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Draft report (2025/2006(INI)) 2025-03-21

Electricity grids: the backbone of the EU energy system

Committee on Industry, Research and Energy

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Amendment 1

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Citation 1 a (new)

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– having regard to the Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action, that reflects the electricity interconnection targets;

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Amendment 2

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Citation 2 a (new)

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– having regard to the Commission communication of 5 March 2025 entitled 'Industrial Action Plan for the European automotive sector' (COM(2025)95),

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Amendment 3

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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Citation 9 a (new)

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– having regard to Directive (EU) 2024/1275 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 April 2024 on the energy performance of buildings (recast) (EPBD),

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Amendment 4

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 a (new)

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– having regard to the report of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Report of 19 December 2023 on “Demand response and other distributed energy resources: what barriers are holding them back”;

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Amendment 5

Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson, Bruno Tobback

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Citation 10 a (new)

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– having regard to the Joint Communication of the European Commission to the European Parliament and the Council of 21 February 2025 on the "EU Action Plan on Cable Security" (JOIN(2025) 9 final);

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Amendment 6

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 b (new)

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– having regard to the report of the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Report of January 2023 on “Electricity Transmission and Distribution Tariff Methodologies in Europe”;

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Amendment 7

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 c (new)

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– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 10 July 2020 on a comprehensive European approach to energy storage (2019/2189(INI)) (P9_TA(2020)0198);

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Amendment 8

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 d (new)

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– having regard to the European Parliament resolution of 19 May 2021 on a European strategy for energy system integration (2020/2241(INI)) (P9_TA(2021)0240);

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Amendment 9

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 e (new)

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– having regard to the Commission communication of 26 February 2025 entitled ‘Action Plan for Affordable Energy Unlocking the true value of our Energy Union to secure affordable, efficient and clean energy for all Europeans’ (COM/2025/79),

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Amendment 10

Dario Tamburrano

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Citation 10 f (new)

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– having regard to the Communication of the European Commission of 8 July 2020 entitled ‘Powering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration’ (COM/2023/ 0757);

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Amendment 11

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Nicolás González Casares

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Citation – a (new)

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– having regard to the Communication from the Commission of 26 February 2025 entitled “Action Plan for Affordable Energy” (COM(2025) 79 final), in particular the focus on cross-border infrastructure flagship projects;

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Amendment 12

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

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Citation 12 a (new)

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– having regard to Commission report of January 2025 "Investment needs of European energy infrastructure to enable a decarbonised economy";

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Amendment 13

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

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Citation 12 b (new)

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– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 February 2025 “Action Plan affordable Energy Prices” COM(2025) 79;

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Amendment 14

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

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Citation 12 c (new)

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– having regard to the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, The European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions of 26 February 2025 “The Clean Industrial Deal: A joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation ” COM(2025) 85

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Amendment 15

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth; whereas a higher share of electricity supply from renewables, a low share of fossil electricity and a growing share of electrification in the total energy demand are significantly correlated with lower spot market electricity prices at national level;

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Amendment 16

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Barbara Bonte, Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential and pivotal for the Union to adapt its energy mix to the current challenges and to deliver secure and affordable energy while supporting economic growth; whereas the modernisation and expansion of grids must respect the principle of subsidiarity and the shared competence of energy policy;

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Amendment 17

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sophie Wilmès, Sigrid Friis, Andreas Glück, Christophe Grudler

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth; whereas inefficiencies and lack of full integration negatively impact energy prices for consumers and companies;

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Amendment 18

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas the electrification and the electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve a real Energy Union, its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth and security of energy supply;

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Amendment 19

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to contribute to a low-carbon energy transition and to ensure a supply of reliable energy from various energy sources while supporting economic growth;

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Amendment 20

Sarah Knafo

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition, thanks in particular to the contribution of nuclear energy, and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

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Amendment 21

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas secure and interconnected electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

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Amendment 22

Yannis Maniatis

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition, with affordable prices, and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

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Amendment 23

Dario Tamburrano

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Recital A

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A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its clean energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic growth;

A. whereas electricity grids are essential for the Union to achieve its green energy transition and to deliver renewable energy while supporting economic prosperity;

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Amendment 24

András Gyürk, Julie Rechagneux, András László, Aleksandar Nikolic, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Barbara Bonte, Anna Bryłka

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Recital A a (new)

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A a. whereas energy policy is a shared competence between the Union and the Member States under Article 194 TFEU and that any further centralisation in grid governance should respect national sovereignty; whereas ENTSO-E and the European Commission should primarily act as coordinators rather than decision-making authorities in the development of transmission and distribution networks; whereas there is a need to rationalise the administrative and technical structures involved in EU energy governance to avoid duplication with existing national authorities;

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Amendment 25

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades are required to increase cross-border transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, ensuring a flexible, decentralised and digitalised electricity system; whereas several tools can optimize grid utilisation in the short term, including shared connections, hybridization, colocation, pooling, congestion management platforms, demand response incentives, and alternative connection contracts;

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Amendment 26

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

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Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades are required to increase security of supply, cross-border transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, enhance grid stability, and ensure energy affordability for citizens and businesses; whereas investment priorities should be determined primarily by Member States and system operators in alignment with their national needs;

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Amendment 27

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

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Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades, in line with the efficiency first principle, are required to increase cross-border transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, ensuring a decarbonized, flexible, decentralised and digitalised and secure electricity system;

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Amendment 28

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

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Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades are required to increase storage capacity, where appropriate, and cross-border transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, ensuring a flexible, secure, decentralised and digitalised electricity system;

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Amendment 29

Yannis Maniatis

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Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades are required, along with enhanced regulatory oversight, to increase cross-border transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, ensuring a flexible, decentralised and digitalised electricity system;

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Amendment 30

Dario Tamburrano

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Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 31

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 32

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

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B. whereas in light of the growing demand for electricity, significant investments and upgrades are required to increase cross-border and national-level transmission capacity and modernise infrastructure, ensuring a flexible, decentralised and digitalised electricity system;

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Amendment 33

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Recital B

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 34

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas system flexibility needs are expected to double by 2030 in light of increased share of renewables; whereas demand-side flexibility is therefore crucial for grid stability; whereas individual citizens, business and communities participating in the electricity market have manyfolds benefits for the grids: enhanced system efficiency, resilience, investment optimization, improved social acceptance, lower energy costs; whereas energy communities specifically play a key by also supporting local economies; whereas serious delays and inconsistencies in implementing existing EU provisions on citizens energy, demand flexibility and smart network operations remain a concern;

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Amendment 35

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas transmission system operators (TSOs) are essential for integrating offshore renewable energy into the EU grid, in particular for those connected to more than one market; whereas, if TSOs fail to provide the agreed grid capacity, compensation should be paid to developers for lost export capacity, funded by congestion income; whereas such compensation should be shared fairly among TSOs and align with principles of non-discrimination and maximising cross-border trade; whereas this highlights the importance of maintaining a functioning interconnector backbone, as failures in interconnector capacity may result in costs for both producers and TSOs;

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Amendment 36

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas the EU electricity grid was built for a 20th century economy based on centralised, fossil fuel-fired electricity generation and must be modernised to meet the demands of a digitised economy with increased levels of electrification and a higher share of decentralised and variable renewable energy sources.

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Amendment 37

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sigrid Friis

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Recital B a (new)

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B a. whereas Europe will only reach its decarbonisation objectives if there is a coordinated, pan-European approach to electricity system planning, connecting borders, sectors and regions;

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Amendment 38

Motion for a resolution

Recital B a (new)

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Amendment

B a. whereas it is the right of every citizen to be able to access affordable energy;

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Amendment 39

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

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Amendment

B b. whereas poor connectivity and grid bottlenecks are among the main reasons the EU cannot fully benefit from the significant installed capacities of wind and solar energy, thus ensuring affordable prices for households and industry; whereas the lack of strong interconnection between regions with different natural and climatic characteristics leads to overproduction of energy and administrative limitation of renewable production in some regions, while other regions are struggling with insufficient supply and high prices;

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Amendment 40

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

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B b. whereas retail electricity prices for industries in the European Union remain significantly higher than prices in main competitor markets, as expressed in the Action Plan for Affordable Energy, which increases the risk of industrial relocation and new investments favouring countries outside Europe;

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Amendment 41

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B b (new)

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B b. whereas the planning of electricity transmission and distribution networks must be coordinated to ensure the effective development of the European electricity system;

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Amendment 42

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

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B c. whereas these problems with connectivity have led to severe regional process disbalances within the EU; whereas Southeastern Europe is especially exposed due to serious bottlenecks of its connectivity with the other parts of the Union, while the region is delivering most of the electricity supply that Europe is providing to Ukraine in periods of disruption of Ukraine’s electric production, due to Russian illegal targeting of civilian infrastructure; whereas this led to a structural problem with high energy prices in the Southeast of Europe;

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Amendment 43

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

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Amendment

B c. whereas interconnection development will contribute to further integrate the EU electricity market, which not only increases system flexibility and resilience, but also unlocks economies of scale in renewable electricity production;

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Amendment 44

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sigrid Friis, Andreas Glück

Motion for a resolution

Recital B c (new)

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B c. whereas cross-border interconnectors and transmission infrastructure are critical for integrating renewables, reducing costs for European consumers and increasing security of supply;

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Amendment 45

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

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Recital B d (new)

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Amendment

B d. whereas particular attention must be given to addressing bottlenecks in Central and Eastern Europe, including the insufficient interconnection capacity between Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, which hinders the efficient flow of electricity and market integration in a number of Member States;

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Amendment 46

Barry Andrews, Sigrid Friis

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Recital B d (new)

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B d. whereas ENTSO-E have calculated that cross-border electricity needs could reach EUR 13 billion per year until 2050 but that this would reduce system costs by EUR 23 billion per year;

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Amendment 47

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Recital B d (new)

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B d. whereas Fiber to the Home (FTTH) networks are an essential enabler for the twin digital and clean transitions and act as an enabler for the digitalization of the electricity grid;

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Amendment 48

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

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1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution; considers this to be the central element in the transition to a competitive, Net-Zero economy by 2050 that is capable of accomodating high volumes of variable renewable energy technologies and evolving demand sources driven by increased levels of electrification and the advancement of digital technologies;

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Amendment 49

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

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1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution; reiterates the importance of the timely implementation of grid infrastructure, including the achievement of the EU's electricity interconnection target of at least 15% by 2030, as set out in the Regulation on the Governance of the Energy Union (Regulation (EU) 2018/1999);

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Amendment 50

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including cross-border interconnections, transmission and distribution, with a focus on the completion of the Projects of Common Interest (PCIs);

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Amendment 51

Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Commission and on Member States to create a regulatory environment that enables grid operators to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

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Amendment 52

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully optimise their existing and, as needed, expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

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Amendment 53

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission, distribution and storage, where applicable;

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Amendment 54

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sigrid Friis, Andreas Glück, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

1. Calls on the Member States to fully explore, optimise, modernise and expand their electricity grid capacity, including transmission and distribution;

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Amendment 55

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 1 a (new)

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1 a. Calls on the Commission to evaluate, as a matter of urgency, the existing interconnection bottlenecks and define as priority projects of common interest the development of strong interconnectors, allowing the free flow of electricity between regions with different natural and climatic characteristics, as well as between regions with renewable or low-carbon overcapacity and regions, suffering of dependency on fossil fuels based generation;

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Amendment 56

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

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2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan, the action plan for affordable energy prices, the Electricity Market Design Reform and the Renewable Energy Directive III without delay;

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8 DSO Entity is the Association of distribution system operators (DSOs) in Europe.

9 The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is the association for the cooperation of European transmission system operators (TSOs).

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Amendment 57

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

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2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to start work on the implementation of the measures proposed in the EU grid action plan without delay;

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8 DSO Entity is the Association of distribution system operators (DSOs) in Europe.

9 The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is the association for the cooperation of European transmission system operators (TSOs).

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Amendment 58

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, ACER, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

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8 DSO Entity is the Association of distribution system operators (DSOs) in Europe.

9 The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is the association for the cooperation of European transmission system operators (TSOs).

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Amendment 59

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

2. Calls on the Commission, the Member States, EU DSO Entity8 and ENTSO-E9 to implement the actions of the EU grid action plan without delay;

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8 DSO Entity is the Association of distribution system operators (DSOs) in Europe.

8 EU DSO Entity is a technical expert body mandated by the Electricity Market Regulation (2019/943/EU) to promote the functioning of the electricity market and to facilitate the energy transition;

9 The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) is the association for the cooperation of European transmission system operators (TSOs).

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Amendment 60

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 2 a (new)

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2 a. Points out that the completion of the energy market integration will save up to EUR 40 billion annually and a 50 % increase in cross border electricity trade could raise the Union’s annual GDP by 0,1 %9a;

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9a IMF Staff Background Note on EU Energy Market Integration. 6 January 2025 (p. 4): https://data.consilium.europa.eu/doc/document/ST-5438-2025-INIT/en/pdf

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Amendment 61

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ;

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, including the full utilisation of local flexibility resources, demand response, and energy storage solutions to complement wholesale markets and enhance grid resilience, further resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

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Amendment 62

Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11;

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the need for grids to adapt to a more digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

11 Ibid.

Or. fr

Amendment 63

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Notes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a growing share of intermittent renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ; is therefore convinced that maintenance and development of the grid infrastructure must be prioritized;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 64

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 65

Sarah Knafo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11;

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, chiefly due to the desire to significantly increase the number of electric vehicles; the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

11 Ibid.

Or. fr

Amendment 66

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of electricity power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; raises awareness that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 67

Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Christophe Grudler, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of variable renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids, electricity generators and consumers to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 68

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3. Welcomes the Commission’s communication on grids10 ; underlines the expected increase in electricity consumption of 60 % by 2030, the rising need to integrate a large share of renewable power into the grid, and the need for grids to adapt to a more decentralised, digitalised and flexible electricity system, resulting in an additional 23 GW of cross-border capacity by 2025 and a further 64 GW of capacity by 2030; notes that over 40 % of the Union’s distribution grids are over 40 years old and need to be updated11 ;

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10 Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

11 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 69

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Notes that a strengthened Governance framework would help ensure alignment between System Operators' (SOs) grid development plans and national and EU-level policy objectives; recognises that; while Member States are required to report on their contributions to EU targets through the National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs), there is currently no equivalent obligation on SOs to systematically report at EU-level; asks the Commission to explore the benefits of an EU-level reporting mechanism that would better enable consistency between SO grid planning, and national and EU policy objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 70

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 3 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

3 a. Underlines that improved cross-border interconnections offer substantial cost-saving potential at the system level, with annual reductions in generation costs estimated at EUR 9 billion up to 2040, while required annual investments of EUR 6 billion in cross-border infrastructure and storage capacity;

Or. en

Amendment 71

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition; highlights that a stable regulatory environment is a precondition for grid investments to continue at the current pace or increase in line with these needs; stresses that investment on grids should be coupled with other measures that can solve network issues more efficiently, including optimising system operations, energy efficiency measures, increasing non-fossil flexibility and storage, and encouraging consumers to shift consumption patterns;

Or. en

Amendment 72

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including for the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition, allowing hence the affordable electrification of the EU economy, as well as to ensure cyber resilience and physical resilience against extreme weather events and climate change; hence calls on the European Commission to adapt the mandate of NRAs to enable and authorise investments in resilience in the upcoming European Grid Package;

Or. en

Amendment 73

Niels Fuglsang, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition; recalls the energy efficiency first principle is a fundamental principle of EU energy policy and is legally binding; notes that correct implementation of the energy efficiency first principle will significantly reduce energy consumption thus lowering the need for investments in electricity grids and interconnectors.

