Projects of common interest and their specifications, currently identified according to the criteria set out in Annex II

Submarine cable Ireland — Wales (UK) Connection of southern Cyclades (EL) (to the Interconnected System) 30 kV underwater cable link between the islands of Faial, Pico and S. Jorge (Azores, PT) Connection and reinforcement of the grid in Terceira, Faial and S. Miguel (Azores, PT) Connection and reinforcement of the grid in Madeira (PT) Submarine cable Sardinia (IT) — Italy mainland Submarine cable Corsica (FR) — Italy Connection Italy mainland — Sicily (IT): doubling of the connection Sorgente (IT) — Rizziconi (IT) New connections in the Balearic and Canary Islands (ES) Moulaine (FR) — Aubange (BE) line Avelin (FR) — Avelgem (BE) line Interconnection between Germany and Belgium Vigy (FR) — Marlenheim (FR) line Vigy (FR) — Uchtelfangen (DE) line La Praz (FR) phase transformer Further increase of capacity through existing interconnection between France and Italy New interconnection between France and Italy New trans-Pyrenean interconnection between France and Spain Eastern Pyrenees connection between France and Spain Connections between northern Portugal and north-western Spain Sines (PT) — Alqueva (PT) — Balboa (ES) line Connection between southern Portugal and south-western Spain Valdigem (PT) — Douro Internacional (PT) — Aldeadávila (ES) line and ‘Douro Internacional’ facilities Connections north of the Gulf of Bothnia and and Fennoscan submarine cable between Finland and Sweden Lienz (AT) — Cordignano (IT) line Somplago (IT) — Würmbach (AT) interconnection Austria-Italy (Thaur-Brixen) interconnection through the Brenner rail tunnel Connection between Ireland and Northern Ireland St. Peter (AT) — Isar (DE) line Submarine cable between south-eastern England and central Netherlands Reinforcement of connections between Denmark and Germany, e.g. the Kassø — Hamburg line Reinforcement of the connections between Denmark and Sweden New interconnection between Slovenia and Hungary: Cirkovce (SI) — Hévíz (HU) Sajóivánka (HU) — Rimavská Sobota (SK) Moldava (SK) — Sajóivánka (HU) Stupava (SK) — south-east Vienna (AT) Poland — Germany line (Neuenhagen (DE) — Vierraden (DE) — Krajnik (PL)) Poland — Lithuania link (Elk — Alytus) Submarine cable to link Finland and Estonia Installation of flexible alternating current transmission systems linking Italy and Slovenia New connections to link the UCTE and CENTREL systems Dürnrohr (AT) — Slavětice (CZ) Submarine electricity connection to link Malta (MT) and Sicily (IT) New interconnections between Italy and Slovenia Udine Ovest (IT) — Okroglo (SI) line Connections on the Danish east-west axis: connection between Denmark's western (UCTE) and eastern (NORDEL) networks Connection on the Danish north-south axis New connections in northern France New connections in south-western France Trino Vercellese (IT) — Lacchiarella (IT) line Turbigo (IT) — Rho (IT) — Bovisio (IT) line Voghera (IT) — La Casella (IT) line S. Fiorano (IT) — Nave (IT) — Gorlago (IT) line Venezia Nord (IT) — Cordignano (IT) line Redipuglia (IT) — Udine Ovest (IT) line New connections on the east-west axis of Italy Tavarnuzze (IT) — Casallina (IT) line Tavarnuzze (IT) — S.Barbara (IT) line Rizziconi (IT) — Feroleto (IT) — Laino (IT) line New connections on the north-south axis of Italy Network modifications for facilitating renewables connections in Italy New wind energy connections in Italy New connections on the north axis of Spain New connections on the Mediterranean axis of Spain New connections on the Galicia (ES) — Centro (ES) axis New connections on the Centro (ES) — Aragón (ES) axis New connections on the Aragón (ES) — Levante (ES) axis New connections on the Spanish south-centre axis (ES) New connections on the Spanish east-centre axis (ES) New connections in Andalucía (ES) Pedralva (PT) — Riba d'Ave (PT) line and Pedralva facilities Recarei (PT) — Valdigem (PT) line Picote (PT) — Pocinho (PT) line (upgrading) Modification of the current Pego (PT) — Cedillo (ES)/Falagueira (PT) line and Falagueira facilities Pego (PT) — Batalha (PT) line and Batalha facilities Sines (PT) — Ferreira do Alentejo (PT) I line (upgrading) New wind energy connections in Portugal Pereiros (PT) — Zêzere (PT) — Santarém (PT) lines and Zêzere facilities Batalha (PT) — Rio Maior (PT) I and II lines (upgradings) Carrapatelo (PT) — Mourisca (PT) line (upgrading) Valdigem (PT) — Viseu (PT) — Anadia (PT) line Deviation of the current Rio Maior (PT) — Palmela (PT) line to Ribatejo (PT) and Ribatejo facilities Thessaloniki (EL), Lamia (EL) and Patras (EL) substations and connecting lines Connections of the regions of Evia (EL), Lakonia (EL) and Thrace (EL) Strengthening of existing connections of peripheral regions in the mainland in Greece Tynagh (IE) — Cashla (IE) line Flagford (IE) — East Sligo (IE) line Connections in the north-east and west of Spain, in particular to connect to the network wind-power generation capacities Connections in the Basque country (ES), Aragón (ES) and Navarra (ES) Connections in Galicia (ES) Connections in central Sweden Connections in southern Sweden Hamburg (DE) — Schwerin region (DE) line Halle/Saale region (DE) — Schweinfurt region (DE) line New wind energy connections off-and onshore in Germany Upgrading of 380 kV grid in Germany for connection of offshore windmill parks Connections in Northern Ireland, in relation to the interconnections with Ireland Connections in the north-west of the United Kingdom Connections in Scotland and England, with a view to the greater use of renewable sources in electricity generation New offshore wind energy connections in Belgium, including upgrade of 380 kV grid Borssele substation (NL) Implementation of reactive power compensation equipment (NL) Installation of phase shifters and/or capacitor batteries in Belgium Upgrading of 380 kV grid in Belgium to increase import capacity St. Peter (AT) — Tauern (AT) line Süd-Burgenland (AT) — Kainachtal (AT) line Dunowo (PL) — Żydowo (PL) – Krzewina (PL) – Plewiska (PL) Pątnów (PL) — Grudziądz (PL) Ostrów (PL) — Plewiska (PL) Ostrów (PL) — Trębaczew (Rogowiec) (PL) Plewiska (PL) — Pątnów (PL) Tarnów (PL) — Krosno (PL) Ełk (PL) — Olsztyn Matki (PL) Ełk (PL) — Narew (PL) Mikułowa (PL) — Świebodzice — Dobrzeń (Groszowice) (PL) Pątnów (PL) — Sochaczew (PL) — Warszawa (PL) Krsko (SI) — Bericevo (SI) Upgrade of Slovene transmission system from 220 kV to 400 kV Medzibrod (SK) — Liptovská Mara (SK) Lemešany (SK) — Moldava (SK) Lemešany (SK) — Veľký Kapušany (SK) Gabčíkovo (SK) — Veľký Ďur (SK) Connections in northern Sweden Transferring Saaremaa (EE) supply to 110 kV Improving Tartu (EE) power supply Renovation of Eesti (EE) substation (330 kV) Renovation of Kiisa (EE), Püssi (EE), and Viljandi (EE) substations (110 kV) Nošovice (CZ) — Prosenice (CZ): rebuilding of 400 kV single line as 400 kV double-circuit line Krasíkov (CZ) — Horní Životice (CZ): new 400 kV single line New wind energy connections in Malta (MT) New interconnection Italy — Switzerland Philippi (EL) — Maritsa 3 (Bulgaria) line Amintaio (EL) — Bitola (Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia) line Kardia (EL) — Elbasan (Albania) line Elbasan (Albania) — Podgorica (Montenegro) line Mostar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) substation and connecting lines Ernestinovo (Croatia) substation and connecting lines New connections between Greece and Albania, Bulgaria and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Philippi (EL) — Hamidabad (TR) line Submarine cable between north-east/east England and southern Norway Eemshaven (NL) — Feda (NO) link Submarine cable between south Spain and Morocco (strengthening of existing connection) Connections for the Baltic Electricity Ring: Germany — Poland — Russia — Estonia — Latvia — Lithuania — Sweden — Finland — Denmark — Belarus Southern Finland — Russia links New connections between north Sweden and north Norway New connections between mid-Sweden and mid-Norway Borgvik (SE) — Hoesle (NO) — Oslo region (NO) line New connections between the UCTE/CENTREL system and the Balkan countries Connections and interface between the UCTE system and Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, including relocation of HVDC conversion stations operating previously between Austria and Hungary, Austria and the Czech Republic, and Germany and the Czech Republic Connections in the Black Sea Electricity Ring: Russia — Ukraine — Romania — Bulgaria — Turkey — Georgia New connections in the Black Sea area with a view to interoperability of the UCTE system with the networks in the countries covered New connections in the Mediterranean Electricity Ring: France — Spain — Morocco — Algeria — Tunisia — Libya — Egypt — near eastern