37 Amendments of Susana SOLÍS PÉREZ related to 2020/0360(COD)
Amendment 139 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 12 a (new)
Recital 12 a (new)
(12 a) To enable sector integration, to acknowledge changes in consumer behaviour and to increase demand for green transport, charging infrastructure for electric vehicles should be eligible for the PCI Status;
Amendment 142 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13
Recital 13
(13) The Commission’s communication on energy system integration underlines the need for integrated energy infrastructure planning across energy carriers, infrastructures, and consumption sectors. Such system integration starts from the point of departure of applying the energy efficiency first principle and taking a holistic approach in policy and beyond individual sectors. It also addresses the decarbonisation needs of the hard to abate sectors, such as parts of industry or certain modes of transport, where direct electrification is, currently, technically or economically challenging. Such investments include hydrogen and electrolysers, which are progressing towards commercial large-scale deployment. The Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy gives priority to hydrogen production from renewable electricity, which is the cleanest solution and is most compatible with the EU climate neutrality objective. In a transitional phase however, other forms of low-carbon hydrogen are needed to more rapidly replace existing hydrogen and kick-start an economy of scale.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 15 a (new)
Recital 15 a (new)
(15 a) Moreover, a focus should equally be laid on flexibility and energy storage solutions to support investments that allow for the stability of the grid and enable further integration of renewable energy sources; energy storage will be a crucial feature of the power grid given the volatile nature of renewable energy sources on the one hand and our need for grid stability and security of supply on the other;
Amendment 171 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 18
Recital 18
(18) Furthermore, to achieve the Union’s 2030 and 2050 climate and energy targets and climate neutrality objective, Europe needs to significantly scale up renewable electricity generation. The existing infrastructure categories for electricity transmission and storage are crucial for the integration of the significant increase in renewable electricity generation in the power grid and for the achievement of the 15 % electricity interconnection target for 2030. In addition, that requires stepping up investment in offshore renewable energy30 . Coordinating long- term planning and development of offshore and onshore electricity grids should also be addressed. In particular, offshore infrastructure planning should move away from the project-by-project approach towards a coordinated comprehensive approach ensuring the sustainable development of integrated offshore grids in line with the offshore renewable potential of each sea basin, environmental protection and other uses of the sea. _________________ 30Offshore Strategy Communication
Amendment 183 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) To ensure voltage and frequency stability, particular attention should be given to the stability of the European electricity network under the changing conditions, for instance through exploring all possible sustainable energy storage solutions, especially in view of the growing share of renewable electricity.
Amendment 195 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 27
Recital 27
(27) Projects of common interest should be implemented as quickly as possible and should be closely monitored and evaluated, while keeping the administrative burden for project promoters to a minimum. The Commission should nominate European coordinators for projects facing particular difficulties or delays. The progress in the implementation of the specific projects as well as the fulfilment of the obligations pertaining to this Regulation should be taken into account in the selection process for subsequent Union lists for the respective projects.
Amendment 199 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 33
Recital 33
(33) In order to simplify and expedite the permitting process for offshore grids for renewable energy, the Member States around a particular sea basin should endevour to harmonise the relevant legislation and procedures and create one unique points of contact, referred to as an ‘offshore one-stop shop’, in view of regional specificities and geography, for the for facilitating, integrating and coordinating the process of granting of permits toall permit granting procedures of such projects. Moreover, the establishment of a one-stop shop per sea basin for offshore grids for renewable energy should reduce complexity, increase efficiency and speed up the permitting process of offshore transmission assets often crossing many jurisdictions. It shall issue comprehensive decisions for these projects on behalf of the relevant national Member States in a coordinated, collaborative or integrated manner.
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 40 a (new)
Recital 40 a (new)
(40 a) The needs of an integrated energy market will go beyond a physical cross- border footprint of infrastructure projects in order to contribute to the TEN-E pillars, such as sustainability or security of supply. There will be an equal a need for cross-border and local projects that will have a positive effect on the Union's power grid, such as electrolysers, district heating and cooling networks or storage infrastructure of a certain capacity and ability to be replicable in more than one Member State.
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 8
(8) ‘smart electricity grid’ means an electricity network where the grid operator can digitally monitor the actions of the users connected to it, and information and communication technologies (ICT) for communicating with related grid operators, generators, energy storage, consumers and/or prosumers, with a view to transmitting electricity in a sustainable, cost-efficient and secure way;
Amendment 262 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 9
(9) ‘smart gas grid’ means a gas network that makes use of innovative digital solutions to integrate in a cost efficient manner a plurality of low-carbon and renewablerenewable methane-based gas sources in accordance with consumers’ needs and gas quality requirements in order to reduce the carbon footprint of the related gas consumption, enable an increased share of renewable and low-carbon gases, and create links with other energy carriers and sectors;
Amendment 314 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 1 – point c – point ii a (new)
(ii a) is located in islands non sufficiently connected to the trans- European energy networks that are islands territories, including small connected systems or isolated systems according to Directive 2019/944, and contribute significantly to the decarbonisation objectives of the island energy system and those of Union, and to sustainability in the territory in which it is located.
