacity of 16 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr project is currently in its implementation phase. The construction of the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr bcm/year, with a potential to expand up to 31 bcm/year. ucture pipeline has started in 2016. ucture Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action contributes to the development of the TANAP pipeline by ensuring The objective of the Action is to carry out a series of archaeological trial trench Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) the review of cathodic protection design, site supervision during construction investigations in the Greek regions of Kavala, Drama, Kilkis, Thessaloniki, Regulators (ACER) http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ works and performance of verification surveys, prolonging the operating Serres, Florina, Pella, Imathia, Kozani and Kastoria, in order to determine the period of the infrastructure and providing operational integrity of the pipeline European Network of Transmission System presence of buried archaeological remains, as well as any rescue excavation European Network of Transmission System itself, as well as of every single installation along the route including Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) activities which arise as a result of the trial cuts or from chance finds. The Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) http://www.entsog.eu/ compressor, metering and block valve stations. In addition, the Action also proposed Action's deliverables are full and complete clearance of all cultural http://www.entsog.eu/ aims to deliver re-modification studies for the “As-Built design”, aiming to heritage issues that arise or might arise along the proposed pipeline route in assess design changes during construction, validating the integrity of pipeline Greece. and stations due to such changes and making sure that those changes are Once built, TAP will provide a direct and cost-effective transportation route reflected in the final engineering drawings as “As-Built design”. completing the Southern Gas Corridor, a 3500 km gas value chain stretching The results of the Action will provide support and enable safe and efficient from the Caspian Sea to Europe. TAP will be 879 km in length and will cross operation of the TANAP pipeline. the territory of Greece (551 km), Albania (215 km), the Adriatic Sea (105 km) and Italy (8 km).

126 127 Call year: FEED for three Compressor Stations in the corridor PCI Call year: Development on Romanian territory of the National Gas 2014 7.1.5 – Romanian section 2015 Transmission System on the Bulgaria-Romania-Hungary- Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Austria direction, execution works Stage 1 Romania Romania 7.1.5-0026-RO-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 7.1.5-0029-RO-W-M-15 January 2015 to June 2017 July 2016 to August 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €797,447 €179,320,400

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: Societatea Nationala de Transport Gaze €448,301,000 Naturale TRANSGAZ S.A. (Romania) http://www.transgaz.ro/en Percentage of EU support: 40% Status: Beneficiaries: Closed Societatea Nationala de Transport Gaze Energy corridor: Naturale TRANSGAZ S.A. (Romania) Southern Gas Corridor http://www.transgaz.ro/en Energy sector: Gas Status: Ongoing Project(s) of Common Interest: 7.1.5 Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Energy sector: Gas The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.5, the gas Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: pipeline from Bulgaria to Austria, via Romania and Hungary. The Romanian The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common European Commission, DG ENER 7.1.5 part of this PCI consisted of a pipeline and three compressor stations. Interest (PCI) 7.1.5 “Gas pipeline from Bulgaria to Austria via Romania and http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: ucture The scope of the Action was the preparation of the Front End Engineering Hungary”, which consists in a new onshore pipeline with a length of approx. European Commission, DG ENER 1318 km and with a delivery capacity of 6.1 mcm/day in Bulgaria, 6.1 Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Design (FEED) for the construction of three Gas Compressor Stations on the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr mcm/day in Romania, 6.1 mcm/day in Hungary and 52 mcm/day in Austria. Regulators (ACER) Romanian territory. ucture The initial throughput capacity is of 23 bcm/year. The power of the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The FEED Action aimed at providing all construction details for the stations, as Agency for the Cooperation of Energy compressor stations amounts to a total of 345 MW. European Network of Transmission System set out in the Scope of Work, the bill of quantities and the material take-off for Regulators (ACER) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) the construction of three Compressor Stations located at Podisor, Bibesti and http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Action implements the Stage 1 of the PCI and consists in the construction http://www.entsog.eu/ of a gas transmission pipeline from the Technological Node (TN) Podisor up to Jupa areas, as well as granting of all approvals, permits and authorizations European Network of Transmission System the TN Recas, as well as three compressor stations. necessary for the construction permit mandatory for works execution. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The Action resulted in obtaining the technical-economical documentation, the http://www.entsog.eu/ The achievement of this Action will ensure the interconnection of the gas tender documentation for the purchase of the compressor units, the tender transmission systems in Bulgaria and Hungary with the gas transmission documentation for the procurement and execution phase, the permits and the system in Romania through the interconnection pipelines Romania-Bulgaria construction permit for the three compressor stations. The achievement of and Romania-Hungary, ensuring the interconnectivity between the low these results led to an increased maturity of the project, contributed to pressure system in Romania and the high pressure systems in Bulgaria and providing relevant information to the promoter for the purpose of the Hungary. investment decision and allowed the start of the necessary activities for the The performance of the works and services related to the current Action will execution phase of the compressor stations. allow for the implementation of Stage 2 of PCI 7.1.5, by upgrading the transmission capacity and increasing the related pressures.