Countries — Turkey — Greece — Italy Submarine cable between south Spain and north-west Algeria Submarine cable between Italy and north Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Libya) Electricity connection between Tunisia and Italy New connections in the Barents region/area Upgrading of connections between Denmark and Norway Obermoorweiler (DE) — Meiningen (AT) — Bonaduz (CH): further capacity increase Békéscsaba (HU) — Oradea (RO) Pécs (HU) — Sombor (Serbia) Pécs (HU) — Ernestinovo (HR) Vel'ký Kapušany (SK) — Ukraine border Andrall (ES) — Encamp (AD): capacity increase to 220 kV Spain — Andorra — France: upgrade of connections (No specifications defined yet) Developing gas network from Belfast towards the north-west region of Northern Ireland (UK) and, if appropriate, to the western coast of Ireland LNG in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands (ES) LNG in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES) LNG in Madeira (PT) Development of gas network in Sweden Connection between the Balearic Islands (ES) and the mainland Spain High pressure branch to Thrace (EL) High pressure branch to Corinth (EL) High pressure branch to north-west Greece (EL) Connection of Lolland (DK) and Falster (DK) islands LNG in the island of Cyprus, Vasilikos Energy Center Connection between the Vasilikos (CY) LNG plant and Moni (CY) power station LNG in the island of Crete (EL) High pressure branch to Patra (EL) LNG in Malta Additional gas interconnection pipeline between Ireland and Scotland North–South interconnection, including Dublin — Belfast pipeline Compression station on the Lacq (FR) — Calahorra (ES) pipeline Lussagnet (FR) — Bilbao (ES) pipeline Perpignan (FR) — Barcelona (ES) pipeline Increasing transport capacity of gas pipelines supplying Portugal through south Spain and Galicia and Asturias through Portugal Puchkirchen (AT) — Burghausen (DE) pipeline Andorf (AT) — Simbach (DE) pipeline Wiener Neustadt (AT) — Sopron (HU) pipeline Bad Leonfelden (AT) — Linz (AT) pipeline North-west Greece — Elbasan (AL) pipeline Greece — Italy interconnection pipeline Compression station on the main pipeline in Greece Connection between the networks of Austria and Czech Republic Gas transport corridor in south-east Europe across Greece, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia and Austria Gas transport corridor between Austria and Turkey through Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria Interconnecting pipelines between the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Germany, linking the main sources and markets of north-west Europe Connection between north-east Germany (Berlin area) and north-west Poland (Szczecin area) with a branch from Schmölln to Lubmin (DE, Greifswald area) Cieszyn (PL) — Ostrava (CZ) pipeline Görlitz (DE) — Zgorzelec (PL): extension and interconnection of natural gas networks Bernau (DE) — Szczecin (PL) extension Connection between offshore facilities in the North Sea, or from Danish offshore to United Kingdom onshore facilities Reinforcement of the capacity of transport between France and Italy The Baltic gas interconnector between Denmark — Germany — Sweden Winksele (BE) blending station on the north-south axis Zeebrugge (BE) — Eynatten (BE) capacity upgrade Upgrading of capacity along the north-west axis: Zelzate (BE) — Zeebrugge (BE) Building of gas pipeline linking Denmark and the Netherlands and connecting existing North Sea production facilities LNG at Le Verdon-sur-mer (FR, new terminal) and pipeline to Lussagnet (FR) storage LNG at Fos-sur-mer (FR) LNG at Huelva (ES), extending existing terminal LNG at Cartagena (ES), extending existing terminal LNG at Galicia (ES), new terminal LNG at Bilbao (ES), new terminal LNG in the Valencia Region (ES), new terminal LNG in Barcelona (ES), extending existing terminal LNG in Sines (PT), new terminal LNG at Revithoussa (EL), extending existing terminal LNG on the north Adriatic coast (IT) LNG offshore in the north Adriatic Sea (IT) LNG on the south Adriatic coast (IT) LNG on the Ionian coast (IT) LNG on the Tyrrhenian coast (IT) LNG on the Ligurian coast (IT) LNG at Zeebrugge (BE, second phase of capacity extension) LNG at Isle of Grain, Kent (UK) Construction of a second LNG terminal in continental Greece Developing underground gas storage facilities in Ireland Storage at South Kavala (EL), conversion of an offshore