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://documents.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)
Continental Europe electricity system separation incident of 8 January 2021: Next stepshttps://documents.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/Continental-Europe-electricity-system-separation-incident-of-8-January-2020.aspx26-2-2021 00:00:00Continental Europe electricity system separation incident of 8 January 2021: Next steps
ACER reports on electricity distribution tariff methodologies in Europe and recommends how to improve themhttps://documents.acer.europa.eu/Media/News/Pages/ACER-reports-on-electricity-distribution-tariff-methodologies-in-Europe-and-recommends-how-to-improve-them.aspx10-2-2021 00:00:00ACER reports on electricity distribution tariff methodologies in Europe and recommends how to improve them