128 129 Call year: Front End Engineering Design (FEED) Metering Regulating Call year: Eastern Mediterranean Natural Gas Pipeline – Pre-FEED 2016 station at Nea Messimvria for the interconnection with TAP 2015 Studies Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Greece Cyprus, Greece 7.1.6-0007-EL-S-M-16 7.3.1-0025-ELCY-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: May 2016 to March 2018 May 2015 to March 2018

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €243,250 €2,000,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €486,500 €4,000,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: HELLENIC GAS TRANSMISSION SYSTEM NATURAL GAS SUBMARINE OPERATOR (DESFA) S.A. (Greece) INTERCONNECTOR GREECE-ITALY (Greece) http://www.desfa.gr/ http://www.igi-poseidon.com/en/

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas This Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.1.6 Metering and The Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.3.1 "Pipeline from Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: Regulating Stations for the Connection of the Greek transmission system with offshore Cyprus to Greece mainland via Crete". 7.1.6 7.3.1 the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), which consists of two metering and The Action included activities and studies in relation to the Pre-FEED (Front- Additional information: Additional information: regulating stations, one at Komotini and one at Nea Messimvria respectively, End-Engineering Design) phase of the PCI Eastern Mediterranean Gas Pipeline European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER which will enable the flow of gas from TAP to the Greek National Natural Gas (East Med), namely technical feasibility studies, reconnaissance marine http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr System (NNGS). http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr ucture ucture survey, as well as economic, financial and competitiveness studies. The Action consists of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) study for Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The objective of the Action was to provide the necessary information to the construction of the metering and regulating station at Nea Messimvria. Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) producers and downstream gas market operators, allowing the assessment http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The FEED study will define technical requirements, such as operational http://www.acer.europa.eu/ and possible selection of the project, as preferred export option, for part of the systems and technical specifications and will identify design parameters for Levantine Basin gas resources, ensuring a new reliable source of supply via a European Network of Transmission System the project required to start the tendering of the Engineering Procurement European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) diversified route. Construction (EPC) contract. The Action will also help defining the exact length http://www.entsog.eu/ http://www.entsog.eu/ and location of the pipeline as well as the tie-in point and the technical The Action contributed to enhancing the maturity of the project with a detailed capacity (minimum 3.65 bcm/y). and complete technical and economic assessment, enabling the project promoter to provide reliable data to the upstream producers and to The objective of the Action is to define the precise interconnecting point of the downstream operators for the selection of the PCI as preferred export route. NNGS and TAP to enable the unidirectional flow from TAP to the NNGS, as well as preparing the required procedures for land acquisition, which will include The Action has allowed project promoters to timely proceed with the an environmental assessment. development of the PCI and in particular with the FEED phase.

130 131 Call year: EastMed Pipeline Project – Development Phase Call year: Removing internal bottlenecks to end isolation & allow 2017 2017 transmission of NG from Eastern Mediterranean Location of the Action: 7.3.1-0023-CYEL-S-M-17 Location of the Action: (CyprusGas2EU) Cyprus, Greece Cyprus

Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: 7.3.2-0026-CY-W-M-17 May 2018 to December 2021 March 2018 to December 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €34,500,000 €101,255,320

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €69,000,000 €253,138,300

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 40%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Natural Gas Submarine Interconnector Republic of Cyprus represented by the Greece-Italy Poseidon S.A. (Greece) Ministry of Energy, Commerce, Industry and http://www.igi-poseidon.com/en/ Tourism (Cyprus) http://www.mcit.gov.cy/ Status: Ongoing Status: Energy corridor: Ongoing Southern Gas Corridor Energy corridor: Energy sector: Southern Gas Corridor The Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 7.3.1 'EastMed Gas Energy sector: Pipeline', aiming at contributing to the diversification of gas supply sources Project(s) of Common Interest: Gas and routes to the EU, ending the isolation of Cyprus and Crete, developing The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common 7.3.1 new gas production in the Eastern Mediterranean region and facilitating gas Project(s) of Common Interest: 7.3.2 Interest (PCI) 7.3.2 "Removing internal bottlenecks in Cyprus to end isolation Additional information: exchanges in Southeast Europe. and to allow for the transmission of gas from the Eastern Mediterranean European Commission, DG ENER Additional information: The main objective of the Action is to carry out the studies required to provide region". The main objective of the Action is to build the LNG infrastructure for http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr European Commission, DG ENER the necessary technical inputs for starting the implementation phase of the importing natural gas on the island of Cyprus and facilitate its use mainly for ucture http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr PCI. The Action will build on the results of the Pre-FEED analysis and include ucture power generation purposes but also for other industrial and urban uses. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy the main remaining steps, leading to the Final Investment Decision for the PCI. Regulators (ACER) Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The Action entails the deployment of an offshore LNG facility (Floating Storage In particular, the Action entails detailed design (FEED) and marine survey http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Regulators (ACER) and Regasification Unit – FSRU) as well as the construction of several onshore activities, including all the engineering details for project implementation, as http://www.acer.europa.eu/ natural gas facilities along the Port of Lemesos – Terminal 2 (Vassiliko), European Network of Transmission System well as permitting activities in Cyprus and Greece. namely: a jetty for the unit’s safe mooring, a jetty-borne natural gas pipeline, Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) European Network of Transmission System http://www.entsog.eu/ The successful completion of the Action will lead to the identification of the Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) an onshore gas pipeline, a shoreside block valve facility, an onshore natural project routing, the definition of the project costs and the technical http://www.entsog.eu/ gas buffer solution and a pressure reduction and metering station. These specifications required for tendering the construction phase of the project, and facilities constitute a critical infrastructure prerequisite for the successful will result in the submission of the Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) import of natural gas on the island of Cyprus. application to obtain the relevant permits from the competent authorities in As an outcome of the Action, the island of Cyprus will acquire an entry point Cyprus and Greece, paving the way to start of the construction and operation for natural gas and possible synergies between Cyprus and other Member of the EastMed Pipeline. States will occur in the procurement of natural gas optimizing delivery schedules, creating economies of scale and enhancing solidarity.

Action Website: http://cyprusgas2eu.eu/index.php/en/

132 133 8.