Or. en

Amendment 74

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition; highlights that such investment is essential to ensure that the increased electrification of the EU economy is done affordably, and to enable industrial decarbonisation and boost competitiveness;

Or. en

Amendment 75

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest significantly in electricity grids, including the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition; underlines that such investments have the potential to contribute to the European competitiveness; notes that the resilience of electricity grids must be enhanced due to the growing impact of extreme weather events and rising physical and digital threats;

Or. en

Amendment 76

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including cross-border interconnectors and the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition and, of this amount, around EUR 375 to 425 billion of investment in distribution grids;

Or. en

Amendment 77

Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including to modernise distribution networks and to address the increase in the Union's energy consumption;

Or. fr

Amendment 78

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and overall EUR 584 billion in electricity transmission and distrubution grids, including the adaptation of distribution grids to the energy transition;

Or. en

Amendment 79

Annalisa Corrado, Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4. Reiterates that, by 2030, the Union needs to invest around EUR 584 billion in electricity grids, including EUR 375 to 425 billion in distribution grids and its adaptation to the energy transition;

Or. en

Amendment 80

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 a. Highlights that the transition to Net Zero will require significantly increased investments to strengthen infrastructure, both to accelerate the transition itself, but also to better prepare for the growing impact of extreme weather events and rising physical threats; therefore calls on the Commission to mandate NRAs to ensure investments are aligned with European climate goals under the Governance Regulation;

Or. en

Amendment 81

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

4 b. Highlights the critical importance of effective communication with citizens and communities regarding grid projects and reinforcements and their role in reducing energy costs, enhancing energy security, boosting competitiveness, and enabling the transition to Net Zero; notes that local-level objections to the delivery of critical infrastructure represent a major obstacle to the meeting of national and EU-level objectives;

Or. en

Amendment 82

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing electricity transmission grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise, and that curtailment is an obstacle to increasing the share of variable renewable energy sources; stresses that nearly 30 TWh of renewable electricity was curtailed across several Member States due to insufficient grid capacity; notes that addressing these inefficiencies requires both grid expansion and greater deployment of flexibility solutions; highlights the role of long-duration energy storage in maximising the use of existing grid infrastructure and integrating variable renewable energy; recalls the regulatory constraints on system operators regarding storage facilities and calls on the Commission to establish a more flexible framework that facilitates the efficient and timely integration of long-duration energy storage where it demonstrably enhances grid stability, reduces costs due to curtailment, and ensures long-term adequacy;

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12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 83

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing transmission electricity grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise as the current EU and national projections on electricity grid deployment underestimate the amount of available and planned clean electricity generation, and that curtailment is a signal of the need for enhanced flexibility measures—including expanded interconnections, energy storage solutions, and demand-response mechanisms—to efficiently integrate an increasing the share of renewable energy sources, which, if not done, will not deal with the currently existing bottleneck for the EU’s Clean Industrial Deal re-industrialization efforts ;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 84

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing electricity grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise, and that curtailment is an obstacle to increasing the share of renewable energy sources; further notes the sharp increase in annual hours of negative electricity prices, rising from 154 in 2018 to 1,031 as of September 2024, largely driven by grid congestion at borders and low electricity demand; stresses that greater system flexibility could help absorb surplus supply, but that existing market and regulatory frameworks often fail to provide adequate incentives to achieve this;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 85

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing electricity transmission grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and may continue to rise significantly, while exploiting the full potential for demand response, flexibility, and storage could help reducing grid reinforcement needs, improve network utilisation and hence reduce the increase in costs of managing congestions, and that curtailment can be an obstacle to increasing the share of variable renewable energy sources in the European electricity mix;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 86

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing electricity grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise, and that curtailment is an obstacle to increasing the share of renewable energy sources; highlights that optimising and smartening the operations of existing networks can rapidly improve their utilisation rate;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 87

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sigrid Friis, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing transmission electricity grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise, and that curtailment is an obstacle to increasing the share of renewable energy sources; notes that this figure does not include the distribution electricity grid.

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 88

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing electricity grid congestion in the EU have risen to EUR 4.2 billion12 and are continuing to increase;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. fr

Amendment 89

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5. Notes with concern that in 2023 the costs of managing transmission grid congestion in the EU were EUR 4.2 billion12 and continue to rise, and that curtailment is an additional factor which has to be taken into consideration during generation capacity and infrastructure investment planning;

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 90

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

_________________

12 ACER 2024 Market Monitoring Report, ‘Transmission capacities for cross-zonal trade of electricity and congestion management in the EU’, 3 July 2024.

Or. en

Amendment 91

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Highlights that a failure to modernise our electricity grid, alongside the rapid deployment of the high-volumes of variable renewable energy required to deliver on our targets, has and will continue to result in high levels of dispatch-down; believes that the dispatch-down of renewables, caused by grid congestion and curtailment, represents an unacceptable waste of high-value renewable electricity and money; calls on the Commission, as part of its forthcoming Grid Package, to set out an EU Strategy to vastly reduce the dispatch down of renewable electricity;

Or. en

Amendment 92

Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Underlines the need for enhanced coordination between electricity infrastructures and other decarbonised networks, such as renewable and low-carbon hydrogen and heating networks, to reduce energy losses and improve overall system flexibility; calls for a more integrated approach to network planning to maximise efficiency and resilience.

Or. en

Amendment 93

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 a. Supports the continued ambition of grid planning and expansion goals of the Ten-Year Network Development Plans, the Offshore Network Development Plans and the National Energy and Climate Plans; and calls for responsible institutions to ensure that projections accurately account for the electrification of the EU’s economy;

Or. en

Amendment 94

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 5 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

5 b. Highlights the role of smart grids in improving congestion management and optimising electricity distribution in line with intermittent renewable generation; stresses their contribution to network flexibility by integrating digital tools that facilitate demand-side response and collective self-consumption; underlines that better grid management enhances energy resilience, reduces curtailments, and secures supply during peak demand; calls for targeted financial support under CEF Energy or other relevant funding mechanisms to accelerate smart grid deployment.

Or. en

Amendment 95

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection to distribution grids result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing; calls on NRAs to set benchmarks indicating reasonable delays for the connection of decentralised assets such as heat pumps, electric vehicle charging points and rooftop solar panels; calls on Member States to implement rules set out in Directive (EU) 2019/944 on long term distribution network development plans, allowing DSOs to identify investment needs, including those arising from the electrification of heating and transport and the roll out of renewable power generation, and carry out anticipatory investments accordingly;

Or. en

Amendment 96

Annalisa Corrado, Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Highlights that the electricity grid infrstructure is a priority for the EU achievement of its strategic autonomy and its climate and energy targets; welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal’s commitment to electrification with a 32% KPI by 2030; regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection to the grids result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 97

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection to distribution grids result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing; further regrets that smaller operators such as energy communities face higher barriers than other markets actors in gaining access to grid connections because of regulatory barriers and limited resources;

Or. en

Amendment 98

Ondřej Krutílek, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that due to an unprecedented increase of requests for connection to distribution grids and delays caused by DSOs' inability in responding rapidly to these requests result in a slower pace of electrification, especially in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 99

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection and access to transmission and distribution grids result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 100

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Notes that due to massive increases in connection requests for both generation and demand, associated delays in responding to requests for connection to grids result in a slower pace of electrification throughout the Member States;

Or. en

Amendment 101

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection to the grid result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 102

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that due to increased requests for connection to distribution grids there is a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 103

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6. Regrets that delays in responding to requests for connection to the grid result in a slower pace of electrification, even in Member States where generation from renewables is rapidly increasing;

Or. en

Amendment 104

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Eero Heinäluoma, Mohammed Chahim, Niels Fuglsang, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Acknowledges the strategic relevance of offshore development in delivering the Union’s objectives of energy autonomy, a resilient and cost-effective electricity system, and climate neutrality by 2050; stresses the importance of fully utilizing the potential of Europe’s five sea basins for offshore energy generation; highlights the particular significance of the North Sea, which offers favorable conditions and the highest potential, with an agreed target of 300 GW of installed offshore generation capacity by 2050 within the framework of the North Sea Energy Cooperation; emphasizes the need to develop a meshed offshore grid, including hybrid interconnectors, particularly in the North Sea, to fully harness offshore potential and improve market integration; calls on the Commission and Member States to strengthen energy cooperation with the UK and Norway, particularly in offshore wind development and the planning and manufacturing of electricity grids;

Or. en

Amendment 105

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Stresses the importance of enhanced collaboration in the Mediterranean region among EU Member States and third countries on the development of critical infrastructure projects to fully benefit from the potential of the region's contribution to deliver the Union's objectives on decarbonization as well as energy autonomy, affordability, and resilience; recognizes the valuable work of existing Associations in the region like MedTSO in promoting multilateral cooperation among System Operators and national governments and facilitating regional integration; underlines the necessity of strengthening national grids and interconnections among Mediterranean countries and the rest of Europe thorugh a stable and predictable regulatory framework to boost the integration of onshore and offshore fossil-free generation of the region to the benefits of the whole EU;

Or. en

Amendment 106

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Firmly believes that public involvement and ensuring tangible benefits for local communities are crucial for a timely energy transition, particularly in electricity grid development; to this end, (1) urges the swift implementation of the EU Pact for Engagement and coordination with national signatories (TSOs, DSOs, NRAs) to guarantee early, meaningful, and regular public participation in grid projects, (2) calls on lagging Member States to implement the Clean Energy Package and Fit for 55 provisions, empowering citizens, municipalities, SMEs, and companies to actively participate in the energy market, and (3) emphasizes the need for enabling frameworks for renewable energy communities, including simplified regulations for grid connections and to allow for local electricity sharing and supply;

Or. en

Amendment 107

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 108

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Stresses the unique challenges faced by the outermost regions and other areas not connected to the European electricity grid; highlights their reliance on imports and high vulnerability to power blackouts and extreme climate hazards; notes the importance of developing resilient and autonomous energy systems through local grid development and cleaner energy production; calls on the Commission to address these regions' specific needs in the Grids Package and propose additional financial support to offset their lack of interconnection and broader grid connection benefits.

Or. en

Amendment 109

Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Tobback, Elena Sancho Murillo, Lina Gálvez, Mohammed Chahim, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Stresses the strategic importance of renewable energy sources (RES) and grid infrastructure in achieving the Union’s objectives and ensuring energy autonomy in a cost-effective manner. Recognises that well-connected electricity networks play a pivotal role in integrating an increasing share of renewables at lower cost; urges the European Commission to enable efficient transmission of energy from regions with abundant and cost-effective renewable resources;

Or. en

Amendment 110

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Acknowledges the strategic relevance of offshore development in delivering the Union’s objectives of energy autonomy, a resilient and cost-effective electricity system, and climate neutrality by 2050; acknowledges the importance to reinforce national grids where needed to fully benefit from the offshore potential; stresses the importance of fully utilizing the potential of Europe’s five sea basins for offshore energy generation;

Or. en

Amendment 111

Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. Underlines that keeping the energy policy triangle of sustainability, security of supply and affordability in balance is key for a successful energy transition and for a reliable European energy system;

Or. en

Amendment 112

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 b. Stresses the need for a collaborative and coordinated approach between the EU, Member States and neighbouring countries, in particular the UK and Norway, to unlock the full potential of offshore wind; highlights the benefits of a regional approach to create efficient offshore networks;

Or. en

Amendment 113

Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Tobback, Elena Sancho Murillo, Lina Gálvez, Mohammed Chahim, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 b. Calls on the European Commission and the Member States to closely monitor and facilitate the timely development of the European interconnection projects listed among the PCIs, ensuring that they are swiftly implemented and that no obstacles prevent their progress at later stages;

Or. en

Amendment 114

Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 b. Emphasises that a stable regulatory environment is crucial for investments in grid infrastructure and renewable energies; is concerned that ongoing lengthy discussions on the bidding zone review are bringing uncertainty and are therefore delaying investment decisions;

Or. en

Amendment 115

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 6 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

6 a. (7-) Underlines that integrated grid planning across sectors on local, regional, national and European level will lead to increased system efficiency and lower costs, therefore calls on the Commission and the Member States to work towards integrated planning;

(This amendment is meant to add a new paragraph under heading "Regulatory situation and challenges".)

Or. en

Amendment 116

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Project of Mutual Interest (PMI) are key tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to support longer-term more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning to provide sufficient visibility for all the stakeholders involved, which fully integrates energy efficiency, demand-side response, flexibility, electricity and thermal storage, and smart grid technologies to optimise existing infrastructure and reduce unnecessary network expansion; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to:

- (1) strengthen the pan-European grid planning process by reinforcing the link between national and pan-European planning as well as leveraging existing instruments already foreseen by legislation, such as local heating and cooling plans foreseen under article 25 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791, EV infrastructure planning and the assessment of how relying on V1G and V2G through private and public EV recharging infrastructure can contribute to the flexibility of electricity system foreseen in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, national building renovation plans foreseen in Article 3 on Directive (EU) 2024/1275 and integrated national energy and climate plans foreseen under article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999, to ensure needs are addressed, while maintaining system operators responsibilities as they are accountable for financeability and system security, - (2) foster coordination between ENTSO-E, ENTSOG, ENNOH, ACER, NRAs, Member States, the European Commission and relevant stakeholders, including civil society, by also improving the opportunity to provide their views to the plans through a transparent and inclusive public consultation process, by foreseeing questionnaires and other forms of participation with different levels of technical complexity allowing for the participation of stakeholders with different levels of technical understanding, and requiring ENTSO-E and, ENTSOG and ENNOH to answer to all comments formally submitted by stakeholders in the context of the consultation process;

- (3) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects; and

- (4) streamline the application process for all transmission and distribution system operators, while also introducing a simplified application process and providing technical assistance on how to access to PCI and PMI funding for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 117

Bruno Tobback, Giorgio Gori, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Yannis Maniatis, Mohammed Chahim, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the delays in the completion of PCI projects and the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; calls to strengthen initiatives for regional collaboration, in energy infrastructure planning, in particular in offshore grid development; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation and the planning-related provisions in Regulation (EU) 2019/943 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on the internal market for electricity, in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened cooperation with the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for distribution system operators, especially small and medium-sized ones;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 118

Daniel Obajtek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 119

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets that confirmed investments are inadequate of addressing cross-border needs as identified in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to support more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; calls to strenghten initiatives for regional collaboration in energy infrastructure planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) strengthen coordination between ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G, ENNOH, ACER, NRAs, Member States, the European Commission and relevant stakeholders to consequently strenghten the pan-European grid planning process by reinforcing the link between national and pan-European planning to ensure needs are properly addressed, while maintaining system operartors responsabilities as they are accountable for financeability and system security, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 120

