Call for applications for candidate Projects of Common Interest in gas

On 20 November 2018 the Commission is opening a call for gas projects to be submitted as candidates for the fourth European Union 'Projects of Common Interest' (PCIs) list. Calls for PCI candidates in the Priority Corridors for smart grids, cross-border carbon dioxide network, and oil will follow. For more information, please consult the PCI webpage regularly.

In accordance with the Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure (No 347/2013), candidate projects in gas must be included in the Ten-Year Network Development Plans (TYNDP) developed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for gas (ENTSO-G).

How to apply?

Promoters of TYNPD projects wishing to become PCIs are now invited to participate in the call by submitting an application via the online questionnaire. The TYNDP data will be directly retrieved from your TYNDP 2018 project sheet.

You can apply as of today 20 November 2018 until 16 January 2019 at midnight.

What are the next steps after project submission?

Eligible projects will be assessed to identify if they address a European need that can be best solved through infrastructure. Projects that pass this initial test will be further assessed against the criteria set out in the TEN-E Regulation to measure their contribution towards the implementation of the respective energy infrastructure priority corridor and their fulfilment of the aforementioned criteria. Projects meeting all requirements of the Regulation and making the largest contributions will be proposed for inclusion in the 4th Union list of PCIs.

The list will be adopted by the European Commission by the end of 2019 and published in the Official Journal by early 2020.

Where can I find more information about the PCI identification selection?

Procedure and criteria, as laid down by the TEN-E Regulation

Policy goals and latest developments

TYNDP 2018, including details regarding individual projects

What about the call for application for PCI candidates in oil, smart grids and CO2 networks?

Calls for PCI candidates in the Priority Corridor for oil and the Thematic Priority Areas for cross-border carbon dioxide networks and smart grids deployment will follow.

The call for electricity project closed on 15 November.

Who can I contact in case of questions?

For questions concerning the application module:

Mr. Stefano Astorri (Stefano [dot] Astorrientsog [dot] eu (Stefano[dot]Astorri[at]entsog[dot]eu))

Mr. Rares Mitrache (Rares [dot] Mitracheentsog [dot] eu (Rares[dot]Mitrache[at]entsog[dot]eu))

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For questions concerning the TYNDP:

Mr. Stefano Astorri (Stefano [dot] Astorrientsog [dot] eu (Stefano[dot]Astorri[at]entsog[dot]eu))

For questions concerning the PCI identification and selection process:

ENER-B1-PROJECTSec [dot] europa [dot] eu (ENER-B1-PROJECTS[at]ec[dot]europa[dot]eu)