Call year: Feasibility Study for the Interconnection Turkey-Bulgaria 2014 (ITB) Location of the Action: Baltic Energy Market Bulgaria 7.4.2-0061-BG-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Interconnection March 2015 to January 2016

Maximum EU contribution: €142,620 Plan in gas

Beneficiaries: Bulgartransgaz (Bulgaria) https://www.bulgartransgaz.bg/en

Status: Closed Energy corridor: Southern Gas Corridor Energy sector: Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: 7.4.2 Executive summary: Executive Summary available here

Additional information: The Action was part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 7.4.2 European Commission, DG ENER "Interconnector between Turkey and Bulgaria" currently known as "ITB", which http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr aims to create alternative supply routes, as well as the relevant infrastructure ucture and is a new onshore pipeline of about 200 km (approx. 75 km Bulgarian Agency for the Cooperation of Energy section and approx. 130 km Turkish section) and with a daily capacity of 9 Regulators (ACER) MCM/day (3 BCM/y). http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The main scope of the Action was to prepare the Feasibility Study (FS), European Network of Transmission System including all technical, economic, environmental, market and social aspects of Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) http://www.entsog.eu/ the PCI "Interconnection Turkey-Bulgaria", for the section on the Bulgarian territory. The goal of the FS was to assess the technical, financial and market aspects, as well as the potential of the respective PCI to the level of detail that would allow Bulgartransgaz to evaluate and select the optimal option of the PCI implementation. Preliminary data such as length, diameter, capacity, pressurе, above ground equipment, financial results, as well as the time schedule have been defined in the FS. The Action was implemented in close cooperation with the Turkish part, in order to have a common and coordinated approach, in terms of process and deadlines, for the development of the ITB project.

134 Call year: Studies for Balticconnector Call year: Balticconnector works 2014 2016 Location of the Action: 8.1.1-0040-FIEE-S-M-14 Location of the Action: 8.1.1-0004-FIEE-W-M-16 Estonia, Finland Estonia, Finland Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: August 2014 to March 2018 May 2017 to June 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €5,326,207 €187,500,000

Beneficiaries: Total eligible costs: Elering AS (Estonia) €250,000,000 http://www.elering.ee Percentage of EU support: Gasum Oy (Finland) 75% http://www.gasum.com Beneficiaries: Baltic Connector Oy (Finland) Baltic Connector Oy (Finland) http://www.balticconnector.fi http://www.balticconnector.fi

Status: Elering AS (Estonia) http://www.elering.ee Closed Energy corridor: Status: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Ongoing gas Energy corridor: Energy sector: This Action relates to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 8.1.1. Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in The Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 8.1.1 Gas Interconnector between Estonia and Finland ("Balticconnector"), which is a bi- gas Interconnector between Estonia and Finland (currently known as Project(s) of Common Interest: directional offshore pipeline that will physically connect the Finnish and Energy sector: "Balticconnector"), which aims to interconnect the natural gas transmission 8.1.1 Estonian gas networks. Gas networks of both countries. Executive summary: Balticconnector consists of three sections: the 22 km-long onshore pipeline in Project(s) of Common Interest: The scope of the Action is the construction of three pipeline sections: an Executive Summary available here Finland (including a compressor and custody metering station), the 81 km- 8.1.1 onshore pipeline section in Finland (approx. 22 km, DN500, 80 bar), an long offshore pipeline, and the 54 km-long onshore pipeline in Estonia Additional information: onshore section in Estonia (approx. 50 km, DN700, 55 bar) and an offshore Additional information: (including a compressor and custody metering station). European Commission, DG ENER section between Estonia and Finland (approx. 80 km, DN500, 80 bar), as well European Commission, DG ENER http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr as the installation of auxiliary equipment including a pressure reduction http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The objective of this Action was to carry out preparatory studies aimed at ucture station in Estonia and compressor and metering stations in both countries. ucture getting technical and financial information in order to obtain the necessary Agency for the Cooperation of Energy This specific Action covers the purchase of equipment and the construction Agency for the Cooperation of Energy permits for the pipeline's offshore and onshore sections, as well as prepare Regulators (ACER) works for the whole infrastructure. Regulators (ACER) the Final Investment Decision (FID) for Balticconnector. It included both http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ business model and environmental and technical studies. The Action will fully implement PCI 8.1.1 and will result in establishing a European Network of Transmission System physical interconnection between the Finnish and Estonian gas transmission European Network of Transmission System The business model studies were composed of the market analysis/market Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) systems, which will become an important element of expansion of the BEMIP Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) modelling and preparations for the business plan and investment request to http://www.entsog.eu/ gas network, connecting Finland to the EU gas market. Furthermore, http://www.entsog.eu/ the national regulatory authorities. Balticconnector (together with the enhancement of the EE-LV interconnection) The environmental and technical studies consisted of the Environmental will increase the diversification of gas supplies in the Baltic region, enhancing Impact Assessment (EIA) report, Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and competitiveness and strengthening the liberalization process of the gas detailed engineering tasks, including geotechnical and geophysical studies markets in the Baltic States. and procurement procedures for construction.

136 137 Call year: The Feasibility Study and Cost-Benefit Analysis for the Call year: Estonia-Latvia gas interconnection enhancement 2017 Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania Interconnection 2016 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 8.2.2-0005-EE-W-M-16 Latvia, Lithuania Estonia 8.2.1-0001-LTLV-S-M-17 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2017 to September 2018 July 2016 to December 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €175,000 €18,625,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €350,000 €37,250,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: AS Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia) Elering AS (Estonia) http://www.conexus.lv http://www.elering.ee