Ondřej Krutílek, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 121

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; Additionally, highlights the need for increased longer term visibility, and therefore believes that the TYNDP must be complemented with a 2050 Net Zero Grid Plan, setting out the projects and grid development required for the delivery of a Net Zero economy; urges the Commission, to this end, to introduce more longer-term coordinated, cross-sectoral planning to provide sufficient visibility for all stakeholders involved, with a 2050 perspective, and to support the justification of anticipatory investments; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 122

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets that confirmed investments fall short of addressing cross-border needs as identified in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to support more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning;calls to strengthen initiatives for regional collaboration in energy infrastructure planning, in particular in offshore grid development; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) strengthen the pan-European grid planning process by reinforcing the link between national and pan-European planning to ensure needs are addressed, while maintaining system operators responsibilities as they are accountable for financeability and system security, (2) foster coordination between ENTSO-E, ENTSO-G, ENNOH, ACER, NRAs, Member States, the European Commission and stakeholders, (3) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for all electricity grid projects, and (4) introduce a simplified application process for all transmission and distribution system operators projects;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 123

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets that confirmed investments fall short of addressing cross-border needs as identified in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure13, and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral and cross-level planning, ensuring that the existing planning instruments at transmission and at distribution levels timely feed into each other, and that they are consistent with the National Flexibility Needs Assessments and the National Resource Adequacy Assessments and the European and National Resource Adequacy Assessments; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a European authority, operating independently and with regulatory and operational functions, in charge of energy infrastructure planning, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the Union’s energy and climate goals and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators; and (4) ensure greater transparency and public accountability in the PCI/PMI selection;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 124

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 125

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; notes that confirmed investments fall short of addressing cross-border needs as identified in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings; urges the Commission to support more coordinated, cross- sectoral planning; calls to strengthen initiatives for regional collaboration among Member States in energy infrastructure planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI/PMI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to prepare an impact assessment and launch a consultation with all stakeholders concerned to explore a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation to (1) reinforce the link between national and pan-European planning to ensure needs are addressed, while maintaining system operators responsibilities as they are accountable for financeability and system security, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the evolution of industrial and residential demand, while enabling easier access for all electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for all transmission and distribution system operators projects;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 126

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning to deliver the related savings and benefits across the Union; highlights that such a coordinated planning could better inform cost-sharing of infrastructure across Member States; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects with a cross-border impact to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened and streamlined towards more clarity and transparency; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 127

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13, and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

14 Ibid.

Or. fr

Amendment 128

Sigrid Friis, Anna Stürgkh, Michał Kobosko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened and simplified; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process by mandating ACER to approve the scenarios and the TYNDP, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 129

Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) strenghten the pan-European grid planning process by reinforcing the link between national and pan-European planning, while maintaining system operators responsibilities as they are accountable for system security (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 130

Christophe Grudler, Yvan Verougstraete

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a strengthened coordinating role for European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 131

Dimitris Tsiodras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs13 , and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings14 ; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process with a well-specified role for the European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in this process, (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators;

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 132

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Sophie Wilmès, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

_________________

13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 133

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7. Underlines that the TEN-E Regulation and the Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are powerful tools in the development of the Union’s cross-border energy infrastructure; regrets the shortcomings in the current 10-year network development plan (TYNDP) for European electricity infrastructure, which results in investment interests falling short of cross-border needs, and that grid planning does not fully leverage cross-border and cross-sectoral savings; urges the Commission to introduce more coordinated, cross-sectoral planning; notes that, although the TEN-E Regulation enables smart electricity grid projects to obtain PCI status, even if such projects do not cross a physical border, the PCI list in 2023 included only five such projects; strongly believes, therefore, that the PCI process needs to be strengthened; calls on the Commission to urgently propose a targeted revision of the TEN-E Regulation in order to (1) introduce a robust planning process while adhering to the Regulation (EU) 2019/943 on the internal market for electricity and the defined functions of TSOs and DSOs (2) ensure scenarios are drawn up in line with the decarbonisation agenda and enable easier access for smart electricity grid projects, and (3) introduce a simplified application process for small and medium-sized distribution system operators

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13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 134

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

_________________

13 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 17.

14 ibid.

Or. en

Amendment 135

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Eszter Lakos

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Highlights the value of using SMART grid targets to measure whether the EU is on track to deliver the grid expansion and reinforcement needed to meet 2050 objectives. Such SMART targets could include criteria such as decreases in renewable curtailment, decreases in the cost of grid capacity expansion on a EUR per GW-km basis, increases in grid capacity on a GW per km basis, and increases in the efficient use of the grid, reducing losses, and decreased raw materials pn a GW per km basis.

Or. en

Amendment 136

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Calls on the Commission to develop a centralised online repository for all transmission and distribution network development plans accessible, at least in the three working languages of the EU, to better coordinate EU-level planning and improve transparency; encourages Member States to establish similar repositories for their national transmission and distribution network development plans to enhance coordination, transparency, and accessibility;

Or. en

Amendment 137

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Recognises that the necessary conditions for unlocking investment in grids and enabling affordable electrification of the EU economy are regulatory stability, non-retroactivity and predictability. This can be supported by ensuring efficient remuneration for transmission and distribution activities, as well as providing a viable business case to system operators for their investments;

Or. en

Amendment 138

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Recognises that the prerequisite for unlocking needed investment in electricity grids and thus enabling electrification is a stable and predictable regulatory environment that provides sufficient cash flow for system operators, adequate remuneration of grid investments, including costs related to 2(4) smart grids deployment, physical and cyber resiliency and anticipatory investments;

Or. en

Amendment 139

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Calls for an independent body to scrutinise the TYNDP and for alternative scenarios investigating infrastructure needs for a 100% renewable, high demand reduction energy system by 2040;

Or. en

Amendment 140

Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Calls for an independent body to scrutinise the TYNDP and for alternative scenarios investigating infrastructure needs for a 100% renewable, high demand reduction energy system by 2040;

Or. en

Amendment 141

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 a. Emphasizes that network planning is a long-term process closely linked to investment stability; therefore, proposes extending the timeframe for network development plans to 20 years;

Or. en

Amendment 142

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 b. Calls on the Commission to ensure that the electricity grid development requirements, as well as the system operators' needs are considered in every new legislative proposal and revised regulation; calls on the Commission to improve the involvement of system operators in the relevant decision-making processes and technical groups; underlines that the synchronization of generation capacity rollout and grid development must be improved;

Or. en

Amendment 143

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 7 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

7 b. Recalls that regulatory stability, non-retroactivity and predictability are key for unlocking investment in grids and enabling affordable electrification of the EU economy;

Or. en

Amendment 144

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation; calls on the Commission to propose a targeted amendment to the CEF Regulation to (1) revise the eligibility criteria to better reflect distribution-level projects relevant for the achievement of EU energy and climate targets and allocate funding based on net benefit to the EU as a whole and (2) expand eligibility to projects related to distribution grids and flexibility solutions that help solving cross-border infrastructure bottlenecks, including energy efficiency measures, demand-response and storage, energy communities, and heat networks; encourages the Commission to further explore co-financing possibilities between the CEF-E and the Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism, in order to support the uptake and integration of renewables in less developed regions and regions in transition, as well as to facilitate the development of projects in high-potential areas, especially offshore, that benefit multiple Member States;

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Amendment 145

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation; calls on the Commission to explore ways to increase the percentage of CEF-E dedicated to electricity grid projects with cross-border relevance, and to launch a consultation with the involvement of all relevant stakeholders on a targeted amendment to the TEN-E Regulation to revise the eligibility criteria and to introduce simplified formats that better reflect transmission- and distribution-level projects; calls for strengthening the role of National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) in the oversight of cross-border electricity infrastructure projects, in order to avoid excessive centralisation of coordination exclusively under the authority of the European Commission; stresses, in this regard, that cross-border investments must be governed by a balanced framework fully involving national regulators, thereby ensuring proper consideration of national specificities and needs of the Member States concerned;

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Amendment 146

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sophie Wilmès, Sigrid Friis, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation; notes that with a EUR 5.84 billion budget from 2021-2027, the programme has restricted capacity and may struggle to keep pace with investment needs; calls on the Commission to propose a targeted amendment to the CEF Regulation to revise the eligibility criteria to better reflect distribution-level projects relevant for the achievement of EU energy and climate targets; welcomes the inclusion of offshore electricity grid projects in the European Commission’s most recent allocation of grants under the CEF-E;

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Amendment 147

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 148

Dimitris Tsiodras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 149

Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 150

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation; calls on the Commission to significantly increase the percentage of CEF-E funds dedicated to electricity grid projets and to propose a targeted amendment to the TEN-E Regulation to revise the eligibility criteria to better reflect transmission and distribution-level projects relevant for the achievement of EU energy and climate targets;

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Amendment 151

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Yannis Maniatis, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation and reinforcement; calls on the Commission to increase the percentage of CEF funds dedicated to electricity grid projects with cross-border relevance and to propose a targeted amendment to the CEF Regulation to revise the eligibility criteria to better reflect distribution and transmission-level projects relevant for the achievement of EU energy and climate targets;

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Amendment 152

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8. Strongly emphasises that the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF-E) has proven to be the crucial instrument for co-financing cross-border energy infrastructure and insists on its continuation; calls on the Commission to increase significantly the percentage of CEF-E dedicated to electricity grid projects with cross-border relevance, and to propose a targeted amendment to the CEF Regulation to revise the eligibility criteria to better reflect transmission and distribution-level projects relevant for the achievement of EU energy and climate targets;

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Amendment 153

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 154

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 155

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 156

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 157

Christophe Grudler, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Welcomes the Clean Industrial Deal communication and the upcoming revision of the Public Procurement Framework ; stresses that this revision will allow the inclusion of sustainability, resilience, and European preference criteria in EU public procurement for strategic sectors; calls for grids and all related technologies to be explicitly recognized as strategic sectors to ensure their eligibility under the revised framework; underlines that strengthening European preference in public procurement is essential to reducing the Union’s dependence on foreign suppliers, enhancing supply chain security, and fostering a resilient European industrial base capable of supporting the energy transition; welcomes the European Investment Bank’s (EIB) introduction of a ‘Grids Manufacturing Package’ to support the European supply chain with at least EUR 1.5 billion in counter-guarantees for grid component manufacturers; calls for further similar financial instruments to be developed to provide long-term investment certainty and accelerate the scaling-up of European production capacity.

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Amendment 158

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 8 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

8 a. Calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that that network development plans are aligned with the National Energy and Climate Plans for all voltage levels and allow specifying the demand from network operators for grid technology, enabling industry to add capacity,

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Amendment 159

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning and of current and forecasted deployment of decentralised energy resources as an obstacle to more efficient operation of electricity grids, taking full advantage of flexibility and demand response, including residential demand side flexibility, delivered by energy smart appliances, and decentralised energy storage, such as batteries, V2G and heat storage. To this regard, calls on Member States to implement Directive 2019/944 requiring DSOs to develop 5 to 10 years Distribution Network Development Plans by also requiring DSOs to rely on assumptions on future demand and on its flexibility included in local heating and cooling plans set out in Article 25 of Directive (EU) 2023/1791, EV infrastructure planning and the assessment of how V1G and V2G schemes in private and public EV recharging infrastructure can contribute to the flexibility of electricity system foreseen in Article 15 of Regulation (EU) 2023/1804, national building renovation plans foreseen in Article 3 on Directive (EU) 2024/1275, Assessment of flexibility needs foreseen in Article 19e of Regulation (EU) 2024/1747, European resource adequacy assessment and national resource adequacy assessments foreseen under Articles 23 and 24 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, and integrated national energy and climate plans set out in Article 3 of Regulation (EU) 2018/1999; welcomes DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the European Commission to develop guidelines, based also on the recommendations included in this report, in cooperation with DSO Entity, to strengthen national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with geolocalised data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities and future demand into account when planning their investments by providing them relevant information; calls for a centralised online repository for all transmission and distribution network development plans in English to better coordinate EU-level planning and improve transparency;

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Amendment 160

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to smarter, more efficient and integrated grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15; urges Member States to transpose provisions of the EMD Directive related to distribution network development plans, and encourages them to include smaller distribution system operators; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning, average utilisation rate, congestion forecasts, system integration potential, availability and needs for ancillary services, planned investments in smart and flexible grid solutions, to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning; calls for this data to be made publicly available in a standardised and interoperable format to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments; calls on the Commission to develop smart grid indicators that are harmonised and comparable across Member States;

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Amendment 161

Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls for Member States to implement strategic and forward looking Distribution Network Development Plans; notes that on the distribution level, operational environments vary significantly between Member States; considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids and therefore would welcome an assessment on how data from existing data collection processes could be better utilized; welcomes DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15; furthermore, urges Member States to fully implement the Electricity Market Directive ( Directive (EU) 2024/1711 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 amending Directives (EU) 2018/2001 and (EU) 2019/944 as regards improving the Union’s electricity market design), which requires DSOs to provide information regarding free capacity in their networks;

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Amendment 162

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning, along with the incomplete transposition of Directive (EU) 2019/944 regarding the elaboration of 5 to 10 years Distribution Network Development Plans, an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 to call on Member States on the implementation of Distribution Network Development Plans that include cost-benefit analysis (CBA) to evaluate investment opportunities; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity and ENTSO-E to develop a European overview of national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their generation and demand investments;

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Amendment 163

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; therefore calls on the Member States to thoroughly implement the relevant provision in the Electricity Directive14a, in particular Article 32, welcomes the EU DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; calls for the publication of hosting capacity maps and the harmonisation of grid planning processes to ensure transparency and enable stakeholders to make informed investment decisions; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

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14a Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the Eurpean Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU

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Amendment 164

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 165

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 166

Katri Kulmuni, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Calls on Member States to implement forward looking strategic level Distribution Network Development Plans; Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning for distribution grids and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide national regulatory authorities (NRAs) with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable NRAs to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments

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Amendment 167

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity and ENTSO-E to harmonise national development planning for distribution grids with increased transparency and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with their grid hosting capacity maps and grid planning projects to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments in a timely manner;

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Amendment 168

Jens Geier, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, assess the potential of energy system integration and energy storage needs and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

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Amendment 169

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, the EU DSO Entity’s report on good practices and implementation of Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to work in cooperation with the EU DSO Entity and ENTSO-E to develop guidelines for national development planning for distribution grids and encourage all transmission and distribution operators to provide National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable NRAs to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

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Amendment 170

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers that the lack of detailed, reliable, comparable and regularly updated data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

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Amendment 171

Andreas Glück, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sophie Wilmès, Sigrid Friis, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9. Considers the lack of detailed, reliable and comparable data on national and EU grid planning an obstacle to more efficient grids; welcomes, therefore, DSO Entity’s report on good practices on Distribution Network Development Plans15 ; urges the Commission to develop guidelines based on this report in cooperation with DSO Entity to harmonise national development planning and require all transmission and distribution operators to provide energy regulators with necessary data about their current grid hosting capacity and grid planning to enable energy regulators to properly scrutinise grid planning, and to enable stakeholders to better take grid capacities into account when planning their investments;

