Oktober 2013

131003

ENERGIE-CHRONIK


 

 

Von den rund 140 Strom-Projekten der EU-Liste entfallen 14 auf Deutschland. Auf dieser Karte sind unter anderem die drei Gleichstrom-Trassen zu sehen, die einen besseren Transport des im Norden erzeugten Windstroms nach Süddeutschland ermöglichen sollen (121106). Ferner erkennt man die "Thüringer Strombrücke", die sich ihrer Vollendung nähert (130703), oder das Seekabel nach Norwegen, das voraussichtlich 2018 in Betrieb geht (120606).

Brüssel legt Liste mit 248 vordringlichen Energie-Projekten vor

Die EU-Kommission hat am 14. Oktober eine Liste mit 248 Projekten zum Ausbau der Energienetze vorgelegt, die als "Vorhaben von gemeinsamem Interesse" mit finanzieller und politischer Unterstützung aus Brüssel rechnen dürfen. Die Liste der Projects of Common Interest (PCI) soll künftig alle zwei Jahre aktualisiert werden. Sie war vor zwei Jahren angekündigt worden und sollte ursprünglich schon zum 31. Juli veröffentlicht werden (111006). Die Staats- und Regierungschefs hatten sich in den energiepolitischen Schlußfolgerungen ihrer Frühjahrstagung (130506) unter anderem für eine rasche Verabschiedung der Liste bis zum Herbst eingesetzt, aber den vorgesehenen Umfang der Zuschüsse von 9,1 Milliarden Euro auf 5,85 Milliarden reduziert.

Damit ein Projekt in die Liste aufgenommen werden kann, muß es nach Ansicht der EU-Kommission von spürbarem Nutzen für mindestens zwei EU-Mitgliedstaaten sein, einen Beitrag zu Marktintegration und verstärktem Wettbewerb leisten, die Versorgungssicherheit erhöhen und die CO2-Emissionen senken. Ein Zuschuß kann von 2014 bis 2020 dann gewährt werden, wenn die Verwirklichung des Projektes ohne diese Anschubfinanzierung scheitern würde. Das Geld kommt aus dem Fonds "Connecting Europe", der Investitionen von 50 Milliarden Euro in die Verkehrs-, Energie- und digitalen Netze vorsieht. Neben der Möglichkeit von Finanzspritzen will die EU die aufgelisteten Vorhaben dadurch beschleunigen, daß das Planungs- und Genehmigungsverfahren binnen dreieinhalb Jahren abgeschlossen sein muß. Für das Genehmigungsverfahren soll eine einzige nationale Stelle zuständig sein und die Umweltverträglichkeitsprüfung gestrafft werden.

Deutsche Strom- und Gasprojekte sind bereits im Bundesbedarfsplan enthalten

Die EU-Liste enthält rund 140 Projekte der Stromübertragung und -speicherung. Etwa hundert Projekte betreffen Gasfernleitungen, Gasspeicher und Flüssig-Erdgas (LNG). Der Rest sind Ölpipelines und "intelligente Netze". Für die Erdöl-Projekte können jedoch keine Zuschüsse beantragt werden.

Auf Deutschland entfallen 22 der Projekte, davon 14 auf das Stromnetz, fünf auf das Gasnetz und zwei auf Öl-Pipelines (siehe Tabelle). Für die Verwirklichung der deutschen Strom- und Gasprojekte ist das allerdings relativ bedeutungslos, weil diese sowieso in den nationalen Netzentwicklungsplänen für Strom (121106) und Gas (121207) und in dem darauf fußenden Bundesbedarfsplangesetz (130408) enthalten sind. Die Netzbetreiber können deshalb nicht mit Zuschüssen aus Brüssel, sondern allenfalls mit günstigen Krediten der Europäischen Investitionsbank rechnen. Ihre Vorhaben profitieren auch kaum von der zusätzlichen politischen Protektion durch die EU: Mit dem Bundesbedarfsplan und der Verkürzung des Rechtswegs für Einsprüche gegen neue Strom-Trassen (130302) steht bereits ein teilweise schärferes Instrumentarium zur Durchsetzung zur Verfügung.

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Die 22 Projekte der PCI-Liste, die Deutschland betreffen

 

Project of Common Interest/Cluster of PCIs Description of PCI/s relevant for the country concerned Priority corridor

1.3. Cluster Denmark - Germany between Endrup and Brunsbüttel including the following PCIs:

1.3.1. Interconnection between Endrup (DK) and Niebüll (DE)

1.3.2. Internal line between Brunsbüttel and Niebüll (DE)

New 380 kV AC lines (OHL) of about 200 km and with 3000 MVA capacity in Germany and about 80 km in Denmark (onshore) and new transformers for integration of onshore wind in Schleswig- Holstein, including lines: Brunsbüttel – Barlt (Süderdonn) – Heide – Husum - Niebüllborder of Denmark Endrup. Electricity Northern Seas Offshore Grid (NSOG)

1.4. Cluster Denmark - Germany between Kassø and Dollern including the following PCIs:

1.4.1. Interconnection between Kassø (DK) and Audorf (DE)

1.4.2. Internal line between Audorf and Hamburg/Nord (DE)

1.4.3. Internal line between Hamburg/Nord and Dollern (DE)

1.4.1.: Upgrade of existing 400kV AC line and building a new 400kV route in Denmark with a total length of 40 km.

1.4.2.: New 400kV AC double circuit line (OHL) mainly in the trace of an existing 220kV line between Audorf and Hamburg/Nord, including 2 new 400/230kV transformers in substation Audorf.

1.4.3.:New 400kV AC double circuit line (OHL) between Dollern and Hamburg/Nord, including 1 new 400/230kV transformer in substation Hamburg/Nord and new 400kV switchgear in Kummerfeld. The total length of German lines amounts to 195 km and a 4100 MVA capacity (onshore).

Electricity Northern Seas Offshore Grid (NSOG)
1.8. PCI Germany - Norway interconnection between Wilster (DE) and Tonstad (NO) [currently known as the NORD.LINK project] A new HVDC subsea cable of minimum 500 kV, approximately 520-600 km and with a capacity of 1400 MW between Southern Norway and Northern Germany (onshore and offshore).

Electricity Northern Seas Offshore Grid (NSOG)

2.2. Cluster Belgium - Germany between Lixhe and Oberzier [currently known as the ALEGrO project] including the following PCIs:

2.2.1 Interconnection between Lixhe (BE) and Oberzier (DE)

2.2.2 Internal line between Lixhe and Herderen (BE)

2.2.3 New substation in Zutendaal (BE)

2.2.1.: Connection between Lixhe (BE) and Oberzier (DE) including a new 100 km HVDC underground cable (voltage under investigation) and the extension of existing 380 kV substations. Electricity WEST
2.9. PCI Germany internal line between Osterath and Philippsburg (DE) to increase capacity at Western borders New +/- 400 HVDC lines (OHL) with a length of 40 km and 300 km of existing routes with new technology and with a total capacity of 2000 MW from Osterath to Philippsburg to integrate new wind generation especially from North/Baltic Sea towards Central-South for consumption and storage (onshore). Electricity WEST
2.10. PCI Germany internal line between Brunsbüttel-Großgartach and Wilster-Grafenrheinfeld (DE) to increase capacity at Northern and Southern borders New DC lines (OHL) with a total capacity of 3.9 GW, with every line having a length between 670 and 770 km (voltage tbd), to integrate new wind generation from northern Germany towards southern Germany and southern Europe for consumption and storage (onshore). Electricity WEST

2.11. Cluster Germany – Austria - Switzerland capacity increase in Lake Constance area including the following PCIs:

2.11.1. Interconnection between border area (DE), Meiningen (AT) and Rüthi (CH)

2.11.2. Internal line in the region of point Rommelsbach to Herbertingen, Herbertingen to Tiengen, point Wullenstetten to point Niederwangen (DE) and the border area DE-AT

Construction of new 400 kV AC lines (OHL) and extension of existing ones on approximately 380 km and with a total capacity of 3500 MVA (tbd), and erection of a 400/220/110kV-substation. Transmission routes include: Herbertingen - Tiengen, Herbertingen - Pkt. Rommelsbach, Herbertingen - Meiningen (AT) – Rüthi (CH), Pkt. Wullenstetten - Pkt. Niederwangen (onshore). Electricity WEST
2.12. PCI Germany – Netherlands interconnection between Niederrhein (DE) and Doetinchem (NL) New 380 kV AC double circuit (OHL) of approximately 60 km and with a capacity of 2x2360 MVA between Niederrhein and Doetinchem (onshore). Electricity WEST
2.21. PCI hydro-pumped storage in Germany - Riedl A pumped storage power plant with 300 MW installed capacity and an annual capacity of 330-462 GWh is planned upstream from Jochenstein HPP at the Danube. Drawdown and return of water will be ensured via Danube and a storage lake to be created southwest of Gottsdorf town, approx. 350 m above the live storage of Jochenstein. The upstream water conduit is designed as an inclined shaft. The downstream water conduit joins the intake/outlet structure on the Danube underground. Electricity WEST

3.1. Cluster Austria - Germany between St. Peter and Isar including the following PCIs:

3.1.1 Interconnection between St. Peter (AT) and Isar (DE)

3.1.2 Internal line between St. Peter and Tauern (AT)

3.1.3 Internal line between St. Peter and Ernsthofen (AT)

3.1.1.: 380 kV AC OHL between Isar and St. Peter with a total capacity of 4.100 MVA, including 110 km of new line in DE (including Pirach), 61 km of new circuit on an existing line, new 380 kV switchgears in Altheim, Simbach, Pirach and St. Peter and one new 380/220 kV transformer in the substations Altheim and St. Peter and fourth circuit on the line between Isar and Ottenhofen (onshore). Electricity EAST
3.12. PCI internal line in Germany between Lauchstädt and Meitingen to increase capacity at Eastern borders New HVDC line (voltage tbd) with a length of 450 km and a capacity of minimum 2000 MW to integrate especially new wind generation from Baltic Sea towards Central/South Europe for consumption and system stability improvement. The line type is planned as OHL (onshore). Electricity EAST
3.13. PCI internal line in Germany between Halle/Saale and Schweinfurt to increase capacity in the North-South Corridor East New 380 kV AC OHL of 110 km and with a capacity of more than 3500 MVA between the substations Halle/Saale and Schweinfurt (onshore). Electricity EAST