AB Amber Grid (Lithuania) Status: http://www.ambergrid.lt Ongoing Energy corridor: Status: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Ongoing gas Energy corridor: Energy sector: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in The Action implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 8.2.2 Gas gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common "Enhancement of Estonia-Latvia interconnection". Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy sector: Interest (PCI) 8.2.1 Enhancement of Latvia-Lithuania, which aims to increase 8.2.2 The scope of the Action is the construction of gas network infrastructure in Gas the interconnection capacity between the gas systems of both Member States. three different locations: a gas metering station near the Estonia-Latvia border Additional information: Project(s) of Common Interest: The objective of this Action is to prepare a feasibility study and a cost-benefit in Karksi; a border valve in Lilli (between Karksi and the Estonia-Latvia European Commission, DG ENER 8.2.1 border)and a bidirectional compressor station in South Estonia in Puiatu. analysis (CBA) aimed at analysing the possibility to enhance the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Additional information: interconnection capacity between Latvia and Lithuania, in order to address the ucture This Action covers the tendering for engineering, procurement and European Commission, DG ENER increasing demand of gas flow between both countries as well as to adapt to a Agency for the Cooperation of Energy construction, as well as the execution of the construction works and the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr changing gas market. The feasibility study will determine the precise technical Regulators (ACER) commissioning of the whole infrastructure. ucture scope of the project. It will detail the needed infrastructure elements and http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The Action will fully implement the PCI 8.2.2 and its completion will result in Agency for the Cooperation of Energy related technical parameters, assess the available technical options and European Network of Transmission System improving the gas transmission infrastructure to allow bidirectional gas flow Regulators (ACER) identify the most efficient solution, as well as determine the needed cross- Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) between the Estonian and Latvian gas transmission systems as well as http://www.acer.europa.eu/ border capacity for the elimination of the possible bottlenecks between Latvia http://www.entsog.eu/ increasing the overall cross-border transmission capacity. European Network of Transmission System and Lithuania. Furthermore the study will evaluate the need for a cross-border Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) cost allocation (CBCA). http://www.entsog.eu/ The completion of this Action will contribute to the implementation of the PCI 8.2.1 by preparing a solid basis for taking further crucial steps towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) to implement the project and start the design and construction phase.

138 139 Call year: Construction of the Klaipeda-Kursenai Gas Transmission Call year: Inčukalns underground gas storage-study of increased 2014 Pipeline 2016 flexibility and use as strategic gas storage Location of the Action: Location of the Action: Lithuania Latvia 8.2.3-0001-LT-P-M-14 8.2.4-0025-LV-S-M-16 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: July 2014 to March 2016 February 2017 to November 2017

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €24,739,293 €150,000

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: AB "Amber Grid" (Lithuania) Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia) http://www.ambergrid.lt http://www.conexus.lv

Status: Status: Closed Closed Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in gas gas Energy sector: Energy sector: Gas Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: Project(s) of Common Interest: 8.2.3 8.2.4 Executive summary: Executive summary: Executive Summary available here Executive Summary available here This Action contributed to the implementation of the Project of Common The Action contributed to the implementation of the Project of Common Additional information: Additional information: Interest (PCI) 8.2.3. capacity enhancement of Klaipeda-Kiemenai pipeline in Interest (PCI) 8.2.4 Enhancement of Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage (LV) European Commission, DG ENER European Commission, DG ENER Lithuania. which aims to upgrade and extend an existing aquifer gas storage facility in http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Latvia. ucture This Action involved the construction of the Klaipeda–Kursenai gas ucture transmission pipeline, which connects the LNG (liquefied natural gas) terminal The main Action’s objective was to carry out a study aimed at analysing the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Agency for the Cooperation of Energy possibility to enhance the existing Inčukalns Underground Gas Storages (UGS) Regulators (ACER) infrastructure in Klaipeda to the gas transmission system towards Kursenai. Regulators (ACER) both from a technical and commercial point of view, as well as to increase the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ The +/- 111 km pipeline has a nominal diameter of DN 800 mm (DN 250 mm http://www.acer.europa.eu/ and DN 150 mm of the bypass line in valve stations and exhaust pipes) and a use of the storage and better contribute to the regional security of supply. European Network of Transmission System European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) designed pressure of 5.4 MPa. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The study covered five main elements: http://www.entsog.eu/ The construction of this pipeline has eliminated a bottleneck in the gas http://www.entsog.eu/ - Market analysis on the need and value for a more flexible gas storage transmission system and has enhanced the capacity of the Klaipeda-Kiemenai - Analysis on regional security of supply pipeline, enabling the transport of substantial gas volumes (up to 10.3 mcm/d) - Assessment and modelling of reservoir and wells from the new supply route (the LNG terminal in Klaipeda). - Surface facilities analyses in view of increased flexibility Furthermore this Action has contributed to enhance security of the gas supply - Preparation of a business plan and a roadmap in view of possible changes in and competition in the gas market of the Baltic states. the use of the existing gas storage facility. Enhancing the use of the Inčukalns UGS facility will result in improved security of gas supply and will contribute to ending energy isolation and market integration in the Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan (BEMIP). The completion of this Action has provided relevant input and a solid basis for making a decision on the next phase of the project.

140 141 Call year: Enhancement of Inčukalns Underground gas storage Call year: Feasibility Study regarding the PCI Poland - Denmark 2018 2015 interconnection "Baltic Pipe" TRA-N-271 Location of the Action: 8.2.4-0031-LV-W-M-18 Location of the Action: Latvia Denmark, Poland 8.3-0019-DKPL-S-M-15 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2018 to December 2025 September 2015 to December 2016

