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EU Energy Ministers Reach Deal on Grid Planning Role
Energy ministers from EU countries agreed on 26 June to give national authorities a larger role in setting future electricity grid scenarios. The deal also requires system operators to direct a portion of congestion revenue to cross-border projects starting in 2028.
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EU energy ministers agreed on 26 June to give national governments a larger role in planning the bloc's future electricity grid. The agreement covers a central planning scenario for grid investments and measures to shorten permitting times for clean power projects.
Ministers met in Luxembourg and rejected an earlier European Commission proposal that would have given Brussels more direct control over grid planning. Under the compromise, national authorities will verify data and assumptions used in the central scenario.
The deal also requires energy transport system operators to allocate 10 percent of unspent annual congestion income to EU interconnection projects from January 2028 onward. Sensitivity analyses will examine alternative supply mixes and demand patterns, and the central scenario must be revised at least every two years.
The European Parliament's industry committee is scheduled to vote on the package on 1 July. Member states are already encouraged to begin implementing measures that address grid constraints. Swedish energy minister Ebba Busch said the outcome moves the package into a different area and warned that failure to expand grids faster would create the biggest bottleneck for the energy transition.