3.14. Cluster Germany – Poland between Eisenhüttenstadt and Plewiska [currently known as the GerPol Power Bridge project] including the following PCIs:

3.14.1. Interconnection between Eisenhüttenstadt (DE) and Plewiska (PL)

3.14.2 Internal line between Krajnik and Baczyna (PL)

3.14.3 Internal line between Mikulowa and Swiebodzice (PL)

3.14.1.: New AC 380 kV double circuit OHL of 252 km and with a capacity of approximately 3750 MVA between Eisenhüttenstadt and Plewiska (onshore) including the construction of new substations Plewiska Bis (PL) and Gubin (PL). In the final stage after 2022, also substation Zielona Góra between Gubin and Plewiska Bis is planned to connect with this line. Electricity EAST

3.15. Cluster Germany – Poland between Vierraden and Krajnik including the following PCIs:

3.15.1 Interconnection between Vierraden (DE) and Krajnik (PL)

3.15.2 Coordinated installation and operation of phase shifting transformers on the interconnection lines between Krajnik (PL) – Vierraden (DE) and Mikulowa (PL) – Hagenwerder (DE)

3.15.1.: Upgrade of existing 220 kV AC OHL between Vierraden and Krajnik to 380 kV double circuit OHL with a length of 26 km and a capacity of approximately 3500 MVA (onshore). The upgrade of the line is on condition that the line is equipped with a PST (PCI 3.15.2.) in order to ensure the system security and stability in case of high flows on the mentioned line. The PST has to be installed and operated by cooperation of Germany and Poland.

3.15.2.: Installation of Phase Shifting Transformers (PSTs) on the upgraded interconnection between Krajnik (PL) and Vierraden (DE) and phase shifting transformers (PSTs) on the existing interconnection between Mikulowa (PL) and Hagenwerder (DE).

Electricity EAST
4.1. PCI Denmark – Germany interconnection between Ishoj/Bjæverskov (DK) and Bentwisch/Güstrow (DE) via offshore windparks Kriegers Flak (DK) and Baltic 2 (DE) [currently known as Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution] The Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution is the new offshore multi-terminal connection between Denmark and Germany used for both grid connection of offshore wind farms Kriegers Flak and interconnection. Exact technical features still have to be determined, but the project envisages 270 km of mainly offshore and partially onshore HVDC cables with a voltage of ±320 kV and a capacity around 600 MW. Electricity Baltic Energy Market Interconnectio n Plan (BEMIP)
5.10. PCI Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline in Germany Reverse flow at the pipeline section between the interconnection point at Walbach and Bocholtz, with a daily capacity of 22 GWh and with a possible later expansion to 60 GWh (onshore).The power of the compressor station is 8 MW. Gas WEST
5.12. PCI Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline to Eynatten interconnection point (Germany) Reverse flow interconnection at Eynatten on TENP pipeline (on a distance of 11 km), determining an additional daily capacity of 5.5 to 22.8 MCM/day from DE to BE and that of 5.5 to 41 MCM/day from BE to DE (onshore). The power of the compressor station(s) will be between 12 and 36 MW, depending on the chosen alternative. Gas WEST
5.18. PCI Reinforcement of the German network to reinforce interconnection capacities with Austria [currently known as Monaco pipeline phase I (Haiming/Burghausen-Finsing)] New pipeline of 90 km with a daily capacity of 52.8 MCM/day, including two steering and metering stations. Off-take points are located in Haiming, and Finsing have as annual volumes values 3.7 and 2.8 BCM/year respectively. Gas WEST
6.16. PCI Tauerngasleitung (TGL) pipeline between Haiming (AT)/Überackern (DE) – Tarvisio (IT) New onshore pipeline with a total length of approximately 290 km crossing the Alps via 10 tunnels with an approximate length of 25 km. The daily capacity in both flow directions will be of maximum 31.2 MCM/day. The power of the compressor station(s) in Auerbach and Feistritz will be of approximately 2 x 33 MW. Gas EAST
8.4. PCI Capacity expansion on DK-DE border Extension of onshore pipeline with a length of approximately 63.5 km. The power of the compressor station is (2+1) x 7.69 MW. Gas Baltic Energy Market Interconnectio n Plan (BEMIP)
9.4. PCI Litvinov (Czech Republic)-Spergau (Germany) pipeline: the extension project of the Druzhba crude oil pipeline to the refinery TRM Spergau A pipeline between Litvinov (CZ) and Spergau (DE) with a diameter of 700 mm and a length of 160 km. Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe (OSC)
9.6. PCI TAL Plus: capacity expansion of the TAL Pipeline between Trieste (Italy) and Ingolstadt (Germany) Increasing capacity of the TAL pipeline in its first section between Trieste and Ingolstadt to allow for full diversification of oil supply to the Czech Republic. Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern Europe (OSC)