Trans-European Energy Networks 2012 Call for Proposals
Published on: January 6, 2012
The Trans-European Energy Networks 2012 call for proposals is open with the deadline for submission 29/02/2012. The Trans-European Transport Networks in the area of energy infrastructures
The 2012 annual work programme for grants in the field of trans-European networks (TEN) – area of energy infrastructures (TEN-E) – will encourage the effective operation and development of the internal market, reinforce the security of supplies and the diversification of energy suppliers and routes, facilitate the development and reducing the isolation of less-favoured regions, contribute to sustainable development and protection of the environment, inter alia by involving renewable energies.
The indicative EU budget allocation available for this programme is EUR 21,129.600 million
Particular attention is given to projects of European interest that contribute to:
(a) The development of the network to strengthen economic and social cohesion by reducing the isolation of the less-favoured and island regions of the Union;
(b) The optimisation of the capacity of the network and the integration of the internal energy market, in particular concerning cross-border section;
(c) The security of energy supply, diversification of sources of energy supplies and, in particular, interconnections with third countries;
(d) The connection of renewable energy resources; and
(e) The safety, reliability and interoperability of interconnected networks
Islands are given significant emphasis within the text of priorities and results expected :
“4.1 For both electricity and gas networks
(a) Adapting and developing the energy networks in support of the operation of the internal energy market and, in particular, solving the problems of bottlenecks especially transfrontier bottlenecks, congestion and missing links, and taking account of the needs arising from the functioning of the internal market for electricity and natural gas and the enlargement of the European Union;
(b) Establishing energy networks in island, isolated, peripheral and ultra peripheral regions while promoting the diversification of energy sources and the use of renewable energy sources, together with the connection of those networks, where necessary.
4.2 For electricity networks
(a) Adapting and developing networks to facilitate the integration and connection of renewable energy production; (b) Ensuring interoperability of electricity networks within the European Union with those in the accession and candidate countries and other countries in Europe and in the Mediterranean and Black Sea basins.
4.3 For gas networks
(a) Developing natural gas networks in order to meet the EU’s natural gas consumption needs and to control its natural gas supply systems;
(b) Ensuring interoperability of natural gas networks within the EU and with those in accession and candidate countries and other countries in Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea, Black Sea and Caspian Sea basins, as well as in the Middle East and the Gulf regions, and diversification of natural gas sources and supply routes.”
For more information see: TEN-E, TEN-E Call for Proposals