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point b – point iii a (new)
(iii a) sector integration, through the improvement of the interaction of different energy vectors or energy sectors, for instance through the increase of synergies in adjacent sectors, such as transport and mobility;
Amendment 379 #
(d) for hydrogen projects falling under the energy infrastructure categories set out in point (3) of Annex II the project is to contribute significantly to sustainability, including by ensuring compliance with a carbon footprint threshold, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, by enhancing the deployment of renewable hydrogen and supporting variable renewable power generation by offering flexibility and/or storage solutions. Furthermore, the project is to contribute significantly to at least one of the following specific criteria:
Amendment 384 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point i
(i) market integration, including by connecting existing or facilitating the future connection of emerging hydrogen networks of Member States, or otherwise contributing to the emergence of an Union- wide network for the transport and storage of hydrogen and derived-hydrogen fuels, and ensuring potential interoperability of connected systems;
Amendment 389 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point iii
Article 4 – paragraph 3 – point d – point iii
(iii) competition, including by allowing access to multiple indigenous supply sources and network users where relevant on a transparent and non- discriminatory basis.
Amendment 422 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
Article 4 – paragraph 5 – introductory part
5. In order to facilitate the assessment of all projects that could be eligible as projects of common interest and that could be included in a regional list, each Group shall assess each project’s contribution to the implementation of the same priority corridor or area in a transparent and objective manner. Each Group shall determine its assessment method on the basis of the aggregated contribution to the criteria according to the same common methodology. By [date to be defined] the Commission shall adopt this common methodology to determine each project’s aggregated contribution to the criteria in paragraph 3 and Annex IV by means of an implementing act adopted in accordance to the advisory procedure referred to in paragraph 3ticle 21(2). Thate assessment of the groups shall lead to a ranking of projects for internal use of the Group. Neither the regional list nor the Union list shall contain any ranking, nor shall the ranking be used for any subsequent purpose except as described in point (14) of Section 2 of Annex III.
Amendment 480 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The competent authority shall ensure that the combined duration of the two procedures referred to in paragraph 1 does not exceed a period of three years and six months. However, where the competent authority considers that one or both of the two procedures of the permit granting process will not be completed within the time limits set out in paragraph 1, it may decide, before their expiry and on a case by case basis, to extend one or both of those time limits by a maximum of nine months for both procedures combined. The Commission should monitor the permitting process more closely and in case of any delay the European Commission shall be notified immediately by the competent authority, whereas the latter shall duly justify the delay.
Amendment 631 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 2
Article 14 – paragraph 2
2. By [31 July 2023] the ENTSO for Electricity, with the involvement of the relevant TSOs, the national regulatory authorities and of the Commission and in line with the agreement referred to in paragraph 1, shall develop and publish integrated offshore network development plans starting from the 2050 objectives, with intermediate steps for 2030 and 2040, for each sea-basin, in line with the priority offshore grid corridors referred to in Annex I, taking into account environmental protection and other uses of the sea. Those integrated offshore network development plans shall thereafter be updated every threewo years.
Amendment 632 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 14 – paragraph 3
Article 14 – paragraph 3
3. The integrated offshore network development plans shall be compatible with the latest Union-wide ten-Year Network Development Plans in order to ensure coherent development of onshore and offshore grid planning providing for an adequate and reliable transmission grid for transfer of electricity onshore as well as between coastal regions, regions inland, and landlocked Member States and to provide for a stable supply of electricity to centres of consumption or energy storage facilities.
Amendment 740 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 18 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4 a. Projects of common interest in island territories where, due to their geographical situation, it is not feasible to demonstrate a physical cross-border impact, shall also be eligible for Union financial assistance in the form of grants for works, where the concerned project promoters can clearly demonstrate in an evaluation carried out by the relevant national authority or, where applicable, the national regulatory authority: significant positive externalities, such as effective contribution to sustainability security of supply, system flexibility or innovation , generated by the projects and provide clear evidence of their lack of commercial viability, in accordance with the cost-benefit analysis, the business plan and assessments carried out, in particular by potential investors or creditors.
Amendment 805 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
Annex I – Part 4 – point 11 – introductory part
(11) Smart electricity grids deployment: adoption of smart grid technologies across the Union to efficiently integrate the behaviour and actions of all users connected to the electricity network, in particular the generation of large amounts of electricity from renewable or distributed energy sources and demand response by consumers, energy storage.
