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50 GW

cross-border capacity increases needed by 2030

170+

transmission and storage projects to be assessed in the TYNDP 2020

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News

09.08.2020 93GW of additional solutions for cross-border electricity exchange needed by 2040 to achieve the EU Green Deal

Needs have been identified everywhere in Europe, with a total of 50GW of needs on close to 40 borders in 2030 and 43 additional GW on more than 55 borders in 2040. Projects promoters are welcome to submit projects addressing the identified system needs to the TYNDP 2020 until end September.

26.07.2020 TYNDP2020: Submission window for Future projects to open in 2nd week of August

For the first time in TYNDP 2020 ENTSO-E will launch a second submission window for long-term transmission and storage projects addressing future system needs identified in the System Needs study. Ahead of the release of the study and opening of the window, foreseen in the week of 10 August, ENTSO-E releases today a document to guide project promoters.

15.07.2020 Towards a system of systems: ENTSO-E releases roadmap for coordinated multi-sectorial planning of infrastructure

Infrastructure planning for the future power system will require a multi-sectorial approach, considering electricity and gas transmission assets but also transport and heat. In line with a ‘One system view’, ENTSO-E publishes today its roadmap for the development of multi-sectorial planning support towards 2030.

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Events

28.09.2020 Webinar ‘Power system needs in 2030 and 2040’

On 10 August ENTSO-E released its system needs study, showing where new solutions for electricity exchange are needed to reach climate neutrality while keeping security and costs under control. Join this webinar to discover future system needs, at European and regional level.

TYNDP Development timeline

2019

Submission window for electricity transmission and storage projects to the TYNDP2020

October > November

2020

Publication of final 2020 scenarios report

June

Submission window for future projects addressing system needs

August > September

Publication of the draft System Needs study 2030 and 2040 and Regional investment plans

August

Public consultation on the draft TYNDP2020 package (including System Needs study)

November

2021

Submission of draft TYNDP2020 to ACER for opinion

January

Publication of the final TYNDP 2020 package

March