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €44,000,000 €387,374

Total eligible costs: Beneficiaries: €88,000,000 Energinet (Denmark) http://www.energinet.dk Percentage of EU support: 50% Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) Beneficiaries: http://www.gaz-system.pl Conexus Baltic Grid (Latvia) http://www.conexus.lv Status: Closed Status: Energy corridor: GA preparation Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Energy corridor: gas Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Energy sector: gas Gas Energy sector: The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Project(s) of Common Interest: Gas Interest (PCI) 8.2.4 Enhancement of Inčukalns Underground Gas Storage (UGS) 8.3 The Action contributed to the implementation of Project of Common Interest Project(s) of Common Interest: which aims to enhance an existing aquifer gas storage facility in Latvia. Executive summary: (PCI) 8.3 Poland - Denmark interconnection "Baltic Pipe". Baltic Pipe is an 8.2.4 The objective of the Action is the construction and reconstruction works of the Executive Summary available here offshore gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea that will connect the Danish and Additional information: following infrastructure elements part of the existing UGS facility: the surface Polish gas transmission systems. European Commission, DG ENER infrastructure, the wells and the compression units. Additional information: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr The main objectives of the Action were to define the most optimal scenario to European Commission, DG ENER ucture The implementation of the Action will significantly improve the operational develop Baltic Pipe and determine the ultimate efficient definition of the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr project from the commercial and technical point of view (scope of the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy efficiency of the UGS facility. Overall the Action will increase the gas injection ucture necessary investments, demand, dimensioning, routing, capacity allocation Regulators (ACER) UGS capacity from 17 mcm/day to approx. 21-23 mcm/day, the gas Agency for the Cooperation of Energy http://www.acer.europa.eu/ compression withdrawal capacity from current 0 mcm/day to approx. 12-15 model and cost). Regulators (ACER) mcm/day as well as the overall wells' productivity by 5% (from 8,145 mcm/day This Action covered the analysis of the economic feasibility, the technical European Network of Transmission System http://www.acer.europa.eu/ feasibility study, the analysis of the regional market model development, as Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) to approx. 8,600 mcm/day). European Network of Transmission System well as the plan and preparation of the Environmental Impact Assessment http://www.entsog.eu/ The Action builds upon the results of the concluded CEF Energy co-funded action 8.2.4-0025-LV-S-M-16, which relates to feasibility studies. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) (EIA) of the project. http://www.entsog.eu/ The completion of this Action will implement the PCI 8.2.4 and will contribute The completion of this Action contributed to provide a solid basis for making to improve the security of gas supply and market integration in the Baltic decisions on the next phase of the Baltic Pipe project. Energy Market Region (BEMIP).

142 143 Call year: Preparatory works for the Baltic Pipe Project up to Call year: Reinforcement of the national gas transmission systems in 2017 obtainment of all necessary permission(s) in Poland and in 2018 Poland and Denmark for the Baltic Pipe Project Location of the Action: Denmark Location of the Action: Denmark, Poland Denmark, Poland 8.3.1-0009-PLDK-S-M-18 Implementation schedule: 8.3-0025-PLDK-S-M-17 Implementation schedule: October 2017 to May 2020 April 2018 to November 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €33,149,601 €18,300,000

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €66,299,202 €36,600,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.gaz-system.pl http://energinet.dk

Energinet (Denmark) Energinet (Denmark) http://www.energinet.dk http://en.gaz-system.pl

Status: Status: Ongoing Ongoing Energy corridor: Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in The Action contributes to the implementation of the Projects of Common gas gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 8.3.1 Reinforcement of Nybro - Poland/Denmark Interconnection Energy sector: Interest (PCI) 8.3 Poland-Denmark interconnection "Baltic Pipe", a bidirectional Energy sector: and PCI 8.3.2 Poland-Denmark interconnection [currently known as “Baltic Gas offshore gas pipeline through the Baltic Sea that will physically connect the Gas Pipe”]. Project(s) of Common Interest: Danish and Polish gas transmission systems. Project(s) of Common Interest: This Action relates to a number of infrastructure elements which are part of 8.3 8.3.1, 8.3.2 The objective of this Action is to carry out preparatory studies, geophysical Baltic Pipe, namely: the onshore pipeline in Poland from Goleniów to Lwówek Additional information: and geotechnical surveys, engineering works and pre-construction activities Additional information: (estimated length of approx. 190 km, DN1000) and the onshore pipeline in European Commission, DG ENER as well as to prepare the necessary project documentation up to the European Commission, DG ENER Denmark from Egtved to the new compressor station in Everdrup (estimated http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr obtainment of the building permits for a number of key infrastructure http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr length of approx. 182 km). ucture ucture elements, part of the Baltic Pipe project. These infrastructure elements are the The Action’s objective is to carry out preparatory studies and engineering Agency for the Cooperation of Energy offshore pipeline connecting Poland and Denmark (estimated length of Agency for the Cooperation of Energy works, i.e. conceptual, basic and detailed design (Front End Engineering and Regulators (ACER) Regulators (ACER) 260-310 km, DN900, design pressure of 120-150 bar); the onshore pipeline in Design – FEED), pre-construction activities as well as prepare the necessary http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Poland (estimated length of 40-154 km, DN1000); one receiving terminal in project documentation up to the obtainment of the building permits for key European Network of Transmission System Poland; two compressor stations in Poland and one in Denmark; as well as a European Network of Transmission System infrastructure elements which are part of Baltic Pipe. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) small section of the onshore pipeline in Denmark (estimated length of approx. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The completion of this Action will contribute to the implementation of the PCI http://www.entsog.eu/ 10 km, DN 900) connecting the Zealand compressor station to the landfall on http://www.entsog.eu/ cluster 8.3 (PCI 8.3.1 and 8.3.2) by preparing a solid basis for taking further the East coast of Zealand. crucial steps towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) and start the The completion of this Action will contribute to the implementation of the PCI construction of Baltic Pipe. 8.3 by preparing a solid basis for taking further crucial steps towards the Final Investment Decision (FID) to start the construction phase.

