Electricity infrastructure: More border crossings or a borderless Europe?
Being able to transport electricity seamlessly across borders is essential for achieving three major European Union energy policy goals: (1) enabling
We propose that first, vertical unbundling needs to be completed. Second, to ensure the reliable operation of the meshed European electricity system a European control centre should be established. Third, a truly European and binding network infrastructure planning process should be established. It should be transparent and open in order to ensure the synchronisation of investment.The outcome should be democratically legitimised. Finally, networks should be joint-funded by all benefiting parties, not just consumers that happen to live in the member state where a particular line is being built.
Without a bold step the single energy market project risks falling short in theface of increased penetration of intermittent renewable sources
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