Ember Infographic

This infographic by Ember outlines the complex framework of power system planning in the European Union, detailing the processes, actors, and timelines involved in ensuring system reliability, adequacy, and flexibility.

• EU power system planning is a coordinated effort involving EU institutions, national governments, regulators, and system operators. The process encompasses setting long-term policy targets, creating national energy and climate plans, assessing flexibility and system adequacy, and identifying priority infrastructure projects.
• The planning framework consists of five primary functional streams with varying frequencies and responsibilities: - National grids needs (biennially, TSOs): Identifies national transmission system needs for stability and reliability. - European grids needs (biennially, ENTSO-E, ENTSOG, ENNOH): Identifies cross-border transmission needs and selects Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) or Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs). - European capacity sufficiency (annually, ENTSO-E): Evaluates the European power system's ability to meet demand over the next ten years, including extreme events. - National capacity sufficiency (annually, TSOs): Evaluates the national power system's ability to meet demand over the next ten years, including extreme events. - System flexibility (biennially, TSOs): Identifies technology-neutral flexibility needs at national and local levels to manage residual load variations and minimize renewable curtailment.

APA

Dizon, R., & Cremona, E. (n.d.). Ember Infographic. Ember. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/EU_System_Planning-Infographic.pdf

Chicago

Dizon, Reynaldo, and Elisabeth Cremona. Ember Infographic. Ember, n.d. https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/EU_System_Planning-Infographic.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite report |last1=Dizon |first1=Reynaldo |last2=Cremona |first2=Elisabeth |title=Ember Infographic |publisher=Ember |url=https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/EU_System_Planning-Infographic.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@techreport{dizonndember, author = {Dizon, Reynaldo and Cremona, Elisabeth}, title = {{Ember Infographic}}, institution = {Ember}, url = {https://ember-energy.org/app/uploads/2025/09/EU_System_Planning-Infographic.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }