CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY and beyond
Strengthening Europe's energy network PCIs Foundations laid down in the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU Trans-European networks Title XVI Article 170 172 (Legal basis for Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 ) TEN-E Regulation (No 347/2013 > TEN-E guidelines) To accelerate and facilitate development in good time of key energy infrastructure =>PCIs, including electricity lines, storages, smart grids, gas pipelines, etc. Effective working method; 12 priority corridors where regional groups decide and work on implementing PCIs addressing their specific needs. Comprehensive toolbox with the specific measures aimed at: o accelerating and facilitating the permit granting process, o o enhancing early public engagement, improving regulatory frameworks/treatment of PCIs, CEF FOR TEN-E PCIs o providing financial support to PCIs incl. CEF CEF ENERGY
TEN-E Regulation and Connecting Europe Facility Rules (carrots & sticks) + "Wallet" (more carrots) CEF (Regulation 1316/2013) determines "How to spend it?" -centrally managed by the Commission -amounts -form (grant, financial instruments) -co-funding rates (50%; 75% exceptionally) -eligibility of costs -procedures (e.g. Work Programmes, calls for proposals) -responsibilities of all actors involved TEN-E guidelines determine "On what?" and "Under what conditions?" CEF can be spent - PCI specific eligibility [significant positive externalities, CBCA, Commercially not viable] CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY
Eligibility criteria of Smart Grid PCIs Art 14(4) TEN-E Regulation Annex II.1 (e) TEN-E Regulation
CEF to ease the investment challenges of PCIs CEF FOR TEN-E PCIs Grants for studies - assist in better project preparation and minimising risk factors Grants for works - exceptional - help overcome the funding gap for commercially non-viable, but needed PCIs (positive externalities: solidarity, security of supply, innovation) Objective test CEF ENERGY
9.126bn proposed 5.85bn received Reduced to 4.74bn 2.2bn left until2020 * Six calls for proposals (2014-2017) CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY Electricity mature More smart grids
40.5m 2016-2021 W 578.5m 2018-2024 40.2m 2016-2019 S 3.25m+ 6.25m 2014-2019 SuedOstLink 70m 2017-2022 W 187.5m (75%) 2017-2020 W 101.4m 2018-2019 55.1m 2014-2019 S 5.4m 2014-2018 S 0.74m+ 4.9m 2014-2018 1. https://ec.europa.eu/inea/sites/inea/files/cefpub/cef_energy_brochure_2018_web.pdf 2. https://ec.europa.eu/inea/en/connecting-europe-facility/cef-energy/calls/2018-cef-energy-callsproposals/2018-2-call-proposals CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITY
And after 2020?
CEF Energy specific objectives Building infrastructure for the energy transition - 8.65bn TEN-E - PCIs 90% = 7.785bn Make the EU s energy systems better interconnected and more resilient to possible supply disruptions, as well as smarter and more digitalised Back key trans-european energy network infrastructures, allowing for further integration of the internal energy market, boosting interoperability of networks across borders and sectors, and facilitating the overall decarbonisation of our economy Cross-border RES 10% = 0.865bn Foster Member State cooperation on cross-border renewable energy technology projects - ensuring a lower cost for renewables integration and enabling the strategic uptake of renewables technologies CEF ENERGY
CEF 2.0 2021-2027 the main features (proposal) CLIMATE TARGET Mainstreaming climate action leading to the achievement of a budget-wide target of 25% of expenditure contributing to climate objectives CEF: 60% target SYNERGIES BETWEEN SECTORS Joint work programmes between sectors on specific topics Flexibility on eligible costs within each sector for ancillary elements up to 20% COMPLEMENTARITY WITH OTHER PROGRAMMES Possibility to combine funding (Horizon Europe, Regional funds) MS voluntary transfers of shared management resources Blending operations with InvestEU
And beyond CEF?
CEF ENERGY - SUPPORT TO SMART GRIDS Production Transmission Distribution Smart meters TEN-E Interconnections Internal bottlenecks - cross-border impact SG innovation + deployment Smart Grids PCIs TSO-DSO DSO-level Households Businesses EFSI/InvestEU ESIF (regional/ms) CEF H2020/Horizon Europe (R&D)
European Structural and Investment Funds - ESIF
Thematic Objective 7 Thematic Objective 4 Depository of projects > for inspiration
Managed by Member States authorities Contact the Managing Authority relevant for your region! Managing Authorities DATABASE at europa.eu
And after 2020?
Specific objectives for the ERDF and the Cohesion Fund 2021-2027
European Fund for Stategic Investments - EFSI
European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) EFSI risk-bearing capacity 21 bn EU Budget Guarantee EIB Own resources 3x EIB / EIF financing 61 bn 5x Investments value over 3 years 315 bn Infrastructure & Innovation window 21 SME window
Source: EIB
EFSI supported 5 projects focusing exclusively on the roll-out of smart meters EFSI financing approved: EUR 1.8bn (investment of EUR 7.4bn) Interested? Contact the EIB!
And after 2020?
Consolidation of instruments
InvestEU indicative proposed budget allocation Window Budgetary guarantee The size of the EU guarantee proposed is EUR 38bn Budget for InvestEU Advisory Hub, InvestEU Portal and accompanying measures is proposed to be EUR 525m. Mobilised investment (estimate) Sustainable infrastructure 11 500 185 000 Research, Innovation and Digitisation 11 250 200 000 SMEs 11 250 215 000 Social investment and skills 4 000 50 000 TOTAL (EUR Million, in current prices) 38 000 650 000 InvestEU is expected to mobilise more than EUR 650 billion of additional investment across Europe