144 145 Call year: Construction works for the PCI infrastructure cluster 8.3 Call year: Preparatory works for the Gas Interconnection Poland- 2018 2014 Lithuania up to building permission(s) obtainment Location of the Action: 8.3.1-0035-PLDK-W-M-18 Location of the Action: Denmark, Poland Lithuania, Poland 8.5-0045-LTPL-S-M-14 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2019 to December 2022 September 2014 to July 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €214,920,000 €10,152,087

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €716,400,000 €20,304,174

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 30% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- AB "Amber Grid" (Lithuania) SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.ambergrid.lt http://en.gaz-system.pl Operator Gazociągów Przesyłowych GAZ- Status: SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.gaz-system.pl Ongoing Energy corridor: Status: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Ongoing gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the Projects of Common Energy corridor: Energy sector: Interest (PCI) 8.3.1 Reinforcement of Nybro-Poland/Denmark Interconnection Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Gas The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common and PCI 8.3.2 Poland-Denmark interconnection (known as Baltic Pipe). gas Interest (PCI) 8.5 Poland-Lithuania interconnection ("GIPL" or Gas Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy sector: Interconnection Poland-Lithuania), which is a gas pipeline that will connect the 8.3.1, 8.3.2 The objective of this Action is to carry out the construction works for the infrastructure elements of Baltic Pipe which are part of this Action, namely: a Gas Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission systems. Additional information: bi-directional offshore gas pipeline connecting PL and DK through the Baltic Project(s) of Common Interest: European Commission, DG ENER This Action relates to the GIPL pipeline and its auxiliary installations. GIPL Sea (estimated length approx. 275 km), two onshore pipeline sections in PL 8.5 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr includes, on the Polish side, a gas pipeline between Hołowczyce and the PL-LT ucture connecting the offshore gas pipeline with the Polish national gas transmission Additional information: border (approx. range between 310 and 357 km, DN 700) and a compressor system (total estimated length approx. 90 km), the receiving terminal, the European Commission, DG ENER station in Gustorzyn; on the Lithuanian side, a gas pipeline between the PL-LT Agency for the Cooperation of Energy onshore pipeline from Goleniów to Lwówek (estimated length approx. 192 http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Regulators (ACER) border and Jauniunai (approx. 177 km, DN 700) as well as gas pressure km), as well as the expansion of the compressor stations located in Goleniów ucture http://www.acer.europa.eu/ reduction and metering station(s) located near the PL-LT border. and in Odolanów. Agency for the Cooperation of Energy European Network of Transmission System The Action covers all of the pre-investment steps needed for the preparatory Regulators (ACER) Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The Action builds upon the results of the ongoing Actions 8.3-0025-PLDK-S- documentation and permits up to the actual building permission for the GIPL http://www.acer.europa.eu/ http://www.entsog.eu/ M-17 and 8.3.1-0009-PLDK-S-M-18 which relate to Front End Engineering (tendering documentation for the localisation decision and territory planning, Design (FEED) and permitting. European Network of Transmission System basic and detailed engineering studies, environmental impact assessment Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The completion of this Action will contribute to the implementation of the PCI (EIA) and related activities for compressor stations, if applicable). The http://www.entsog.eu/ cluster 8.3 (PCI 8.3.1 and 8.3.2) by taking crucial steps resulting in the objective is to provide the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED), possible construction and commissioning of the Baltic Pipe project. environmental approvals and legally binding permissions, which are a crucial step for the construction of GIPL.

146 147 10.

Call year: Construction of the Gas Interconnection Poland-Lithuania 2014 (GIPL) including supporting infrastructure Location of the Action: Smart grids deployment Lithuania, Poland 8.5-0046-PLLT-P-M-14 Implementation schedule: May 2016 to December 2021

Maximum EU contribution: €266,386,516

Total eligible costs: €443,967,571

Percentage of EU support: 60%

Beneficiaries: Operator Gazociągow Przesyłowych GAZ- SYSTEM S.A. (Poland) http://www.gaz-system.pl

AB "Amber Grid" (Lithuania) http://www.ambergrid.lt

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in The Action contributes to the implementation of the Project of Common gas Interest (PCI) 8.5 Poland-Lithuania interconnection, currently known as GIPL. Energy sector: The objective of the Action is to establish a physical interconnection between Gas the Polish and Lithuanian gas transmission systems. The Action consists of the Project(s) of Common Interest: construction of the GIPL pipeline and its supporting infrastructure. GIPL 8.5 includes, on the Polish side, a gas pipeline between Hołowczyce and the PL-LT Additional information: border (approx. range between 310 and 357 km, DN 700) and on the European Commission, DG ENER Lithuanian side a gas pipeline between the PL-LT border and Jauniunai http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr (approx. 177 km, DN 700). The supporting infrastructure includes the ucture construction of a new compressor station in Gustorzyn in Poland, the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy extension, modernization of the pipeline to the Hołowczyce node, the Regulators (ACER) extension of the Hołowczyce compressor station, as well as the construction of http://www.acer.europa.eu/ gas pressure reduction and metering station(s) located near the PL-LT border European Network of Transmission System in Lithuania. Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) The implementation of GIPL will constitute an important element of expansion http://www.entsog.eu/ of the BEMIP gas network, connecting the isolated Baltic States to the EU gas market. Furthermore, GIPL will open the way to new sources and routes of gas supplies, significantly enhancing the competitiveness and strengthening the liberalisation of the gas market in the Baltic countries.