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Amendment 172

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 9 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

9 a. Highlights the significant risk posed by curtailment to the viability of renewable energy investments, especially considering that many Member States fail to compensate curtailed volumes through a market-based approach or do not compensate producers at all, despite the requirements of the EMD Regulation; regrets the lack of transparency, availability, and data granularity on curtailed renewable energy volumes and congestion management costs; urges the inclusion of curtailment reduction strategies in national and EU grid planning and funding processes, including by identifying specific objectives for curtailment reduction; encourages the Commission to develop monitoring and reporting framework for curtailment across the EU as to ensure available and comparable data on curtailment levels, their causes and effectiveness of mitigation measures put in place;

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Amendment 173

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the work done by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity on harmonised definitions of available grid hosting capacity for system operators and to establish a Union-wide overview thereof; calls on national regulatory authorities (NRAs) or national governments to provide a clear framework to move away from the ‘first-come first-serve’ approach as the default way of managing the connection queue, as it leads to inefficient grid allocation, delaying high-impact projects while speculative or underdeveloped proposals hold capacity; calls on NRAs to adopt a merit-based grid connection framework, where projects are assessed based on (1) societal added value, ensuring that grid connections necessary to deliver essential public services such as hospitals, fire brigade headquarters or schools are given the maximum priority, (2) speed of deployment, ensuring that priority is given to projects that can be operational within set timeframes, (3) decarbonisation impact, favoring projects that significantly contribute to the EU’s renewable energy and electrification targets (4) grid optimisation benefits, prioritising projects that integrate storage, demand-side flexibility, and digital tools to reduce congestion and maximise efficiency, and (5) community engagement, ensuring that the grid connection request process is inclusive of citizen-led initiatives, such as energy communities and energy sharing initiatives, by reserving a certain share of capacity to such initiatives for an amount of time that allows citizens to finalise an application, which is then relinquished and can be allocated to any entity, including corporate entities, should citizen-led projects not be presented by the deadline, invites the European Commission to develop guidelines to this regard;

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Amendment 174

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the work done by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity on harmonised definitions of available grid hosting capacity for system operators and to establish a Union-wide overview thereof and calls on them to also harmonise definitions for capacity maps, provide support for the development of these maps through consideration of common technologies or hosting platforms to further support grid operators who have yet to develop hosting capacity maps, and prospective grid users to have the most transparent and comparable information available to make their investments decisions; calls on the national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to provide a clear framework to allow the ‘first-come first-serve’ approach to be abandoned in favour of transparent and fair criterias for prioritising or reserving connections for those projects with broader public, social and environmental benefits and disincentivizing speculative applications for connection where these are not substantiated by a solid project or where the developer cannot show sufficient commitment to the realisation of a project, for instance by introducing financial deposits for larger projects;

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Amendment 175

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 176

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the work done by ENTSO-E and EU DSO Entity on harmonised definitions of available grid hosting capacity for system operators and to establish a Union-wide overview thereof; calls on the national regulatory authorities (NRAs) to provide a clear framework to allow the ‘first-come first-serve’ approach to be abandoned by disincentivising applications for connection where these are not substantiated by a solid project or where the developer cannot show sufficient commitment to the realisation of a project; believes that NRAs could benefit from clear legislative provisions in this regard, and therefore asks the Commission to amend Article 6 of the Directive on the internal market for electricity, by introducing priority connection criteria, such as quality and maturity of the project, level of commitment, public interest or its strategic value and contribution to decarbonisation;

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Amendment 177

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the work done by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity on harmonised definitions of available grid hosting capacity for system operators and to establish a Union-wide overview thereof;

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Amendment 178

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 179

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Michał Kobosko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 180

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the work done by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity on harmonised definitions of available grid hosting capacity for system operators and to establish a Union-wide overview thereof; calls on the national regulatory authorities (NRAs), in cooperation with TSOs and DSOs, to provide a clear set of prioritisation criteria to allow the revision of the ‘first-come first-serve’ approach as the default way of managing the connection queue, to recognize that connection capacity is a scarce resource and to follow a more economic approach wherever possible so as to avoid additional administrative burden on system operators;

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Amendment 181

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 182

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 183

Niels Flemming Hansen

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10. Notes the efforts of ENTSO-E and the DSO Entity to harmonise definitions of grid hosting capacity and provide a Union-wide overview; calls on national regulatory authorities (NRAs) or member states to establish prioritisation criteria for system operators where they deem the ‘first come, first served’ approach inefficient for managing connection queues; to avoid applications for connection where these are not substantiated by a solid project or where the developer cannot show sufficient commitment to the realisation of a project;

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Amendment 184

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 10 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

10 a. Emphasises the need to minimize delays in connecting critical energy projects and demand customers; valls on TSOs and DSOs to ensure that their grid connection teams are adequately resourced to provide the comprehensive level of engagement with project developers necessary for the speedy delivery of connections and the removal of project timeline uncertainty;

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Amendment 185

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim, Annalisa Corrado, Niels Fuglsang, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020, urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target set out in Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and calls for the Commission to provide assistance at all levels for Member States to reach said targets; notes that Member States are far from reaching a minimum 70% cross-zonal trade target by 2025; calls for EU-level and neighbouring countries involvement in these negotiations to ensure finalisation;

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Amendment 186

Sigrid Friis, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Michał Kobosko, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; notes that several interconnection projects with regional and EU-level benefits are currently delayed or uncertain, hindering the achievement of interconnection targets; calls for greater collaboration with the EU and non-hosting Member States in the negotiation of these interconnectors to accelerate their finalisation;

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Amendment 187

Daniel Obajtek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; emphasizes that electricity interconnectors in the EU should remain under the control of Member States rather than private ownership to ensure energy security, affordability, and strategic oversight, preventing profit-driven entities from prioritizing financial gain over public interest and grid stability;

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Amendment 188

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; notes that Member States are far from reaching a minimum 70% cross-zonal trade target by 2025; notes the development of several interconnection projects are either delayed or uncertain; calls for EU-level and neighbouring countries involvement in these negotiations to ensure finalisation;

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Amendment 189

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; regrets that 32 GW of cross-border capacity needed by 2030 remains unaddressed1a; recalls that better cross-border interconnections hold a significant potential for saving costs at system level and can decrease generation costs by EUR 9 billion annually to 20402a

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1a "Electricity infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system", ACER, December 2024

2a Commission communication of 28 November 2023 entitled ‘Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids’ (COM(2023)0757).

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Amendment 190

Bruno Gonçalves, Niels Fuglsang, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; calls on the Commission to propose legally binding targets for interconnection development, linked to the establishment of proportionate EU-level financing, and to introduce safeguards against non-compliance by Member States, possibly via corrective measures;

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Amendment 191

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target; deplores the delays and uncertainties regarding several interconnection projects and stresses the need for having the Union and neighbouring countries fully involved in negotiations in order to ensure their finalisation;

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Amendment 192

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target for 2030 since interconnection capacity is crucial for the functioning of the Union’s internal electricity market, calls on the Commission to propose a binding interconnection target of 15% for 2030;

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Amendment 193

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11. Regrets that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020 and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

11. Notes that some Member States did not achieve the 10 % interconnection target by 2020; calls on the Member States to increase their efforts in order to find solutions to achieve this goal and to resolve the bottlenecks that create energy islands in some areas of the EU and urges them to strive to achieve the current 15 % interconnection target;

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Amendment 194

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Highlights the need for a pragmatic and cooperative approach to EU-UK electricity trading; calls on the Commission to work closely with the UK administration to agree on a mutually beneficial trading arrangment that strengthens security of supply and the pathway to Net Zero for both jurisdictions; additionally, believes efficiencies of trading arrangements can be improved further through the linking of the EU and UK emissions trading systems; calls on the Commission to engage with UK counterparts constructively on this matter;

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Amendment 195

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Calls on the Commission to propose further targeted measures for the acceleration of permitting procedures for grids, including a clear uniform population protection approach instead of individual-based protection for all assessments regarding renewable energy and grid projects under species protection legislation, e.g. in Article 12(1) of the Habitats Directive and Article 5(a-c) of the Birds Directive;

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Amendment 196

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Regrets, in particular, the persistent lack of sufficient interconnection capacity between Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, which continues to create congestion issues and undermine regional energy security and market efficiency; calls on the Commission, ENTSO-E, and the relevant national authorities to prioritise targeted infrastructure investments to address these structural deficiencies;

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Amendment 197

Barry Andrews, Anna Stürgkh, Sophie Wilmès, Sigrid Friis, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 a. Calls on the Member States to increase cooperation with like-minded non-EU countries such as Norway and the United Kingdom; recalls that the development of electricity infrastructure to harness the offshore wind potential of the North Sea is a shared priority for both the EU and the UK;

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Amendment 198

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 b. Notes that due to current merit-order market arrangements, imports of electricity through interconnectors can result in the dispatch-down of renewable energy generators, and that such imports can often be associated with higher net emissions, depending on the energy mix of the exporting jurisdiction at a given time. Calls on the Commission, as part of its forthcoming report on the functioning of the electricity market due in June 20261a to investigate this issue and, if appropriate, bring forward proposals to address the issue of clean renewable electricity being dispatched down in favour of higher carbon intensity imports.

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1a As provided for in Article 69, paragraph 2 of Regulation (EU) 2019/943

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Amendment 199

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 b. Notes that assessments under the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive consume considerable time and resources in grid permitting processes without generating any benefit for projects or nature conservation, as such projects are highly unlikely to impact the protected marine/water environment; therefore calls on the Commission to propose blanket exemptions of grid projects from assessments under the Water Framework Directive and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive;

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Amendment 200

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 c. Recognises the critical role of offshore grid infrastructure in achieving the EU’s renewable energy and Net Zero goals; stresses that regulatory intervention that leads to suboptimal electricity trading, could deter investment, disrupt cross-border flows with third countries, and slow offshore wind deployment; highlights the need for a stable and predictable regulatory framework that ensures the most optimal trading arrangements to support interconnection projects and offshore grid development, ensuring market efficiency and investor confidence; underlines the necessity of strengthening national grids where required to maximize the benefits of offshore energy; acknowledges that the combination of offshore transmission with generation assets (offshore hybrids) will be integral part of an efficient network system as it comes with several advantages for the European energy system but still lacks the right regulatory framework to incentivise necessary investments; emphasizes the importance of fully harnessing the offshore energy potential across all five European sea basins;

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Amendment 201

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 c. Recalls the significant impact of the Emergency Regulation on Permitting and therefore calls on the Commission to propose permanent applicability of its rules on permitting acceleration provided by Article 6 and extension of its scope to habitat protection;

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Amendment 202

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 d. Outlines the critical importance of enhanced regional cooperation on grid planning and development for the achievement of our strategic priorities; welcomes the progress that has been made by the North Seas Energy Cooperation (NSEC) with the support of the European Commission towards the development of Europe's offshore grid and the delivery of our offshore renewable energy ambition; highlights the importance of this development going hand-in-hand with the development of complementary energy networks, in line with the EU Energy Systems Integration Strategy;

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Amendment 203

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 d. Observes that risk of environmental liability significantly hampers planning and investment security of renewable energy and grid projects and drives insurance costs; thus, calls on the Commission to propose amendments to the Environmental Liability Directive clarifying that negative effects on the environment stemming from projects under Article 15e of the Renewable Energy Directive or Article 6 of the Emergency Regulation on Permitting do not entail liability;

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Amendment 204

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 11 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

11 e. Notes that crossing of grids through Natura 2000 areas cannot be avoided; to thus facilitate grid deployment, calls on the Commission to propose targeted legislation for acceleration of grid permitting in Natura 2000 areas, such as permission for grid projects to cross Natura 2000 areas if they meet certain higher standards for mitigation or compensatory measures;

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Amendment 205

Sarah Knafo

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

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Amendment 206

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

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Amendment 207

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; calls on Member States to swiftly transpose and effectively implement the relevant provisions for both grids and renewable energy projects; notes that the current permitting pace continues to delay decarbonization, as previous initiatives have delivered little tangible progress and recommends that, to address this, the European Commission should propose targeted revisions to relevant EU legislation, including the nature directives, to streamline and simplify permitting procedures, building on experience with Regulation (EU) 2022/2577 and its extension by Regulation (EU) 2024/223 which has significantly accelerated grid deployment in some Member States;

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Amendment 208

Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; emphasises the need to invest in adequate domestic energy production; stresses the urgent need to incentivise investments into different types of flexibility, including clean baseload generation and firm flexible thermal power generation, and storage, such as batteries and pumped hydro, so as to ensure a stable and cost-effective energy supply and grid stability in systems dominated by renewable energy sources; stresses the need to remove barriers to maximise the participation to the balancing of the electricity system, for example, by ensuring efficiency price signals to incentivises flexibility;

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Amendment 209

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; encourages Member States to draw up plans to designate dedicated infrastructure areas for grid and storage projects needed to integrate renewable energy into the electricity system, as outlined in the recast of the Renewable Energy Directive; stresses that such plans are essential to account for local specificities and ensure respect for protected areas, such as Natura 2000 sites; emphasises that these plans should be closely coordinated with the designation of renewables acceleration areas to ensure a streamlined, efficient, and integrated approach to energy infrastructure development.

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Amendment 210

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects, including electricity, thermal storage and other flexibility tools; calls on Member States to swiftly implement these provisions, and on the Commission to intervene with all tools available to ensure a quick and harmonised implementation; stresses that the insufficient staff or capacities of public administrations to deliver permits remains a key issue15a, and urges the Member States to reinforce such capacities;

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15a State of the Energy Union Report 2024 (COM(2024)404)

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Amendment 211

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects and calls on Member States to swiftly and fully implement these provisions into their national permitting law; notes with concern, however, that in the time following the introduction of the Council Emergency Regulations on Permitting in December 2022, many Member States did not experience a material improvement in the pace of permitting nor were the provisions effectively implemented.

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Amendment 212

Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects especially the principle of public overriding interest, which recognizes the relevance of grids in the energy transition, encourages Member States to designate dedicated grid infrastructure areas as provided by Article 15(e) of the revised Renewable Energy Directive considering their potential benefits to simplify permitting procedures;

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Amendment 213

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; calls on Member States to swiftly transpose these provisions into national law and calls on the Commission to provide additional, definitive legislation for accelerating all grid permitting requests, including storage connection requests of any size, and not only the direct connection to renewable assets;

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Amendment 214

Andreas Glück, Anna Stürgkh, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Stresses that grid expansion should not be delayed by lenghty permitting procedures, excessive reporting requirements and complex procurement rules and therefore welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; urges Member States to transpose and implement these provisions without delay;

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Amendment 215

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Yannis Maniatis, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Bruno Gonçalves

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Calls for the full implementation of the Electricity Market Design review, the Renewable Energy Directive and other relevant legislation approved in the previous mandate, especially with regards to the acceleration and simplification of permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects and their related infrastructure, such as grid and storage facilities;

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Amendment 216

Jens Geier, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects; calls for a comprehensive energy system integration and all other efficient solutions that are complimentary as well as all kind of adequate storage solution;

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Amendment 217

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Michał Kobosko, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

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Amendment 218

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive and stresses its timely implementation at national level in order to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

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Amendment 219

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12. Welcomes the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

12. Takes note of the provisions adopted in the latest revision of the Renewable Energy Directive to accelerate, streamline and simplify permit-granting procedures for grid and renewable energy projects;

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Amendment 220

Sofie Eriksson, Niels Fuglsang

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Retariates that according to the Electricity Market Regulation, bidding zone borders shall be based on long-term, structural congestions in transmission networks and that bidding zones shall not contain such structural congestions unless they inter alia have no impact on neighbouring bidding zones; stresses that following the adoption of the Clean Energy Package, TSOs are conducting a common study on alternative bidding zone configuration; underlines that the bidding zone review should be finalised as soon as possible; regrets that the review has been delayed several times and calls upon all concerned parties to present the common report and proposal of alternative bidding zone configuration without further delay.

