The Commission has opened a call for applications for energy infrastructure projects under the Trans-European Network for Energy (TEN-E) Regulation to obtain Project of Common Interest (PCI) or Project of Mutual Interest (PMI) status.
The call for the electricity, hydrogen & electrolyser categories runs from 18 September to 18 November 2024, and for the smart electricity grids, smart gas grids, CO2 and the projects falling under the Article 24 derogation, from 18 September to 18 December 2024.
To be eligible for inclusion in the Union list of PCIs and PMIs, projects in electricity and hydrogen must be included in the 2024 Ten-Year Network Development Plans (TYNDP) developed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) or Gas (ENTSOG).
Eligible projects will be assessed against the criteria set out in the TEN-E Regulation to identify their contribution to the implementation of the respective energy infrastructure priority corridor.
Projects meeting all requirements of the regulation will be assessed and ranked by the TEN-E Regional Groups and may then be proposed for inclusion in the 2nd Union list of PCIs and PMIs.
The delegated act containing the Union list will be adopted by the Commission by the end of 2025 and enter into force in early 2026 if no objection is expressed by the European Parliament or Council.