Amendment 826 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b
(b) electricitnergy storage facilities used for storing electricitnergy on a permanent or temporary basis in above-ground or underground infrastructure or geological sites, provided they are directly connected to high-voltage transmission lines designed for a voltage of 110 kV or more; deferring the final use of electricity to a later moment than when it was generated or the conversion of electrical energy into a form of energy which can be stored, the storing of that energy, and the subsequent reconversion of that energy back into electrical energy or use as another energy carrier;
Amendment 829 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point b a (new)
(b a) charging infrastructure for electric vehicles;
Amendment 835 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 1 – point d
(d) systems and components integrating ICT, through operational digital platforms, control systems and sensor technologies both at transmission and, medium and low voltage distribution level, aiming at a more efficient and intelligent electricity transmission and distribution network, increased capacity to integrate new forms of generation, storage and consumption and facilitating new business models and market structures;
Amendment 852 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point a
(a) transmission pipelines for the transport of hydrogen, giving access to multiple network users on a transparent and non-discriminatory basis, which mainly contains high-pressure hydrogen pipelines, excluding pipelines for the local distribution of hydrogen;
Amendment 866 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point b
(b) underground storage facilities connected to the high-pressure hydrogen pipelines referred to in point (a);
Amendment 869 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point c
(c) reception, storage and regasification or decompression facilities for liquefied hydrogen or hydrogen embedded in other chemical substances with the objective of injecting the hydrogen into the grid dedicated to hydrogen, where relevant;
Amendment 873 #
(c a) storage facilities connected to the electricity networks that enable integration with electricity sectors, enabling the operations of the energy systems across multiple energy carriers ;
Amendment 881 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Annex II – paragraph 1 – point 3 – point d – paragraph 1
Any of the assets listed in points (a), (b), (c), and (d) may be newly constructed assets or assets converted from natural gas dedicated to hydrogen or hydrogen- derived fuels, or a combination of the two. These assets will be dimensioned to satisfied a credible, reliable and sustainable demand without creating overcapacity.
Amendment 951 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
Annex IV – point 1 – introductory part
(1) a project with significant cross- border impacteffect or cross-border replicability is a project on the territory of a Member State, which fulfils the following conditions:
Amendment 966 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
Annex IV – point 1 – point c
(c) for smart electricity grids, the project is designed for equipment and installations at high-voltage and, medium- voltage and low-voltage level. It involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or solely distribution system operators from at least two Member States. DProjects involving solely distribution system operators without the direct involvement of transmission system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators in the form of a letter of intent, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability. A project covers at least 50000 users, generators, consumers or prosumers of electricity, in a consumption area of at least 300 Gigawatthours/year, of which at least 20 % originate from variable renewable resources ;
Amendment 977 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
Annex IV – point 1 – point g
(g) for smart gas grids, a project involves transmission system operators, transmission and distribution system operators or solely distribution system operators from at least two Member States. DProjects involving solely distribution system operators without the direct involvement of transmission system operators can be involved only with the support of the transmission system operators in the form of a letter of intent, of at least two Member States, that are closely associated to the project and ensure interoperability.
Amendment 999 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point a a (new)
Annex IV – point 3 – point a a (new)
(a a) level of sustainability measured as the greenhouse gas emission savings ;
Amendment 1002 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point ii
Annex IV – point 3 – point b – point ii
(ii) or electricitnergy storage, comparing new capacity provided by the project with total existing capacity for the same storage technology in the area of analysis as defined in Annex V;
Amendment 1005 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 3 – point c
Annex IV – point 3 – point c
(c) security of supply, interoperability and secure system operation measured in line with the analysis made in the latest available Union-wide ten-year network development plan in electricity, notably by assessing the impact of the project on the loss of load expectation for the area of analysis as defined in Annex V in terms of generation and transmission adequacy for a set of characteristic load periods, taking into account expected changes in climate- related extreme weather events and their impact on infrastructure resilience, expected changes in the economic and social development of the area and the expected significant increase in power demand from the transport sector, in particular for electric vehicles along highways and in urban areas.. Where applicable, the impact of the project on independent and reliable control of system operation and services shall be measured.
Amendment 1025 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
Annex IV – point 6 – point a
(a) level of sustainability measured by assessing the increasing share of renewable and low- carbonmethane-based gases integrated into the gas network to achieve 100% of renewable gases, the related greenhouse gas emission savings towards total system decarbonisation and the adequate detection of leakagemethane leakage; all these criteria must be evaluated taking into account the risk of these gas grids becoming stranded assets within the phase-out from fossil fuels.
Amendment 1031 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
Annex IV – point 6 – point b
(b) quality and security of supply measured by assessing the ratio of reliably available gas supply and peak demand, the share of imports replaced by local renewable and low-carbon gases, the stability of system operation, the duration and frequency of interruptions per customer.