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Amendment 221

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Stresses the urgent need to address labour shortages in the energy sector, with shortages of electrical mechanics and fitters reported in 15 EU countries; highlights that the energy workforce must grow by 50% by 2030 to support the deployment of renewables, grid expansion, and energy efficiency, with an estimated 2 million additional jobs required in electricity distribution by 2050; calls for training, upskilling, and reskilling initiatives, prioritizing grid-related skills to close skills gaps; welcomes university-business partnerships and targeted EU Skills Academies for strategic sectors including grids; encourages DSOs to diversify their workforce, including by increasing women's participation.

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Amendment 222

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Takes notes that the energy sector workforce will have to increase by 50% by 2030 to deploy renewable energies, grid and energy efficiency technologies2, and stresses that without the necessary skilled workforce, the EU will not achieve its energy transition and enhance its competitiveness; recalls that only 20% of the energy sector’s employees are women according to the IEA; hence supports the launch of an EU targeted Skills Academy for Grids, as envisaged in the Union of Skills or the establishment of a European Grids Academy under the framework of the Net Zero Industry Academies; striving towards more inclusiveness and gender diversity.

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Amendment 223

Annalisa Corrado, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls on Member States to strenghthen decision making through an holistic spatial planning, taking into consideration technical, environmental and societal factors; to encourage and incentivise nature protection and restauration measures in all phases of electricity grids planning and development; to enable and support communication and stakeholder engagement at the Member States level, including with local authorities, civic organisations and environmental NGOs; stresses that public acceptance is essential for a timely and efficient development of electricity grid infrastructures and for an inclusive transition;

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Amendment 224

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Underlines that maintaining grid stability and ensuring adequate balancing is becoming increasingly challenging due to the rising share of variable renewable electricity generation; stresses the urgent need for future-proof capacity mechanisms to secure reliable electricity supply during periods of low wind and solar generation; calls on the Commission to swiftly present clear and consistent state aid rules to facilitate the timely approval of capacity mechanisms introduced by Member States, thereby enabling necessary investments in additional controllable generation and strengthening overall system security;

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Amendment 225

Niels Fuglsang, Bruno Tobback, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Recalls that according to the Action Plan for Affordable Energy lead time for permitting procedures on distribution grid projects is 8-10 years and at times up to 17 years for transmission grid project; underlines the urgent need for enhanced efforts to accelerate permitting times in order to rely less on energy import from Russia; strongly supports the ambition stated in the Action Plan for Affordable Energy of reducing permitting procedures to less than six months for simpler energy projects and less than two to three years for more complex projects;

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Amendment 226

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Emphasizes the need to ensure the resilience, safety and reliability of the power system against natural disasters such as floods, wildfires, droughts and storms, but also from external attacks or hybrid threats; calls on the Commission, Member States and national authorities to support grid operators in increasing the resilience of the grid system; underlines the need to support the work on climate risks assessments, protection of critical infrastructure, cybersecurity tools and the necessary investments to guarantee grids preparedness and recovery;

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Amendment 227

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Underlines that maintaining grid stability and ensuring adequate balancing is becoming increasingly challenging due to the rising share of intermittent electricity generation; believes that future-proof capacity mechanisms can potentially contribute to securing reliable electricity supply during periods of low wind and solar generation and strengthening overall system security; calls on the Commission to prepare corresponding legislative proposals;

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Amendment 228

Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Considers infrastructure-permitting processes lengthy, notes that often documents need to be submitted on paper copies; calls on the Member States to increase the digitalisation of these processes; calls on the Commission and the Member States to revise all EU legislation relevant for permitting, such as the Environmental Impact Assessment Directive. with a view to introducing mandatory digital application, submission and processing requirements;

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Amendment 229

Barry Andrews, Sigrid Friis, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Regrets that the lack of skilled workers are affecting the increasing staffing needs of TSOs and DSOs; notes that the European Commission has projected that the energy workforce will have to increase by 50% to deploy renewable energies, grid and energy efficiency technologies; urges the creation of an EU Skills Academy for Grids and Electricity Infrastructure;

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Amendment 230

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Emphasizes the need for ACER and ENTSO-E to conduct intra-European coordinated planning of new investments in the high-voltage electricity grid, both at the cross-border level and the establishment of regional industrial hubs, to ensure the effective and efficient use of the financial resources available and reduce associated risks;

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Amendment 231

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls on the Commission, the Member States and the system operators to promote the establishment of energy communities and energy sharing schemes to allow households and industry to collaborate and benefit from flexible consumption of energy generated and stored locally, and to ensure them access to the grid;

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Amendment 232

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 a. Calls for the convening of a TAIEX1a Group on Permitting within the forthcoming European Grids Package to support Member States in addressing administrative bottlenecks, enhancing regulatory capacity, and accelerating project approvals through best practice sharing and cross-border coordination;

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1a TAIEX is the Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument of the European Commission. TAIEX supports public administrations with regard to the approximation, application and enforcement of EU legislation as well as facilitating the sharing of EU best practices.

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Amendment 233

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 2 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Coordination and Planning

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Amendment 234

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Calls on Member States to implement the relevant European legal framework to unlock flexibility, in particular from consumers, amongst others via accelerating the deployment of smart meters, smart energy efficient buildings, enabling access to data from all metering devices, and ensuring efficient price signals, so industries and households can optimise their consumption and reduce their electricity bill and at the same time help reducing operational costs and additional grid investments;

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Amendment 235

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Underlines the need to foster cooperation on energy technology and policies for the clean transition, especially in securing stable and secure European supply chains for critical power grids components; recalls the need to respect the principle of technological neutrality and to be applied by TSOs/DSOs in their approach to electricity generation, including RES, nuclear, gas, and also to take into account various impacts on both onshore and offshore infrastructure;

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Amendment 236

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Calls on the Commission to develop guidelines for national NRAs to ensure that TSOs, DSOs and meter operators improve their cooperation, data systems interoperability and synchronization for the optimal use of the electricity grid at all voltage levels and the successful integration of new electricity generation, demand, flexibility, innovative technologies and market schemes to this end;

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Amendment 237

Niels Fuglsang

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Underlines that to accelerate permitting procedures, the importance of energy infrastructure for Europe's security must be recognised; notes that energy infrastructure should be included in the EIA Directive under Article 1(3), allowing for exemptions like defense projects; notes that similar provisions should be added to EU nature directives.

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Amendment 238

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Emphasises the need to ensure the resilience, safety and reliability of the power system, against weather anomalies, external attacks and hybrid threats; calls therefore on the Commission, Member States and national regulatory authorities to provide support for the necessary investments to increase the resilience of power systems;

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Amendment 239

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Believes that despite positive progress made on permitting acceleration for grid and renewable energy projects through the recent Renewable Energy Directive revision, the measures are not sufficient to ensure the required speed and volume of renewable energy and grid infrastructure build-out to deliver on the EU's Net Zero ambition;

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Amendment 240

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 b. Welcomes the announcement by the Commission to review the Public Procurement Directive15a; calls on the Commission to adapt EU rules on public procurements with a view to harmonise and simplify functional tender specifications in order to ramp up production capacities of grid components;

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15a Directive 2014/24/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on public procurement and repealing Directive 2004/18/EC

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Amendment 241

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. Acknowledges that while effective implementation of the 2022 Council Emergency Regulation on Permitting was limited in certain Member States, the impact was extremely positive in others; therefore, in order to accelerate progress towards our Net Zero ambitions, calls on the Commission to bring forward a proposal to ensure that Emergency Regulation's provisions on Overriding Public Interest (Article 3(2)) and the shortened deadlines for repowering projects (Article 5(1)) be applied to all renewable energy and grid infrastructure on an enduring basis; additionally, calls on the Commission to propose the enduring applicability of the permitting process acceleration measures provided in Article 6 of the Emergency Regulation;

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Amendment 242

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. Welcomes the initiatives announced under the Action Plan for Affordable Energy and the Industrial Plan for the Automotive Sector in relation to electricity grids; recommends the Commission to extend the “tripartite contract for affordable energy for Europe's industry" to smaller energy producers, including energy communities, small and medium-sized enterprises and business leveraging flexibility and demand response, and to link the outcome of this fora with grids planning processes at national and EU level in order to optimise planning, investments and grid utilisation from the start;

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Amendment 243

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. Asks the Commission in cooperation with ENTSO-E, E-DSO and ACER to carry out an intra-European assessment to explore opportunities to harmonize, to the extent possible, the planning and permitting of new electricity grid projects across the European Union, with a strong emphasis on digitalizing the process, without prejudice to the Member States’ national competencies on this matter;

Or. en

Amendment 244

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. (13-a) Notes that over the past five years the global investment in power capacity has increased by nearly 40%, while the investments in grid infrastructure have lagged behind; notes that estimates of investments that the Union will have to make in its grid over the period 2025-2050’s grid investment needs range from EUR 1950 billion to EUR 2600 billion15a;

(This amendment is meant to add a new paragraph under heading "Financing".)

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15a ACER Monitoring Electricity Infrastructure December 2024, 16 December 2024, p. 30: https://www.acer.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/Publications/ACER_2024_Monitoring_Electricity_Infrastructure.pdf

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Amendment 245

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. Underlines the importance of improving cooperation among all stakeholders on energy technology and policies, especially in securing stable and secure supply chains for critical power grid components;

Or. en

Amendment 246

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 d. Calls on the Commission to set out guidelines for Member States to foresee tacit approval in their national planning processes for renewable energy and grid projects, allowing appropriate time periods for the national planning authorities to undertake their relevant processes; additionally calls on Member States to streamline, digitalise and adequately staff planning authorities to ensure delays are minimised;

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Amendment 247

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Yannis Maniatis, Niels Fuglsang, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 c. Understands the benefits of aligning grid planning with other complementary technologies that may support the balance of the electricity system insofar as they can act as demand-side flexiblity storage or backup such as hydrogen and renewable fuels;

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Amendment 248

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Yannis Maniatis, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 e. Highlights the importance of public acceptance and public engagement when developing new grid projects and calls on the Commission to develop a set of best practices to be shared among Member States;

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Amendment 249

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Annalisa Corrado, Niels Fuglsang, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 12 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

12 f. Is convinced that regulatory stability is a key condition for unlocking private investments in the electricity grid and enabling affordable electrification of the EU’s economy and reiterates the need to implement already adopted legislation before assessing potential new reviews;

Or. en

Amendment 250

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI project categories; calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase such funding when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF); calls on the Commission to explore possibilities for a dedicated budget line for grids with focus on cross-border projects for the upcoming MFF proposal and propose innovative new solutions avoiding costs-sharing problems, such as a grid financing facility jointly funded by Member States;

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Amendment 251

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI project categories; calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase such funding for electricity projects only when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) and to ensure that projects both at the distribution and at the transmission levels are eligible for budget allocated under CEF-Energy, including those focusing on digitalisation and flexibility;

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Amendment 252

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI project categories; calls on the Commission and the Member States to adequatly increase such funding and prioritise investments in electricity grids when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF) in order to ensure all critical infrastructure projects are accommodated;

Or. en

Amendment 253

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI and PMI project categories, notably for electricity grids; calls on the Commission and the Member States to maintain and ensure funding dedicated to eergy infrastructure projects and significantly increase such funding when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 254

Katri Kulmuni, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI and PMI project categories; notably for electricity grids calls on the Commission and the Member States to maintain and ensure funding dedicated to energy infrastructure projects and significantly increase such funding when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 255

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Notes that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI and PMI project categories, notably for electricity grids; calls on the Commission and the Member States to maintain and ensure sufficient funding dedicated to energy infrastructure projects and consider to increase such funding when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 256

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI and PMI project categories, notably for electricity grids; calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase such funding for electricity-related projects when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 257

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Mohammed Chahim, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Yannis Maniatis, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite the PCI and PMI project categories, notably for electricity grids; calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase such funding when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 258

Sigrid Friis, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Michał Kobosko, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13. Observes with concern that the budget allocated under CEF-Energy has been insufficient to expedite all PCI project categories; calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase such funding towards electricity infrastructure when proposing the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 259

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Andrea Wechsler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Stresses the urgent need for a dedicated funding mechanism for electricity transmission grids under the next MFF, given the forecasted investment requirement of up to EUR 100 billion annually by 2050 (ACER); notes that the current CEF allocation is insufficient and forces grids to compete with other energy projects; underlines that without targeted funding, rising network costs will drive up energy prices and hinder decarbonisation; calls for accelerated investment in grid reinforcement and interconnectors, as highlighted in the Draghi and Letta reports, to support industrial electrification and the EU’s net-zero ambition;

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Amendment 260

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. States EU funding is predominantly allocated to transmission grids with relatively insignificant allocations to distribution grids, despite their significant role for the EU energy transition: between 2014 and 2020, CEF-E funded around EUR 5,3 bn worth projects, of which around EUR 1,7 billion in transmission and EUR 237 million in smart distribution grids; notes that the last PCI list only contained five smart electricity projects;

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Amendment 261

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Calls for a dedicated allocation within CEF-Energy to accelerate key cross-border interconnection projects, particularly those in Central and Eastern Europe, including Austria, Hungary, and Slovakia, where grid congestion remains a critical challenge;

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Amendment 262

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 a. Considers that the public procurement framework needs to evolve to better address the supply chain challenges faced by system operators, calls for simplifying and ensuring the flexibility and efficiency in public procurement procedures;

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Amendment 263

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 13 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

13 b. Calls on the Commission and the European Investment Bank to further strengthen financing and de-risking initiatives and tools, such as counter guarantees, to support additional electricity grid expansion and modernization at affordable rates for TSOs and thus for tariff payers;

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Amendment 264

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments;

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; also regrets that the evaluation criteria applied to calls under the EU Innovation Fund prevents funding for demonstration and manufacturing of grid technologies; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments;

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Amendment 265

Thomas Pellerin-Carlin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments;

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Amendment 266

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments;

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund as well as the Recovery and Resilience Facility provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments, including its value chain, modernization and optimization;

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Amendment 267

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments;

14. Deeply regrets that, whereas regional funds such as the Cohesion Fund or the European Regional Development Fund provide for grid investments, in principle, they are in practice underutilised for grid projects, including for cross-border interconnection projects; calls on the Commission and Member States to ensure that a proportionate amount of such funds is also spent on grid investments; their modernisation and expansion, where appropriate;

