Speeding up inter-connections in the Baltic Sea Region

The Baltic Sea Region has a significant potential for developing regional projects to benefit the Region as a showcase for sustainable energy development and becoming frontrunners in innovative solutions through regional cooperation.

At the meeting of the European Council 15-16 October 2008 the council called for the establishment of a plan of action to speed up interconnections in the Baltic Sea Region to enhance the security of supply for all countries in the region and for "wider security of supply and solidarity in the EU” as expressed by the EU Commission in its recent green paper ‘Towards a secure, sustainable and competitive European energy network’. The Baltic Interconnection Plan will be developed by the Commission together with the Member States concerned as part of the Baltic Sea Regional Strategy. According to the Commission “the efficient development of the market as well as the contribution of energy efficiency and renewables to increased security of supply will need to be duly taken into account in developing the Plan”.

Together with the Baltic Development Forum Ea Energy Analyses is conducting a study on ‘Enhanced regional energy cooperation in the Baltic Sea Region. The first part of the report, which can be downloaded below, will give an overview of the energy situation in the Baltic Sea Region and presents two general scenarios for the energy and transport sectors, which are developed to comply with the strategic energy and climate goals. In June 2009 a final report, together with a public modelling tool and data, will be presented.

Download the report below.