MEPs push for more coordination and resilience in European electricity grids

The text adopted on Thursday 19 June calls for the implementation of the EU grid action plan and highlights the need for significant investment and infrastructure upgrades to modernise and increase cross-border transmission capacity. Better integration of national energy infrastructures MEPs say significant investment and upgrades are required to increase cross-border and national-level grid capacity and to modernise infrastructure. This includes the need for closer supervision by authorities to ensure a decarbonised, flexible, and resilient electricity system. The report calls for clearer and more effective rules and procedures to attract private investment in addition to public funding, and ensure that network tariffs reflect real costs. It emphasises the need for investment to address grid bottlenecks and prevent the curtailment - the deliberate reduction of production due to grid capacity limits - of renewable energy. MEPs stress the importance of a more European planning to connect borders, sectors, and regions. They say that renewable energy sources need to be better integrated into electricity grids and that there should be more cross-border interconnections. Ensuring public acceptance and effective communication with citizens are, MEPs argue, crucial for the successful implementation of new grid projects. Quote "The Iberian blackout was a painful demonstration of how vulnerable our grids remain. It was a reminder that Europe’s energy transition will fail unless...