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Amendment 268

Bruno Tobback, Giorgio Gori, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Eero Heinäluoma, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Recognizes the potential of the EIB in helping leverage private investments, including through de-risking measures, and asks for increased support in relevant projects; emphasizes the relevance of ensuring that the EU’s electricity grid is financed and therefore owned by public and private capital only from EU actors or previously screened foreign investors in view of the criticality of the infrastructure;

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Amendment 269

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Calls on the Member States to simplify access to these EU funds managed by the Member States for grid operators, for instance through the establishment of a one stop shop in those Member States where there is a large share of small and medium sized DSOs;

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Amendment 270

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 14 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

14 a. Reinforces the importance of unlocking investment in grids with regulatory stability, non-retroactivity and predictability to enable an affordable electrification;

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Amendment 271

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

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Amendment 272

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

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Amendment 273

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, András László, Paolo Borchia, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission, following in-depth consultations with the Member States and the industry, to analyse the feasibility of a funding instrument, to support the development of decentralised grid projects, underlines in this regard the necessity of increased mobilisation of private capital through risk-sharing mechanisms and incentives for long-term investment in both national and cross-border electricity infrastructure expansion and modernisation;

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Amendment 274

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects; Calls on the Commission to support investments in energy infrastructure by strengthening funding mechanisms and ensuring that ETS revenues are used effectively by Member States for these purposes;

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Amendment 275

Jens Geier, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects; to set up an guarantee fund on EU level for investments in grids which provides the possibility of counter-guarantees for banks to reduce concentrated risks;

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Amendment 276

Radan Kanev, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eva Maydell, Iuliu Winkler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects and critical interconnectors, especially where interconnection bottlenecks affect the Union energy market;

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Amendment 277

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

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Amendment 278

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument to support decentralised grid projects with a clear EU added value, including smaller projects like micro-grids and projects promoted by energy communities;

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Amendment 279

Andreas Glück, Anna Stürgkh, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Barry Andrews, Christophe Grudler, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised and innovative grid projects;

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Amendment 280

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument, such as one based on revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme, to support decentralised grid projects;

15. Calls on the Commission to propose a funding instrument to allow Member States to use revenues from the market-based emission reduction scheme to support grid projects;

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Amendment 281

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Calls on the Commission to allow Member States with excess congestion income revenues to utilise accumulated income for renewable energy investments, including grid expansion, offshore renewable development, and other infrastructure improvements that enhance market integration and system resilience; stresses the need for a clear and transparent mechanism to ensure such investments align with EU decarbonization objectives and are subject to appropriate regulatory oversight;

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Amendment 282

András Gyürk, András László, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Recognizes the importance of the Modernisation Fund in developing the energy infrastructure; calls on the Commission to maintain the Modernisation Fund in the next multiannual financial framework (MFF);

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Amendment 283

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 a. Emphasizes the need for regulatory frameworks to attract private investment and ensure cost-reflective tariffs, in addition to public funding mechanisms;

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Amendment 284

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 15 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

15 b. Calls on the Commission to present a report evaluating the role EU equity investment could play for financing Transmission System Operators;

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Amendment 285

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments and forward looking investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls for detailed cost-benefit analyses and scenario-based planning to assess the likelihood of future utilisation, and recommends a two-step approval process to reduce the risk of stranded assets; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced in its Action Plan for Grids16; believes that further harmonisation in this respect might be beneficial; acknowledges that grid investments from capital markets can be incentivised by providing market-oriented conditions such as suitable rates of return and a robust regulatory framework; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees;

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Amendment 286

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, on NRAs to remove barriers as regards regulatory incentives and disincentives, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced16; highlights that TSOs and DSOs must provide visibility and certainty by setting out long term plans in line with national energy targets and the EU's Net Zero ambitions; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees;

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Amendment 287

Eero Heinäluoma, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced16 ; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees; underlines that for public acceptance of increased grid investments, privately owned distribution system operators must pay their fair share of taxes; tax evasions practices used by some DSO companies erode public trust and public acceptance for increasing distribution tarrifs;

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Amendment 288

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States and thus NRAs to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced16 ; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees thus keeping administrative burdens for TSOs as low as possible as well as considering the business model and regulatory regimes of TSOs in place;

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Amendment 289

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Julie Rechagneux, Aleksandar Nikolic, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Notes that anticipatory investments might help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; calls on the Member States and thus NRAs to remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments; emphasises that Member States may encourage investments in electricity grids by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees thus keeping administrative burdens for TSOs as low as possible, as well as considering the business model and regulatory regimes of TSOs in place; calls for a supportive framework which facilitates the collaboration of European industrial groups on key grid projects without facing undue regulatory burdens;

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Amendment 290

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced16 ; emphasises that the European Union and Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or guarantees, highlights the key role played by the European Investment Bank in this respect;

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Amendment 291

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, the NRAs to remove barriers in regulatory incentives and disincentives, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments,as announced16 ; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees;

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Amendment 292

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16. Is convinced that anticipatory investments will help to address grid bottlenecks and prevent curtailment; points out that the EMD Regulation sets out regulatory elements for anticipatory investments but lacks a harmonised definition and implementation across the Union; calls on the Member States to swiftly implement its provisions and remove national legal barriers, and on the Commission to urgently provide guidance regarding the approval of anticipatory investments, as announced16; emphasises that Member States should encourage private investments by providing risk mitigation tools or Member State guarantees, also in cooperation with the European Investment Bank;

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16 COM(2023)0757.

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Amendment 293

Pascale Piera, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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16 COM(2023)0757.

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Amendment 294

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Underlines that additional involvement of the European Investment Bank could be used as a complementary mean to contribute to a cost-efficient development of the electricity infrastructure; calls therefore on the European Investment Bank to further strengthen financing and de-risking initiatives and tools, such as counter guarantees, to support additional electricity grid expansion and modernization at affordable rates for TSOs and thus for tariff payers;

Or. en

Amendment 295

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

16 a. Calls on the European Investment Bank to further strengthen financing and de-risking initiatives and tools, such as counter guarantees, to support additional electricity grid expansion and modernization at affordable rates for TSOs and thus for tariff payers;

Or. en

Amendment 296

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 16 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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Amendment 297

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines that investments should not only be focused on capital expenditure, as investments increasing the existing infrastructure should equally be considered; therefore welcomes Article 18 of the EMD Regulation, which calls for tariff methodologies to give equal consideration to capital and operational expenditure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to thoroughly implement its provisions;

17. Underlines that investments decisions should be guided by efficiencies, including energy efficiency and cost efficiency, and social priorities but indifferent to their cost structure, therefore welcomes not only be focused on capital expenditure, as investments increasing the existing infrastructure should equally be considered; therefore welcomes Article 18 of the EMD Regulation, which calls for tariff methodologies to give equal consideration to capital and operational expenditure and remunerate operators to increase efficiencies in the operation and development of their networks, including through energy efficiency, flexibility services and digitalisation; calls on the Commission and the Member States to thoroughly implement its provisions; strongly encourages Member States to further explore the benefits of the Independent System Operators model, and calls on the Commission to provide guidance in this respect;

Or. en

Amendment 298

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines that investments should not only be focused on capital expenditure, as investments optimising, renewing, expanding and modernising the existing infrastructure should equally be considered; therefore welcomes Article 18 of the EMD Regulation, which calls for tariff methodologies to give equal consideration to capital and operational expenditure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to thoroughly implement its provisions and to focus on ensuring fair and timely compensation to system operators for their costs;

Or. en

Amendment 299

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines that investments should not only be focused on capital expenditure, as investments optimising the utilisation of existing infrastructure should equally be considered; therefore welcomes Article 18 of the EMD Regulation, which calls for tariff methodologies to ensure a fair balance between capital and operational expenditure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to thoroughly implement its provisions;

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Amendment 300

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim, Bruno Gonçalves, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 17

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

17. Underlines that investments should not only be focused on capital expenditure, as investments optimizing and improving the current grid usage should equally be considered; therefore welcomes Article 18 of the EMD Regulation, which calls for tariff methodologies to give equal consideration to capital and operational expenditure; calls on the Commission and the Member States to thoroughly implement its provisions;

Or. en

Amendment 301

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 ; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs;

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 ; in case of misalignment between infrastructure investment needs and demand forecast, as well as low reliance on flexibility, which would lead to networks underutilisation; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs and, if deemed appropriate by the NRA, of financial support, allowing them to stabilise network tariffs by recovering costs in a longer period of time or by postponing the cost recovery at a time when wholesale prices will have reduced as a result of reduced reliance on fossil fuel in power generation17a; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; recalls that Article 18(9) of Regulation 2019/943 tasks ACER to issue a report on best practices and recommendations on electricity transmission and distribution tariffs, and invites NRAs to consider findings of the ACER report in their tariff setting as well as to enable flexible connection agreements; calls on the Commission, Member States and national regulatory authorities to support grid operators in setting up local markets for flexibility services;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

17a See Upgrading Europe's electricity grid is about more than just money, Conall Heussaff Georg & Zachmann, Bruegel, 12 February 2025, section 6.3.2 Smoothing consumer costs through national funds.

Or. en

Amendment 302

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments and incentives that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to optimising and reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs design integrating volumetric and capacity based aspects as well as time of use, when possible, to improve efficiency of grids use and fairness for consumers as well as implementing best practices for equitable grid tariff structures striking a balance between exposing all consumers to sufficient price signals to encourage efficient, flexible energy use and the integration of renewables, while simultaneously shielding vulnerable households and targeted companies (including SMEs) from price surges and inequitable network cost burdens over time;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

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Amendment 303

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

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Amendment 304

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Yannis Maniatis, Eero Heinäluoma, Mohammed Chahim, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 ; stresses, therefore, the need to ensure that the least amount of said increase is translated into the consumers’ bills, for which it is necessary to rely on anticipatory investments, more efficient use of funds, and other available instruments such as counter-guarantees or equity investments; asks the Commission to work with Member States to develop a coordinated set of best practices for investments and network tariff composition with a strong emphasis on removing non-energy related charges from the tariffs;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 305

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 and that network tariffs may increase if the level of electrification of the European economy fail to increase rapidly; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements, flexible network tariffs and local flexibility markets contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 306

Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Tobback, Elena Sancho Murillo, Lina Gálvez, Mohammed Chahim, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 ; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, including through procuring flexibility services, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tools and tariffs;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 307

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 ; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent to optimize grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs; while respecting as far as possible the principles of cost-reflectivity, simplicity and cost recovery;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 308

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that experts forecast network tariff increases of around 50 % to 100 % by 205017 and any misalignment between progress in electrification and infrastructure investments should be avoided; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 309

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that network tariffs may increase substantially if there is a misalignment between progress in electrification and infrastructure investments; therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to reducing imminent grid investment needs; highlights that anticipatory investments, as well as permanent and temporary flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote these flexible tariffs;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 310

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18. Is concerned that network tariffs may increase substantially by 2050 if there is a misalignment between progress in electricity generation and infrastructure investments; stresses, therefore, the need for instruments that support grid operators in efficiently managing available grid capacity, with a view to optimising grid investment needs; highlights that flexible connection agreements and flexible network tariffs contribute to grid efficiency; invites NRAs to promote the use of these flexibility instruments;

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17 ACER 2024 Monitoring Report, ‘Electricity Infrastructure development to support a competitive and sustainable energy system’, op. cit.

Or. en

Amendment 311

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Recalls that ensuring that the pace of electrification aligned with EU and national energy and climate goals is a key factor to keep network charges and bills manageable for end users; calls on Member States to swiftly implement all relevant EU legislation that boost direct renewable electrification across sectors, including the EPBD, the RED, the CO2 standards for cars and vans, and reiterates the importance for the Social Climate Fund and other tools to provide dedicated support to vulnerable and low income households as well as SMEs to access affordable direct renewable electrification; further calls for funding under the announced Industrial Decarbonisation Bank to prioritise direct renewable electrification; highlights that the current structure of bills’ taxation and levies acts as disincentive and slows down electrification; in line with the Affordable Energy Action Plan, calls on Member States to remove non-electricity-related elements from bills and to lower taxation and levies in a harmonised way and on the Council to complete the revision of the Energy Taxation Directive aligning taxation with the Union’s energy and climate goals;

Or. en

Amendment 312

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Highlights the need to implement, and where required reinforce, the framework to identify adequacy and flexibility needs in the electricity system, and ensure that appropriate measures are taken; regrets the lack of implementation of provisions overcoming barriers to demand response included in the Clean Energy Package and Electricity Market Design reforms, calls on Member States to address such barriers17b to ensure efficient price signals to incentivise flexibility including from all end-consumers; and to ensure that all resources contribute to system security;

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17b European Union Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) Report on “Demand response and other distributed energy resources: what barriers are holding them back” dated 19 December 2023

Or. en

Amendment 313

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Stresses that relaxation of network tariffs and certain charges that could relax the high electricity prices as proposed in the Affordable Energy Action Plan has to be accompanied by a plan to replace funds needed for grids’ investments from alternative sources in order to avoid facing underinvestment of the grids in the future; at the same time reminds that national budgets are already exhausted from previous crises and therefore, cannot be effectively used to replace those tariffs;

Or. en

Amendment 314

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Calls on Member States to implement the relevant European legal framework to unlock demand-side flexibility through accelerating the deployment of smart meters, enabling access to data from all metering devices, and ensuring efficient price signals, so that industries and households can optimise their consumption and reduce their electricity bill and at the same time help reducing operational costs and the need for additional grid investments;

Or. en

Amendment 315

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Emphasizes the necessity of establishing and, where necessary, strengthening the framework for identifying adequacy and flexibility needs in the electricity system; stresses the importance of implementing appropriate measures to guarantee efficient price signals that incentivize flexibility, including from all end-consumers, and ensuring that all resources contribute to system security;

Or. en

Amendment 316

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Highlights the need to implement, and where required reinforce, the framework to identify adequacy and flexibility needs in the electricity system, and ensure that appropriate measures are taken; to ensure efficient price signals to incentivise flexibility including from all end-consumers; and to ensure that all resources contribute to system security;

Or. en

Amendment 317

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Barbara Bonte, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 a. Highlights the need to implement, and where required reinforce, the regulatory framework to identify adequacy and flexibility needs in the electricity system, to ensure that all resources contribute to system security;

Or. en

Amendment 318

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 18 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

18 b. Considers that it is essential for public acceptance of network tariffs that NRAs prioritise the principles of simplicity, transparency, predictability and stability while setting tariffs for household consumers and that tariff designs should protect the most vulnerable; notes however that consumers will increasingly adopt energy smart appliances17c with the capability to automatically react to price signals and that they could make financial savings if they have access to more complex time of use network tariffs; at the same time, this would lower the network costs connected to the integration of these additional loads; calls on the European Commission and ACER to assess how the introduction of optional time of use network tariffs for heat pumps and electric vehicles can lead to a more efficient utilisation of electricity networks; calls on the European Commission to allocate funding under LIFE and Horizon Europe to understand potential benefits for consumers and the electricity system of adapting the consumption of smart appliances by relying on such tariffs, as well as social acceptance of the tariffs;

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17c JRC - DG ENER Code of Conduct (CoC) to the Energy Smart Appliances (ESA) manufacturers dated 23 April 2024, as well as Article 16(d) of Regulation (UE) 2017/1369, requiring, where appropriate, the inclusion of a reference in the label allowing customers to identify products that are energy smart.