depleted gas field Storage at Lussagnet (FR), extending existing site Storage at Pecorade (FR), conversion of a depleted oil field Storage in Alsace region (FR), developing of saline cavities Storage in Centre region (FR), developing water table Storage on the north-south axis of Spain (new sites) in Cantabria, Aragon, Castilla y León, Castilla — La Mancha and Andalucia Storage on the Mediterranean axis of Spain (new sites) in Catalonia, Valencia and Murcia Storage in Carriço (PT), new site Storage at Loenhout (BE), extending existing site Storage at Stenlille (DK) and Lille Torup (DK), extending existing site Storage at Tønder (DK), new site Storage at Puchkirchen (AT), extending existing site, including pipeline to the Penta West system near Andorf (AT) Storage at Baumgarten (AT), new site Storage at Haidach (AT), new site, including pipeline to the European gas grid Developing underground gas storage facilities in Italy Storage at Wierzchowice (PL), extending existing site Storage at Kossakowo (PL), developing underground storage Malta (MT) — Sicily (IT) gas pipeline Storage in Lithuania (new site) Creation and development of connections Nordic Gas Grid: Norway — Denmark — Germany — Sweden — Finland — Russia — Baltic States — Poland Mid-Nordic gas pipeline: Norway, Sweden, Finland North European gas pipeline: Russia, Baltic Sea, Germany Gas pipeline from Russia to Germany, via Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, including developing underground gas storage facilities in Latvia (Amber project) Gas pipeline Finland — Estonia New gas pipelines from Algeria to Spain and France and related capacity increase of the internal networks in these countries Increasing transport capacity of the Algeria — Morocco — Spain (up to Córdoba) pipeline Córdoba (ES) — Ciudad Real (ES) pipeline Ciudad Real (ES) — Madrid (ES) pipeline Ciudad Real (ES) — Mediterranean coast (ES) pipeline Branches in Castilla — La Mancha (ES) Extension towards north-west Spain Algeria — Spain submarine pipeline and pipelines for the connection to France Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to the European Union, via Ukraine, Slovakia and the Czech Republic Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to the European Union, via Belarus and Poland Yamal — Europe II natural gas pipeline Yagal Sud gas pipeline (between the STEGAL pipeline leading to the DE, FR, CH triangle) SUDAL East gas pipeline (between MIDAL pipeline near Heppenheim to Burghausen connection with the PENTA pipeline in Austria) Increasing transport capacity of the STEGAL gas pipeline for transport of additional gas from the Czech-German border and from the Polish-German border through Germany to other Member States Gas pipeline from Libyan resources to Italy Gas pipeline from resources in the Caspian Sea Countries to the European Union Greece — Turkey gas pipeline Increasing transport capacity from Russian resources to Greece and other Balkan countries, via Ukraine, Moldavia, Romania and Bulgaria St. Zagora (BG) — Ihtiman (BG) gas pipeline Trans-Adriatic pipeline — natural gas pipeline to transport natural gas imported from the Caspian Sea region, Russia, or the Middle East, connecting Italy and the south-east European energy markets Connecting pipelines between the German, Czech, Austrian and Italian gas networks Gas pipeline from Russian resources to Italy, via Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary and Slovenia Increasing transport capacity of the TENP gas pipeline running from the Netherlands through Germany to Italy Taisnieres (FR) — Oltingue (CH) gas pipeline Gas pipeline from Denmark to Poland, possibly via Sweden Nybro (DK) — Dragør (DK) gas pipeline, including connecting pipeline to the storage at Stenlille (DK) Gas network from the Barents Sea resources to the European Union, via Sweden and Finland Gas pipeline from the Corrib field (IE), offshore Gas pipeline from Algerian resources to Italy, via Sardinia with a branch to Corsica Gas network from resources in the Middle East to the European Union Gas pipeline from Norway to the United Kingdom Pécs (HU) — Croatia connection Szeged (HU) — Oradea (RO) connection Vecsés (HU) — Slovakia connection Beregdaróc (HU) — Ukraine capacity increase (No specifications defined yet)

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-01 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.