Cross-zonal capacity - 70% target

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The 70% target

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Maximising cross-zonal trading opportunities is a core element to ensure an efficient internal electricity market. It is also important for meeting a number of future challenges in Europe's energy trajectory, including the decarbonisation targets.

The Clean Energy Package offers a new opportunity to increase the capacity offered for cross-zonal trade. In particular, Transmission System Operators are required to ensure that at least 70% of the transmission capacity is offered for cross-zonal trade, while respecting operational security limits. ​

What's the role of ACER?

​The 70% target has become a key element of market integration, which requires intensive monitoring. To ensure a harmonised approach on how to monitor the achievement of the minimum level of available cross-zonal capacity (MACZT), ACER will monitor the MACZT in relation to the 70% target.

The results will be regularly published in dedicated reports. 

 

 

Building trans-European energy infrastructure: ACER finds that more than half of the projects are on time, but observes several delays and some potentially non-robust Projects of Common Interest (PCIs)https://extranet.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/Building-trans-European-energy-infrastructure.aspx10-6-2021 23:00:00Building trans-European energy infrastructure: ACER finds that more than half of the projects are on time, but observes several delays and some potentially non-robust Projects of Common Interest (PCIs)
ACER decides on a common methodology for splitting long-term cross-zonal electricity capacity in three Member Stateshttps://extranet.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/ACER-decides-on-a-common-methodology-for-splitting-long-term-cross-zonal-electricity-capacity-in-three-Member-States.aspx4-12-2020 00:00:00ACER decides on a common methodology for splitting long-term cross-zonal electricity capacity in three Member States
Regulators welcome the Commission’s Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) proposals but see scope for further improvement for energy network developmenthttps://extranet.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/Regulators-welcome-the-Commission’s-Trans-European-Networks-for-Energy-(TEN-E)-proposals-but-see-scope-for-further-improvem.aspx16-12-2020 00:00:00Regulators welcome the Commission’s Trans-European Networks for Energy (TEN-E) proposals but see scope for further improvement for energy network development