Or. en

Amendment 319

Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Points out that transmission infrastructure and availability of cross-zonal capacities are vital for an integrated market; notes that the EMD Regulation sets a 70 % target of capacities available for cross-zonal trade; regrets that achieving this target has often resulted in costs for redispatch; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments; calls on the Commission to improve such mechanisms; expresses concern that the ongoing review of existing bidding zones may have more negative consequences, especially economic and social consequences as well as unintended negative effects on existing market efficiencies, than a positive impact; underlines that any change to the existing bidding zone would create great uncertainty for consumers, energy producers, companies and TSOs; stresses that a potential adaption of the existing bidding zones will have negative effects of planned and ongoing electricity grid expansion projects, which are essential for the functioning and improvement of the electriticity grid;

Or. en

Amendment 320

Ivars Ijabs, Anna Stürgkh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19a. Points out, that cross-border infrastructure projects face challenges related to the equitable sharing of costs and benefits; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments; calls on the Commission to improve such mechanisms, including a fair and balanced cost-benefit sharing mechanism for cross-border infrastructure projects that is based on objective criteria;

Or. en

Amendment 321

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Points out that transmission infrastructure and availability of cross-zonal capacities are vital for an integrated market; notes that the EMD Regulation sets a 70 % target of capacities available for cross-zonal trade; regrets that achieving this target has often resulted in costs for redispatch; notes that, as provided for in Article 69(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/943, the Commission must publish a report on the functioning of the electricity market by June 2026 and believes the scope of this report should include a review of existing bidding zones with a view to bringing forward proposals to improve market efficiencies if required; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments; calls on the Commission to improve such mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 322

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Points out that transmission infrastructure and availability of cross-zonal capacities are vital for an integrated market; notes that the EMD Regulation sets a minimum 70 % target of capacities available for cross-zonal trade by 2025 but Member States are far from reaching it; therefore urges them and their TSOs to speed up their efforts to maximise cross-zonal trading opportunities as to ensure an efficient internal electricity market, investments decisions and renewable energy integration; regrets that achieving this target has often resulted in costs for redispatch; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments; calls on the Commission to improve such mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 323

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Points out that transmission infrastructure and availability of cross-zonal capacities are vital for an integrated market and for the exchange of low-marginal cost renewables energies; notes that the EMD Regulation sets a 70 % target of capacities available for cross-zonal trade; regrets that achieving this target has often resulted in costs for redispatch; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments; calls on the Commission to holistically review and improve these mechanisms to ensure they reflect the shared benefits of infrastructure and address the diversity of electricity flows, whether internal or cross-border;

Or. en

Amendment 324

Dimitris Tsiodras

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 325

Andreas Glück, Anna Stürgkh, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Sophie Wilmès, Barry Andrews, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19. Points out that transmission infrastructure and availability of cross-zonal capacities are vital for an integrated market, while respecting system security; notes that the EMD Regulation sets a 70 % target of capacities available for cross-zonal trade; regrets that achieving this target has often resulted in costs for redispatch; notes that existing cost sharing mechanisms, such as cross-border cost allocation (CBCA), inter-transmission system operator (TSO) compensation and re-dispatching cost sharing, are limited and difficult to implement, which does not encourage cross-border investments, such as offshore grids; calls on the Commission to improve such mechanisms;

Or. en

Amendment 326

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 327

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Barbara Bonte, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 328

Katri Kulmuni, Andreas Glück, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Or. en

Amendment 329

Christophe Grudler, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Stresses that critical raw materials are essential for grid infrastructure with aluminium and copper demand set to rise by 33% and 35% by 2050; calls for swift implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252) to secure access to these key materials and diversify source of supply; highlights that while recycling meets between 40% and 55% of Europe’s aluminium and copper needs, further measures to extand recycling capacity, waste collection, and supply chain efficiency must be considered; calls on the Commission and the Member States to support strategic partnerships and trade agreements that ensure stable and resilient supply chains for critical raw materials;

Or. en

Amendment 330

Eero Heinäluoma

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Notes that since 2020, energy price volatility has surged and this trend is expected to continue, as the share of renewables increases; energy price volatility can have significant impacts on consumers, businesses, and the wider economy; therefore calls for significant investments in flexibility solutions, including demand-side response, energy storage, and firm dispatchable capacity; stresses that additional clean baseload power is essential for grid stability and enhancing energy security; calls on the Commission to outline a clear strategy to incentivise investments in clean baseload power generation to mitigate price volatility and strengthen energy security;

Or. en

Amendment 331

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Calls on the Commission to include harmonised non-price criteria in terms of social, environmental and resilience standards, including nature-inclusive design, for electricity infrastructure projects accessing EU or public financing, within the Connecting Europe Facility, the revision of the Public Procurement Directive, the EU State Aid frameworks, among others;

Or. en

Amendment 332

Niels Fuglsang, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines that the issue of cost-sharing poses a significant barrier for the necessary deployment of renewables and cross-border energy projects; highlights the need for developing a fair cost-sharing model to enhance regional cooperation and ensure the necessary built out of home-grown renewable energy and infrastructure to ensure European energy security;

Or. en

Amendment 333

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Highlights that, in order to enhance energy securitym a climate-proofing plan should be integrated into any grid project from the earliest stage, including a climate and environmental vulnerability test and a comprehensive risk assessment and that those assessments should be a pre-requisite for all energy infrastructure projects receiving EU support;

Or. en

Amendment 334

Katri Kulmuni, Sophie Wilmès, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Stresses the need to strengthen grid supply chains so grid operators have access to grid technologies at affordable costs and thus limit the costs borne by consumers via their network charges; and calls for updating and simplifying the Public Procurement framework to make the development of the grid infrastructure faster and more affordable;

Or. en

Amendment 335

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Underlines the need to strengthen grid supply chains so grid operators have access to grid technologies at affordable costs and thus limit the costs borne by consumers; calls for simplifying the relevant regulatory framework to make the development of the grid infrastructure faster and more affordable;

Or. en

Amendment 336

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews, Michał Kobosko

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Considers that more effective cross-border cost-sharing mechanisms are especially needed for large-scale cross-border projects of vital importance to realise EU ambitions; notes in this regard the specific challenges that are present for offshore hybrid projects;

Or. en

Amendment 337

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 a. Proposes that all funding is also available for the purposes of supporting system flexibility, which can not only decrease electricity system costs but also improve the resilience of the system;

Or. en

Amendment 338

Sigrid Friis, Barry Andrews

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Calls on the Commission to put forward an enabling framework with a cost and benefit sharing mechanism that enables bundling of projects at regional level and provides more flexibility than the current CBCA route; in this regard encourages the Commission to ensure early inclusion of non-hosting Member States, relevant authorities, TSOs, regulators and potentially other relevant public or private participants;

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Amendment 339

Katri Kulmuni, Sigrid Friis, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Stresses the need to ensure physical and cybersecurity of the electricity grid infrastructure, in particular through effective implementation and simplification of the relevant legislative framework addressing security issues for ensuring the resilience of onshore and offshore grid infrastructure, including cybersecurity risks, as well as strengthening cooperation at national, regional and EU levels;

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Amendment 340

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Auke Zijlstra, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 b. Stresses the need to ensure physical and cyber-security of the electricity grid infrastructure, in particular through effective implementation and simplification of the relevant legislative framework addressing security issues for ensuring the resilience of the grid infrastructure, including cybersecurity risks, as well as strengthening cooperation at national, regional and EU-levels;

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Amendment 341

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 19 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

19 c. Underlines that Europe’s grid technology sector plays an essential role in maintaining and developing Europe’s electricity networks; notes that the strength of this sector lies in the combination of large enterprises and specialised SMEs, which together form a strong, innovative, industrial base in Europe, which needs to be preserved and strengthened;

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Amendment 342

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Grid enhancing technologies

Alternatives to grid expansion: grid enhancing technologies, digitalisation and innovative solutions

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Amendment 343

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Grid enhancing technologies

Grid enhancing technologies and flexibility

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Amendment 344

Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Value Chain

(New subheading 4a to be inserted between paragraphs 22d and 22e)

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Amendment 345

Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Subheading 4 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

Electricity Grid Resilience

(New subheading 4b to be inserted between paragraphs 22k and 22l)

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Amendment 346

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities without an immediate need for new lines; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies, digital solutions and data management technologies can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities without an immediate need for new lines, as such technologies raise the efficiency of the grid use, for instance by providing real-time information on energy flows, therefore insists that these technologies and innovative solutions must be explored and taken into account in the respective legislative frameworks; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, by weighing up costs and benefits of these technologies versus grid expansion and through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies; invites the Commission to further promote such innovative technologies when assessing projects that apply for EU funding;

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Amendment 347

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities without an immediate need for new lines; power electronics and digital solutions, including energy smart appliances, often leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI), will play a key role in enhancing grid reliabilty and efficiency as well as in addressing increasing grid complexities and providing much needed grid flexibility; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration schemes that consider benefits in addition to costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

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Amendment 348

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies and ancillary services, including digital solutions to support an efficient operation of networks by activating the flexibility of connected consumers, can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities without an immediate need for new lines; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

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Amendment 349

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies may increase the availability of grid capacities, especially at higher voltage levels, as such technologies should be implemented alongside, not as a substitute for, the necessary buildout of physical infrastructure; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

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Amendment 350

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities, although these technologies should be implemented alongside, not as a substitute for the necessary buildout of physical infrastructure; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to use more such technologies, through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

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Amendment 351

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies, including EU pace (EGNSS) based technologies for the synchronization of the grids, can significantly increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities without an immediate need for new lines; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration schemes based on benefits rather than costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of such technologies;

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Amendment 352

Katri Kulmuni, Aura Salla

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies can increase the efficiency of existing grids by optimising its operation of the grid, therefore bridging the time gap between today and the delivery of new needed lines and cables; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration that considers benefits in addition to the costs, and to benchmark them on their uptake of commercially available technologies;

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Amendment 353

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux, Margarita de la Pisa Carrión, Anna Bryłka

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20. Underlines that grid-enhancing technologies may increase the efficiency of existing grid capacities by optimising the operation of the grid, therefore bridging the time gap between actual demand and the delivery time of new lines and cables; urges NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs to rely more on such technologies, through remuneration that considers benefits rather than costs;

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Amendment 354

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Highlights that electricity storage should be seen a a complement to grid development, or in certain cases as an alternative when high costs or high lead times associated with developing new grid assets is preventative; highlights the critical role that storage assets can play in providing congestion management services to the grid; notes that in order to povide these essential system services, investors in storage assets require stable, long-term revenue models, similar to how support schemes like feed-in-tariffs and contracts-for-difference have successfully provided revenue certainty for renewable generation assets; calls on the Commission to include the role of storage as a complementary technology as part of its 2026 Grid Package;

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Amendment 355

Massimiliano Salini, Letizia Moratti

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Calls on Member States, along with Transmission System Operators (TSOs) and Distribution System Operators (DSOs) to maximise the potential of technologies such as Galileo and EGNOS to enhance the resilience, security, and efficiency of Europe’s energy infrastructure; financial support at both the EU and national levels is essential to accelerate deployment, ensuring that TSOs and DSOs can invest in Galileo-compatible timing receivers to synchronize the networks and other key infrastructure to increase grid efficiency; stresses the need for raising awareness and providing training to public authorities, industry stakeholders, and grid operators in facilitating the adoption of these technologies;

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Amendment 356

Daniel Obajtek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Points that the innovative architecture of P2G facilities can serve as one of the system's effective, cost- and time-efficient solutions to the acute problem of electricity grid congestion and its associated risks; calls on the Commission to urgently develop regulatory, financial and technological solutions that would facilitate their development;

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Amendment 357

Annalisa Corrado, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Nicolás González Casares

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 a. Highlights that, in electricity grids technologies, relevant measures and practices can optimise land use and protect ecosystems; encourage the sharing of best practices and calls NRAs to incentivise TSOs and DSOs adoption of such practices;

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Amendment 358

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 b. Recognises that the deployment of long-duration energy storage (LDES) technologies, such as 100-hour storage batteries, are a potential game-changer for integrating very high shares of variable renewable energy, reducing dispatch down, reducing our reliance on imported fuels, and promoting EU energy independence;

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Amendment 359

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 c. Reiterates the growing challenges to security of supply as the EU electricity system shifts towards renewables, increasing reliance on flexible capacity; recognises that while capacity mechanisms have traditionally been temporary measures, their role in system adequacy is becoming more structural, especially for balancing purposes in a weather-based energy system; stresses the need for streamlined state aid approval and a predictable framework to facilitate investment in capacity mechanisms that ensure long-term grid stability and reliability while aligning with EU decarbonisation goals and ensuring zero-carbon technologies can participate;

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Amendment 360

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Andrea Wechsler, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 d. Believes that the public procurement framework must evolve to better address the supply chain challenges faced by grid operators, with increased delivery times and costs; welcomes therefore the will of the European Commission to review the public procurement Directives; calls for simplifying and ensuring the flexibility and efficiency in public procurement procedures for grid operators; encourages the Commission to promote resilience, sustainability and security in public procurement for grid operators; advocates for more consistency between EU regulations on public procurement;

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Amendment 361

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 d. Supply Chain

(New subheading.)

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Amendment 362

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Eszter Lakos, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 e. Highlights that incentivising and derisking investments, such as through financial subsidies and backstop assurances, should facilitate manufacturing capacity expansion of key grid technologies; believes that simplified, better coordinated and better executed EU, national and regional, incentive mechanisms, including state aid where necessary, should be put in place to accelerate the expansion of EU grid technology manufacturing capacity;

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Amendment 363

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 f. Believes that adequate standardisation and common technical specifications are necessary to achieve economies of scale, and to speed up technology development; considers additionally that it is essential to put standardisation at the right level so it does not reduce the manufacturers’ capacity to innovate;

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Amendment 364

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Radan Kanev, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 20 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

20 g. Believes that, in order to address these bottlenecks, increased certainty must be provided to the supply chain as a matter of urgency; calls on the Commission to step-up efforts at EU-level to coordinate grid planning across the Union in order to ensure enhanced visibility to the supply chain on future demand; additionally, calls on TSOs and DSOs to cooperate towards increased standardisation of specifications and procurement processes where possible to increase transparency and simplify processes;

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Amendment 365

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21. Welcomes the work accomplished by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity in developing the TSO/DSO Technopedia18 ;

21. Welcomes the work accomplished by ENTSO-E and DSO Entity in developing the TSO/DSO Technopedia18 so far, and calls on the Commission to mandate the bi-yearly updating of the Technopedia to accurately reflect the technology readiness levels (TRL) of technologies included;

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18 DSO Entity, ‘Implementation of Action 7 in the EU Action Plan for Grids: DSO/TSO Technopedia, ENTSO-E & DSO Entity’, 18 December 2024.