148 Call year: Call year: Implementation of the SINCRO.GRID PCI – Phase 1 Implementation of the SINCRO.GRID PCI – Phase 2 2018 2016 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 10.3-0022-SIHR-W-M-16 10.3-0018-SI-W-M-18 Slovenia Croatia, Slovenia Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: January 2019 to June 2022 November 2016 to November 2021 Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €1,645,201 €40,489,013 Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €3,225,885 €79,390,221 Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 51% 51% Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: ELES, Ltd., Electricity Transmission System ELES, Ltd., Electricity Transmission System Operator (Slovenia) Operator (Slovenia) https://www.eles.si/en/ http://www.eles.si

Croatian Transmission System Operator Ltd. Status: (Croatia) Ongoing http://www.hops.hr Energy corridor: Smart grids deployment SODO Electricity Distribution System Energy sector: Operator d.o.o. (Slovenia) The Action contributes to the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 10.3 The Action finalises the implementation of the Project of Common Interest http://www.taktik.si Smart grid SINCRO.GRID (Slovenia/Croatia), which aims at solving network voltage, (PCI) 10.3 SINCRO.GRID (Slovenia/Croatia), which aims at solving network Project(s) of Common Interest: HEP-Operator distribucijskog sustava d.o.o. frequency control and congestion issues and enabling further deployment of voltage, frequency control and congestion issues and enabling further 10.3 (Croatia) renewables (RES) and displacement of conventional generation by integrating deployment of renewables (RES) and displacement of conventional generation http://www.hep.hr new active elements in the transmission and distribution grids into the virtual Additional information: by integrating new active elements in the transmission and distribution grids cross-border control centre based on advanced data management and European Commission (DG ENER) into the virtual cross-border control centre based on advanced data Status: common system optimisation. The Action aims to complete the PCI with the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr management and common system optimisation. The Action complements the Ongoing exception of one of the compensation devices in Slovenia which will be ucture CEF co-funded Action 10.3-0022-SIHR-W-M-16 Implementation of the deployed at a later stage. Energy corridor: Agency for the Cooperation of Energy SINCRO.GRID PCI – Phase 1. Regulators (ACER) Smart grids deployment The scope of the Action comprises of the i) deployment of five compensation The Action's aim is the deployment of the compensation device in the http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Energy sector: devices to address at cross-border level overvoltage and voltage instability substation Cirkovce (Slovenia), solving the deficiency of reactive power Smart grid issues within the regional transmission grid; ii) deployment of advanced European Network of Transmission System flexibility and improving voltage profile in the Slovenian as well as the dynamic thermal rating (DTR) systems in the Slovenian and Croatian Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) Project(s) of Common Interest: Croatian electric power system. transmission grids; iii) deployment of electricity storage systems; iv) http://www.entsoe.eu/ 10.3 The Action's scope consists of the preparation of tender documentation, public integration of distributed renewable generation (DG); and v) deployment of a procurement, design, manufacturing and installation of the compensation Additional information: virtual cross-border control centre (VCBCC) consisting in dedicated IT device (variable shunt reactor) in the substation Cirkovce (Slovenia). European Commission (DG ENER) infrastructure and software to be used by system operators for the efficient http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Once the Action is complete, the overall benefits of the PCI 10.3 will be and coordinated management of RES. ucture materialised: bottlenecks will have been removed, cross-border power Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Action Website: exchanges are stimulated and the renewable potential in Slovenia, Croatia Regulators (ACER) https://www.sincrogrid.eu/en/ and neighbouring countries is unlocked. http://www.acer.europa.eu/ Action Website: European Network of Transmission System https://www.sincrogrid.eu/en/ Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) http://www.entsoe.eu/

150 151 Call year: ACON Smart Grids Call year: Smart Border Initiative 2018 2018 Location of the Action: 10.4-0017-CZSK-W-M-18 Location of the Action: 10.6-0011-DEFR-S-M-18 Czech Republic, Slovakia France, Germany Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: October 2018 to December 2024 May 2018 to December 2019

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €91,237,868 €1,171,500

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €182,475,736 €2,343,000

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Západoslovenská Distribučná, a.s. (Slovakia) Enedis S.A. (France) https://www.zsdis.sk/ https://www.enedis.fr/

E.ON Distribuce, a.s. (Czech Republic) energis-Netzgesellschaft mbH (Germany) https://www.eon-distribuce.cz/ https://www.energis-netzgesellschaft.de/fuer -zuhause/startseite.html Status: GA preparation Status: Energy corridor: Ongoing Smart grids deployment The Action fully implements the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 10.4 ACON Energy corridor: The Action contributes to the implementation of the PCI 10.6 the Smart Border Energy sector: which aims to foster the integration of the Czech and the Slovak electricity Smart grids deployment Initiative (France, Germany) which aims to design and implement a cross- Smart grid markets, increase the competition in the region, and ensure adequate quality, Energy sector: border smart grid, connecting the distribution grids in the Lorraine and safety and reliability of electricity supply. Saarland region via a AC or DC interconnector and integrating flexibility linked Project(s) of Common Interest: Smart grid to smart mobility as well as energy efficiency/sector-coupling in the 10.4 The Action's scope consists of modernisation and improvement of the Project(s) of Common Interest: distribution grid. Additional information: distribution grid's efficiency at different locations in the Czech and Slovak 10.6 European Commission (DG ENER) territories, from construction and reconstruction of overhead lines, Additional information: The objective of the Action is to analyse how to physically interconnect the http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr underground cables, transformer stations and cross-border interconnections, European Commission (DG ENER) energy systems on both sides of the border in order to make a joint cross- ucture to installation of smart elements, new communication system (including http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr border energy optimisation possible between the two regions. infrastructure) and an integrated IT solution (software and hardware). ucture Agency for the Cooperation of Energy The scope of the Action consists of studies focusing on the smart electricity Regulators (ACER) Once the Action is completed, the overall benefits of the PCI 10.4 will Agency for the Cooperation of Energy infrastructure and its interfaces to cross-border smart mobility and multi- http://www.acer.europa.eu/ materialise: additional connection points, infrastructure as well as smart Regulators (ACER) energy systems. components will be delivered; voltage ratios as well as flexibility and efficiency http://www.acer.europa.eu/ European Network of Transmission System The deliverables of the Action are i) the identification of the optimal location of Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) of the distribution system will be improved. European Network of Transmission System the PCI, ii) the definition of technical and regulatory challenges and solutions http://www.entsoe.eu/ Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) for a cross-border interconnector, including developing the use cases of the http://www.entsoe.eu/ smart grid, estimating their associated costs and benefits and iii) the development of a tailor-made CBA methodology tool and a PCI specific CBA along with a sensitivity analysis. Upon completion of the Action and in case of a positive CBA, the PCI will be ready to proceed to the final investment decision phase.

