Activities of Rolandas PAKSAS related to 2015/2108(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Making Europe's electricity grid fit for 2020 (A8-0330/2015 - Peter Eriksson) LT
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on achieving the 10 % electricity interconnection target – Making Europe’s electricity grid fit for 2020 PDF (184 KB) DOC (113 KB)
Amendments (3)
Amendment 132 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16
Paragraph 16
16. Supports the Commission's recommendation that the CEF be concentrated on a few key projects; considers that adequate EU financing should also be made available beyond 2020 to support the implementation of non- commercial electricity connection projects necessary to ensure the functioning of the internal energy market and improve energy security; stresses the importance of the EIB in supporting investors in commercially viable electricity infrastructure projects while private investments could complement, but not substitute EU financing for necessary infrastructure projects; notes the establishment of the European Fund for Strategic Investments and encourages the Commission to ensure that the fund effectively attracts investments in electricity interconnection projects;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Urges the Commission, furthermore, to: 1) encourage investments in the best available technology, which, while costlier, offers considerable financial advantages as well as time savings in the long run; 2) conduct a review of the financing rules with the aim of streamlining the existing mechanisms and highlighting the principle that wealthier Member States are responsible for projects involving their countries, while EU financial support should be used in countries and regions facing greater energy security and internal energy market challenges; and 3) strengthen incentives for further investments in the grid by, inter alia, introducing a requirement for profits made from transmission congestion rent to be reinvested in additional interconnectors;
Amendment 201 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Stresses the need to derive a future electricity interconnection target from the EU's long-term climate goals as well as from a sustainable energy system that the EU is looking for; notes in this context that the degree of interconnection required will depend in particular on whether: a) the EU is serious in applying the ‘'energy efficiency first' principle and more demand-side response measures, b) decentralised renewables-based electricity and its correlated smart grids are further developed, c) energy storage technologies – at household or municipality levels – are developed, d) the goals of internal energy market and energy security from the infrastructure point of view are already achieved ensuring proper network operation and its management, e) grids are optimised and use the best available technologies, ef) people are given a higher role as prosumers in the energy system, and fg) a clear incentive for investments in the grids is created;