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Today, ACER publishes the outcome of its monitoring activity on the projects of common interest (PCIs) and projects of mutual interest (PMIs).
ACER assessed the status and progress of projects included in the first Union list of PCIs and PMIs (2024), which cover electricity, hydrogen, carbon dioxide, electrolysers and gas infrastructure categories. These are key energy projects designed to increase network and market integration, as well as to support the decarbonisation of infrastructure grids between EU Member States (PCIs) or with non-EU countries (PMIs).
For the first time, the findings of ACER monitoring are presented through an interactive dashboard, which offers a detailed outline of the projects’ progress, regulatory treatment and financing status. The dashboard is complemented by individual project overviews.
What did ACER monitoring find?
- One third of electricity projects have been delayed or rescheduled, mainly due to early-stage implementation issues or delays in construction works. More than half of the projects are in more advanced stages, with 30% under construction, 23% in the permitting phase and 2% already commissioned. Overall, 72% of electricity projects are expected to be commissioned by 2030.
- 33 out of 34 hydrogen projects reviewed are progressing on time, with over 90% expected to be commissioned by 2030. However, most projects are still in early development, with only 18% in the permitting phase and the rest at less-advanced stages.
- Out of all projects reviewed, 23 projects received EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) grants for works and 15 for studies.
- Permit granting, construction and environmental impact assessment are the most time-consuming phases when connecting infrastructure projects to the grid, taking on average 4.3 years, 3.8 years and 2.6 years respectively.