Action Website: http://www.plateforme-f-a.fr/projets/smart-border-initiative/

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Call year: Feasibility Study for Acorn CO2 Sapling Transport 2018 Infrastructure Project Cross-border carbon dioxyde Location of the Action: United Kingdom 12.2-0001-UKNL-S-M-18 network Implementation schedule: May 2018 to March 2019

Maximum EU contribution: €374,138

Total eligible costs: €748,276

Percentage of EU support: 50%

Beneficiaries: Pale Blue Dot Energy Limited (United Kingdom) http://www.pale-blu.com

Status: Ongoing Energy corridor: Cross-border carbon dioxide network Energy sector: CO2 This Action is part of PCI 12.2 "CO2-Sapling Transport and Infrastructure Project(s) of Common Interest: Project (United Kingdom, in further phases Netherlands and Norway)". This PCI 12.2 aims to establish a transnational CO2 transportation infrastructure capable of Additional information: delivering over 12 Mt/y of CO2 from emission sources around the North Sea European Commission, DG ENER for permanent sequestration in deep geological storage sites beneath the sea. http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr This PCI will enable a CO2 transport infrastructure development through re- ucture use of existing oil & gas assets in the North Sea, not yet decommissioned, at a reduced cost.

The Action will provide a technical feasibility study for the CO2 transport infrastructure by identifying costs, technical issues and risks associated and will develop a model for its technical and commercial operability. The Action is composed of four activities, three of which are related to transport feasibility of offshore (activity 1) and onshore (activity 3) pipelines and ship import/ export facilities (activity 2), and one support activity related to the management of the Action (activity 4).

The completion of the Action will enable the project to move into the detailed Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) and reach a final investment decision (FID) for the core transport infrastructure, which will start around 2020 and construction of the project for operation expected by 2023.

155 Call year: Pre Project Engineering for CO2 SAPLING Transport Call year: Rotterdam CCUS project - PORTHOS 2018 Infrastructure Project 2018 Location of the Action: Location of the Action: 12.3-0022-NL-S-M-18 United Kingdom Netherlands 12.2-0036-UKNL-S-M-18 Implementation schedule: Implementation schedule: November 2018 to October 2020 December 2018 to June 2020

Maximum EU contribution: Maximum EU contribution: €2,803,727 €6,518,350

Total eligible costs: Total eligible costs: €5,607,454 €13,036,700

Percentage of EU support: Percentage of EU support: 50% 50%

Beneficiaries: Beneficiaries: Pale Blue Dot Energy Limited (United Havenbedrijf Rotterdam N.V. (Netherlands) Kingdom) https://www.portofrotterdam.com/en https://pale-blu.com N.V. Nederlandse Gasunie (Netherlands) Status: https://www.gasunie.nl/en GA preparation EBN B.V. (Netherlands) Energy corridor: https://www.ebn.nl/en/ Cross-border carbon dioxide network Energy sector: Status: This Action is part of the Project of Common Interest (PCI) 12.3 “The CO2 GA preparation This Action is part of PCI 12.2 "CO2-SAPLING Transport and Infrastructure Rotterdam Nucleus (Netherlands and United Kingdom)” that relates to the Project(s) of Common Interest: Energy corridor: Project", which aims to establish a transportation infrastructure capable of development of a high-volume CO2 transportation infrastructure system from 12.2 Cross-border carbon dioxide network delivering over 12 Mt/y of CO2 from emission sources around the North Sea the onshore large point sources in the Port of Rotterdam to the CO2 storage Additional information: for permanent CO2 sequestration in deep geological storage sites located Energy sector: locations in the Dutch and UK parts of the North Sea. European Commission, DG ENER CO2 beneath the North Sea. The Action will deliver the Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) of the onshore http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr Project(s) of Common Interest: This Action involves a Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) study of the CO2 and offshore pipelines and the compressor station, which together will form ucture 12.3 transport infrastructure and the inspection of the Atlantic/Goldeneye pipeline, the CO2 transport infrastructure system around the Port of Rotterdam. It will both former natural gas transmission pipelines between St Fergus gas Additional information: also deliver a Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA), including cost estimates, study and terminal in UK and potential North Sea CO2 storage locations. It will also European Commission, DG ENER negotiations on the terms with gas field operators, signature of a joint http://ec.europa.eu/energy/en/topics/infrastr include studies on the health, safety and environmental aspects of the development agreement with a group of emitters and the setting up of a ucture infrastructure and the feasibility study of export/import facilities at the commercially viable business case. Peterhead port in UK which would among others allow for development of The results of this Action will determine the feasibility of the realisation of the common standard technical requirements and operating procedures. It builds cross-border CO2 transport infrastructure in the North-West Europe, will lead upon the CEF funded Action 12.2-0001-UKNL-S-M-18, ''Feasibility Study for to an increased maturity of the PCI and provide relevant information to the Acorn CO2 SAPLING Transport Infrastructure Project". promoter for the purpose of the investment decision. Upon completion of the Action, the design of the pipeline and of subsea elements, the cost base of the PCI and the business model will allow for Final Investment Decision (FID) to be taken at a later stage for the entire capture- transportation-storage chain.

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