Strength in numbers: towards an integrated Central and Eastern European power grid

The document outlines the outcomes of a TSO roundtable held during the 2024 PCI Energy Days, focusing on the need for integrated energy hubs, increased connectivity for landlocked countries, the resolution of financing and regulatory hurdles, and the deployment of short-term flexibility tools to support the energy transition in Central and Eastern Europe.

• The Baltic Energy Hub concept aims to integrate over 80 GW of estimated wind and solar potential from the Baltic States with hydrogen infrastructure, transmission, and interconnection to support economic growth in the wider Central Europe region.
• Several CEE countries, including Lithuania, Poland, and Hungary, are deploying wind and solar capacities that nearly match or exceed peak electricity demand, with Estonia, Czechia, and Bulgaria expected to follow by 2030.
• Landlocked countries such as Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, and Austria could benefit from the export of offshore wind energy, provided that littoral countries like Germany and Poland modernize national grids to manage internal congestion.
• Public financial backing and EU-led cross-border power purchase agreements (PPAs) are needed to address the financial capacity gaps of suppliers and provide price stability for energy-intensive industries.
• To integrate intermittent renewables, TSOs should utilize flexibility tools such as battery storage, dynamic line rating, demand flexibility via smart metering, and compressed air storage.

APA

Ember (2024). Strength in numbers: towards an integrated Central and Eastern European power grid. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/strength-in-numbers-towards-an-integrated-central-and-eastern-european-power-grid

Chicago

Ember. Strength in numbers: towards an integrated Central and Eastern European power grid. 2024. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/strength-in-numbers-towards-an-integrated-central-and-eastern-european-power-grid.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ember2024strength, author = {{Ember}}, title = {{Strength in numbers: towards an integrated Central and Eastern European power grid}}, institution = {Ember}, year = {2024}, month = dec, url = {https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/strength-in-numbers-towards-an-integrated-central-and-eastern-european-power-grid}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }