Med-TSO welcomes the European Commission’s recent adoption of the second list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs). With this extensive list of 235 projects, the significant inclusion of key infrastructure in the Mediterranean region is seen as a crucial confirmation of the importance of fostering regional electric system integration and establishing a robust Euro-Mediterranean electricity market.
From the Association’s perspective, the new list provides essential support for enhancing cross-border interconnections, which are foundational to achieving a secure, resilient, and integrated energy market across the Mediterranean basin.
The new PCIs/PMIs are set to significantly bolster the electrical backbone of the Mediterranean.
Many of the critical interconnections included in the list involve Med-TSO members and they are studied and described in recent Association’s outcomes: ELMED, the first direct current connection between Europe and Africa connecting Italy and Tunisia, the cluster Israel – Cyprus – Greece, known as the “Great Sea Interconnector”, GR.ITA.2, the new Italy-Greece interconnection project,are all included in the Masterplan of Mediterranean Interconnections – 2025 edition, recently released by Med-TSO.
The interconnection between Wadi El Natroon (Egypt) and Mesogeia / St Stefanos (Greece), known as the “GREGY Interconnector” is described in detail in our Mediterranean Electricity Interconnection Perspective 2040, soon available.
The list will now be submitted to the European Parliament and the EU Council, which will have to accept or reject it in its entirety within two months, with a possible extension of a further two months.
The implementation of this PCI/PMI list marks an important and tangible step towards building a Mediterranean energy system that is more interconnected, resilient, and capable of efficiently managing the transition to clean energy. This development also underscores the strategic role of Med-TSO members in the region’s energy future.