Electricity interconnectivity
#EnergyUnion - EU supports #CelticInterconnector and Baltic synchronization project
Two grants for important electricity interconnection projects will be signed in the presence of Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan and Energy Commissioner Kadri Simson: the Celtic Interconnector between Ireland and France, and the Harmony Link Interconnector between Lithuania and Poland.
Both are projects of common interest that will contribute to a diversification of energy supply and improved energy security for Ireland and the Baltic states. For the Celtic Interconnector, €530 million was awarded for works; and for the studies for the development of the Harmony Link electricity interconnector, €10.29m was awarded.
The signature ceremony took place in the margins of the PCI Energy days in Brussels.
Commissioner Simson said: “Today, once again, we are showing the world how European solidarity works in the energy sector. With the signature of these two grants, we consolidate our Energy Union built to provide security of supply for all citizens. The Harmony Link electricity interconnector is part of the Baltic Synchronisation Project, an endeavour that will result in the full integration of the Baltic States grids with the rest of Europe. Europe's energy infrastructure must advance in line with our clean energy transition and with these two projects, we'll take a step closer to our goals.”
Commissioner Hogan said: “Through the development of the Energy Union, the European Commission has prioritized the issue of energy security. The Celtic Interconnector will ensure a reliable high-capacity link improving the security of electricity supply and supporting the development of renewables in both Ireland and France. The award of €530 million to this project is a further illustration of the real added-value which the European Union can offer to its citizens.”
The Celtic interconnector will be an electric cable between France and Ireland, to be finalised by 2026, with an approximate length of 600 km and capacity of 700 MW, enough to power 450,000 households. The studies for the Harmony Link electricity interconnector are part of the synchronization of the Baltic States' electricity network with the European system.
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