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Amendment 366

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, András László, Paolo Borchia, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Underlines that the energy sector skills and workforce will have to significantly increase to complete the necessary generation and transmission projects; stresses that without the necessary skilled workforce the EU will not be able to enhance its competitiveness; notes with concern that system operators are facing difficulty finding skilled workers for electricity grid development projects; calls on the Commission to start working on the creation of an EU-wide recognised certification programme for all energy-professionals, support re- and upskilling programs, and to consider establishing a European Grids Academy under the framework of the Net Zero Academies;

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Amendment 367

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Urges the Commission and Member States to further enable and increase the digitalisation of the European electricity system, enabling the optimisation of the operation of its power system and reduce pressure on the supply chain; underlines that the need for data sharing and data interoperability are essential for grid planning and optimisation; encourages the Member States, the NRAs, EU DSO entity and ACER to continue and accelerate their work on the monitoring system based on indicators measuring the performance of smart grids ('smart grid indicators'), as provided in the Electricity Directive;

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Amendment 368

Sigrid Friis, Anna Stürgkh, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Yvan Verougstraete, Michał Kobosko, Christophe Grudler, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 a. Stresses the urgent need to enhance the security and resilience of critical electricity infrastructure, including interconnectors and subsea cables at risk of sabotage; highlights the need to strengthen cooperation at national, regional, and EU levels;

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Amendment 369

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 b. Is concerned about the long lead times for many grid technology components and remains determined to maintain European technology leadership in grid technology, emphasising the need for innovation to develop, demonstrate and scale European high-capacity grid technologies and innovative grid enhancing technologies;

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Amendment 370

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 c. Notes with concern that growth in demand for grid technologies globally has put pressure on supply chains and the availability of cables, transformers, components and critical technologies; highlights the findings in the recent IEA report “Building the Future Transmission Grid”1a that it now takes two to three years to procure cables and up to four years to secure large power transformers, and that average lead times have almost doubled since 2021;

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1a https://iea.blob.core.windows.net/assets/a688d0f5-a100-447f-91a1-50b7b0d8eaa1/BuildingtheFutureTransmissionGrid.pdf

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Amendment 371

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Aura Salla, Matej Tonin, Pilar del Castillo Vera

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 21 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

21 d. Believes that holistic, coordinated, long-term grid planning across the entire European energy system is needed to solve the supply chain capacity bottleneck, and that such planning provides manufacturers with essential visibility and predictability to adequately plan manufacturing capacity increases; considers that such planning must also enable new business models such as long-term framework agreements and capacity reservation contracts;

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Amendment 372

Bruno Tobback, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

deleted

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Amendment 373

Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; is concerned by the threat of simultaneous attacks on energy assets, which can impact the entire electricity grid; considers that NRAs should acknowledge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures, and provide incentives for investments pertained to increase the (cyber and physical) resilience of the energy infrastructure including climate adaptation measures; calls the European Commission to establish a dialogue, at the EU-level, among all stakeholders to identify the risks and share good practices for the cybersecurity of the European electricity infrastructure;

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Amendment 374

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code, the NIS Directive and the Cybersecurity Act, and other relevant legislation; urges the Commission and the Member States to protect the cybersecurity of electricity grids from remotely controllable connected products in cases where their manufacturer is required under the jurisdiction of a third country to report information on software or hardware vulnerabilities to the authorities of that third country; considers that NRAs should acknowledge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures;

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Amendment 375

Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Andreas Glück, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures; stresses the growing risk of coordinated cyberattacks targeting the entire electricity network; calls for enhanced European-level dialogue between all parties to strengthen preparedness and resilience;

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Amendment 376

Seán Kelly, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Niels Flemming Hansen, Eszter Lakos, Matej Tonin, Christian Ehler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures; calls on Member States to effectively implement the provisions of the NIS2 Directive and the CER Directive; stresses the need to ensure cybersecurity of the electricity grid infrastructure;

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Amendment 377

Anna Stürgkh, Martin Hojsík, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Morten Løkkegaard, Yvan Verougstraete, Katri Kulmuni, Christophe Grudler, Sigrid Friis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures and provide incentives for investments pertaining to increasing the resilience against cyber and physical threats to the energy infrastructure, including climate adaptation measures;

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Amendment 378

Eero Heinäluoma, Bruno Tobback

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Underlines the importance of ensuring resilience, physical security and cybersecurity of the electricity grid infrastructure; in this context, calls for strenghtening national, regional and EU level cooperation; recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures;

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Amendment 379

Yannis Maniatis

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures, and provide incentives for investments related to cyber and physical resilience of the energy infrastructure, as well as climate adaptation measures;

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Amendment 380

Andreas Glück, Anna Stürgkh, Marie-Agnes Strack-Zimmermann, Barry Andrews, Yvan Verougstraete, Christophe Grudler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures; stresses additionally the importance of the swift implementation of the other network codes for an interconnected European electricity market;

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Amendment 381

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures and provide incentives for investments related to the resilience of the energy infrastructure;

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Amendment 382

András Gyürk, Isabella Tovaglieri, Filip Turek, András László, Paolo Borchia, Anna Bryłka, Ondřej Knotek

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. Recalls the importance of the rapid implementation of the cybersecurity network code and the related legislation; considers that NRAs should acknoweldge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures, and provide incentives for investments pertained to increase the cyber resilience of electricity grids;

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Amendment 383

Aleksandar Nikolic, Julie Rechagneux

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22. recalls the importance and urgency of ensuring that the Union's networks are resilient to cyber attacks; considers that NRAs should acknowledge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity measures;

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Amendment 384

Kira Marie Peter-Hansen

on behalf of the Greens/EFA Group

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Stresses the need for increasing the safety, reliability and resilience of electricity grids against physical damages, cyber or hybrid threats, and climate risks, including natural disasters and extreme weather events; calls on the Commission, the Member States and the operators to develop measures to ensure that risk assessments are performed with whole system approach, in order to guarantee ‘resilience by design’, and that investment follows; emphasises that a more integrated and, at the same time, a more decentralised grid, enabling higher levels local power generation and demand response, ensures higher resilience, by reducing reliance on centralised power production that can be more easily targeted;

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Amendment 385

Ivars Ijabs, Anna Stürgkh

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Underlines the need to step up efforts in protection of the future and existing critical undersea and onshore energy infrastructure; considers that EU should play a broader role in prevention of incidents, in promoting surveillance and restoration of damaged infrastructure based on state of art technologies; calls on the Commission to to find solutions to increase the protection and resilience of critical infrastructure, including solution to financing of such measures and technologies.

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Amendment 386

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Underlines that resilience-enhancing technologies can significantly strengthen the capability of electricity grids to withstand increasing extreme weather events and physical threats, avoid service disruptions and guarantee the security of electricity supply; urges the Commission, Member States and national regulatory authorities to support grid operators in increasing the resilience of their assets, through incentives dedicated to resilience planning and investments;

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Amendment 387

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Nicolás González Casares, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Recognizes the potential of flexibility as a necessary tool to maintain the stability of the system and empower consumers, and encourages the full implementation of the EMD provisions setting up the base framework of flexible connection agreements at the generation and consumption level that encourage actors in the system to actively participate in keeping the system stable through incentive-based demand response schemes and other market signals;

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Amendment 388

Christophe Grudler, Barry Andrews, Sophie Wilmès, Yvan Verougstraete, Sigrid Friis, Katri Kulmuni

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Stresses that climate change is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events, threatening energy infrastructure; calls for an ambitious EU Preparedness Strategy, including guidelines to strengthen grid resilience against climate hazards and cyber threats, ensuring critical infrastructure readiness through risk assessment, adaptation measures, and emergency response planning.

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Amendment 389

Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Welcomes the Joint Communication on the EU Action Plan on Cable Security; highlights the importance of ensuring the security of supply of cable spare parts and the stockpiling of essential material and equipment, as well as, the acquisition or contracting of additional repair and deployment vessels, prioritising especially the Baltic Sea, currently being the one most affected;

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Amendment 390

Andrea Wechsler, Christian Ehler, Wouter Beke, Virgil-Daniel Popescu, Massimiliano Salini, Angelika Niebler

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Notes that the EU's data protection and cybersecurity laws, including the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the NIS 2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555), impose binding standards to protect critical infrastructure; stresses that Member States must closely monitor and mitigate foreign interference, particularly in critical infrastructure, to ensure security and resilience;

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Amendment 391

Ondřej Krutílek, Elena Donazzan, Kris Van Dijck, Fernand Kartheiser

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 a (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 a. Highlights the need for improvements in the public procurement framework to tackle challenges of grid operators regarding supply chain challenges; supports the intention of the Commission to revise the Public Procurement Directives;

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Amendment 392

Dario Tamburrano

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Recognises that the supply chain of grid technologies and components in Europe must be strengthened to accelerate the completion of grid projects and to ensure that grid operatos have access to grid technologies at affordable costs and thus limit the costs borne by consumers via their network charges; stresses that increased visibility and predictability of supply and demand volumes for grid technologies can guide the necessary investments and skilling of workforce; urges the Commission and Member States to foster cooperation between grid technology manufacturers and grid operators in this respect, calls for updating the Public Procurement framework to make the development of the grid infrastructure faster and more affordable;

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Amendment 393

Bruno Tobback, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Acknowledges that while consumption flexibility is necessary and offers opportunities, there are obvious practical and infrastructural limitations for households, that need to be taken into account when introducing flexibility schemes in order to avoid introducing financial penalties on behaviours that are in fact unavoidable for real-life families;

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Amendment 394

Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 b (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 b. Highlights the need to strenghten grid supply chains to increase supply of grid technologies at affordable costs; calls for a strategic approach to aquiring energy technologies, components or critical materials related to grids in order to avoid developing dependencies on single suppliers outside of the EU;

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Amendment 395

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Eero Heinäluoma, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 c (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 c. Calls on NRAs to work closely with TSOs and DSOs to assess the flexibility potential in the national systems currently and in future planning taking into consideration the presence of industry, large consumers, large generators and storage, which, keeping in mind the limitations of their processes, can provide direct flexibility to the system and leverage the aggregation of said flexibility in combination with market incentives to increase system stability, efficiency, and reduce congestion and curtailment;

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Amendment 396

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 d (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 d. Understands that new flexibility solutions are constantly being developed and asks NRAs to recognize innovations and pilot projects in the system, insofar as these do not negatively impact the grid’s overall balance and stability;

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Amendment 397

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 e (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 e. Emphasizes the importance for project developers to perform assessments determining physical, cyber and climate-related risks for electricity grid projects from their inception stage;

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Amendment 398

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 f (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 f. Underlines that the inherent challenges of the digitalization of the grid should be tackled by ensuring cybersecurity and interoperability of systems by design;

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Amendment 399

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 g (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 g. Highlights the importance of increasing decentralized electricity generation and demand response to reduce reliance on centralized production, which may be easily targeted;

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Amendment 400

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Eero Heinäluoma, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 h (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 h. Considers that NRAs should acknowledge the costs incurred by operators in adopting cybersecurity and climate-resilience measures;

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Amendment 401

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Mohammed Chahim, Eero Heinäluoma, Annalisa Corrado, Sofie Eriksson

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 i (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 i. Recognizes that new high-voltage electricity grid projects provide a multifunctional and cost-efficient opportunity to integrate additional security (i.e. sensors, sonars, etc.) and environmental solutions (i.e. bird deflectors, fire detectors, nature corridors, etc.) if planned in a holistic manner; asks the Commission to develop guidelines for NRAs to ensure that initial project planning is carried out and financed considering these elements;

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Amendment 402

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 j (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 j. Regrets that physical electricity grid equipment, including inverters, are not held to high enough cybersecurity standards and controls under current European legislation, including but not limited to the Network and Information Systems Directive 2, the Cyber Resilience Act and the Network Codes; calls for the full implementation of these acts and for the Commission to correct this status through the adaptation of the corresponding secondary legislation;

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Amendment 403

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Elena Sancho Murillo, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 k (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 k. Urges the Commission to develop an EU-owned common European Energy Data Space where harmonized data is safely managed, exchanged, and stored in the EU, for critical energy operations, including transmission and distribution, where European TSOs, DSOs and other previously screened electricity grid actors can securely and smartly operate the grid while optimizing its use by integrating flexibility and innovative technologies;

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Amendment 404

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 l (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 l. Calls for coordinated planning, tendering, financing, optimization and deployment of the electricity grid and interconnectors at all voltage levels to match the goals of modernization and expansion of the electricity grid in line with the EU objectives;

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Amendment 405

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 m (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 m. Stresses the potential of public procurement as a vehicle for the continued development of a strong European manufacturing value chain for electricity grid equipment, software and services; calls for the Commission to consider this in its upcoming review of the Public Procurement Framework;

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Amendment 406

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 n (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 n. Calls for improved collaboration between TSOs, DSOs, equipment manufacturers and service providers to produce more accurate projections of the equipment needed to fulfil the EU's objectives, adapt investments, and increase manufacturing capacity and service development in a timely and cost-efficient manner;

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Amendment 407

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 o (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 o. Urges to maximize standardization of key electricity grid equipment, insofar as technically possible, via a joint technical assessment by the Commission, system operators and industry covering all voltage levels to scale up production, lower prices and delivery times, and promote interoperability of systems;

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Amendment 408

Bruno Tobback, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 p (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 p. Calls on ENTSO-E, E-DSO, national regulators and other system operators along the value chain to strive to standardize and streamline tendering processes for the provision of equipment and services needed for the further development of the electricity grid, for which best practices can be developed; reiterates the need to consider new business models between equipment manufacturers and operators such as long-term framework agreements that encourage the shift from "grid projects" to "grid programs";

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Amendment 409

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 q (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 q. Reiterates the recognition of the electricity grid value chain as a net-zero technology which is subject to the specific enabling manufacturing conditions under the Net-Zero Industry Act19a;

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19a Electricity grid technologies are recognized under the NZIA Article 4(h) and as such, projects related to the electricity grid manufacturing potential should be recognized as net-zero strategic projects under Article 13 of the NZIA

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Amendment 410

Bruno Tobback, Eero Heinäluoma, Elena Sancho Murillo, Niels Fuglsang, Annalisa Corrado, Mohammed Chahim, Nicolás González Casares, Bruno Gonçalves, Thomas Pellerin-Carlin, Jens Geier, Giorgio Gori

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 r (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 r. Urges the Commission and Member States to ensure that the wider electricity grid value chain, including equipment manufacturers, software managers, innovators, service providers, operators, data handlers, and others benefit from optimal financing, permitting and regulatory conditions and stability to thrive in the EU;

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Amendment 411

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 s (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 s. Highlights the dual use potential of the electricity grid value chain for industrial and defence and security applications, and as such encourages the Commission and EU institutions to consider said dual use value when making investment decisions;

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Amendment 412

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 t (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 t. Recognizes that the EU’s commitment to strengthen, modernize and expand the electricity grid is a necessary condition for clean industrialization and job creation in the wider value chain;

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Amendment 413

Motion for a resolution

Paragraph 22 u (new)

Motion for a resolution

Amendment

22 u. Reiterates that Member States and the EU should cooperate to adapt the skills programmes and develop best practices to fulfil the growing skills demand across all educational levels, with a strong emphasis on encouraging gender balance in the sector;

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