Why do we need an integrated European electricity system?

The integrated European electricity system facilitates coordination and cooperation among Member States. Electricity exchange is also a key element in maintaining security of electricity supply in Europe, ensuring system balance when there is a geographical mismatch between supply and demand.

Why did the European Commission adopt the energy infrastructu E package?

energy systems were far too weak and needed to be strengthened. In 2013, the European Commission adopted the energy infrastructu e package, stressing the importance of the internal energy market. Following the background report of Booz &

How can interconnection help create a European electricity market?

In creating a European electricity market, interconnection optimises the use of existing assets across the continent, lowering the cost of electricity supply and reducing price volatility on the electricity market. It also boosts price competitiveness as consumers have access to cheaper, cleaner electricity from neighbouring countries.

Does OSM data cover the European high-voltage grid?

To fill in missing data, we introduce cleaning process that yields a representation of the European high-voltage grid. We benchmark the processed data against country-level statistics provided by ENTSO-E, concluding that OSM data coverage of the European high-voltage grid is high or even close to complete.

Should Europe double its interconnection capacity?

Europe must double its current interconnection capacity over the next ten to fifteen years to deliver on its energy targets and the climate neutrality objective. But current interconnection expansion plans fall short of this, leaving a gap compared to the anticipated power system needs for interconnection expected in 2030 and 2040.

Is the high-voltage grid in OSM more utilised than ENTSO-E?

Here, we can clearly see that the high-voltage grid in OSM is higher utilised than its ENTSO-E map based counterpart.