Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2514of 29 July 2025amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 by updating the list of selected cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy(Text with EEA relevance)

Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/2514 of 29 July 2025 amending Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 by updating the list of selected cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1153/oj. , and in particular Article 25(1)(b) thereof, Whereas: (1) Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 establishes a category of cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy that contribute to decarbonisation, to completing the internal energy market and to enhancing the security of energy supply. Pursuant to Article 7(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 those cross-border projects are set-up by a cooperation agreement between two or more Member States or between one or more Member States and one or more third countries as set out in Articles 8, 9, 11 and 13 of Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources (OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj). . (2) The selection of cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy is subject to the general criteria and procedures set out in Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 and to further specific selection criteria and details of the selection process set out in Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/342 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/342 of 21 December 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council with regard to the specific selection criteria and the details of the process for selecting cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy (OJ L 62, 1.3.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/342/oj). . (3) Cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy are selected and included in a list drawn up on purpose by means of delegated acts. (4) The inclusion of cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy in the list makes them eligible to apply for funding under the Connecting Europe Facility Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7 July 2021 establishing the Connecting Europe Facility and repealing Regulations (EU) No 1316/2013 and (EU) No 283/2014 (OJ L 249, 14.7.2021, p. 38, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2021/1153/oj). . (5) Following a call for proposals published on 3 September 2024 and closed on 7 January 2025, five new renewable energy cross-border projects were selected. The selected projects were assessed by external experts and by experts from the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency and the European Commission, in particular as regards the cost-effective exploitation of renewable energy and their implementation through different renewable energy technologies, including offshore and onshore wind.

(6) The Commission notified the assessment results relating to the selected new renewable energy cross-border projects to the Expert Group established by Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/342, the delegated act supplementing the Connection Europe Facility with respect to the identification criteria and process for cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy. Following the agreement of the group for renewable energy cross-border-projects referred to in the Annex, Part IV, point 4(b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1153, the selected new renewable energy cross-border projects should be included in the list. (7) The inclusion of projects in the list of renewable energy cross-border projects is subject to their compliance with Union law, including with the outcome of the relevant environmental assessment and permit procedures. (8) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 of 29 August 2022 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing a list of selected cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy (OJ L 293, 14.11.2022, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2022/2202/oj). should therefore be amended accordingly, HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Article 1 of Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/2202 is replaced by the following:

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The list of cross-border projects in the field of renewable energy selected pursuant to Part IV, point 4(g) of the Annex to Regulation (EU) 2021/1153 shall be as follows: Project numberProject nameProject developersParticipating countries2022-05ELWIND – Estonian Latvian joint hybrid offshore wind projectMinistry of Economic Affairs and Communications of Estonia; The Ministry of Economics of the Republic of LatviaEstonia and Latvia2022-07CICERONE – CEO-allIance Cross-border-European gReen hydrOgen value chainEON.SE; IBERDROLA CLIENTES S.A.U.Germany, Spain and the Netherlands2022-10UNITED HEAT – Climate-neutral district heating in the European city Goerlitz Zgorzelec –Stadtwerke Görlitz AG; SEC Zgorzelec Sp. z o.o.Germany and Poland2023-2ULP-RES WP – Utilitas Lode-Penuja RES Wind parkUtilitas Wind SIA; Utilitas Wind OÜLatvia and Estonia2023-3SLOWP – Saare-Liivi Offshore Wind ParkUtilitas Wind OÜLuxembourg and Estonia2023-6TMNHSA – Turnu Magurele – Nikopol Hydraulic Structures Assembly Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania EAD; S.P.E.E.H. HIDROELECTRICA S.A. Bulgaria and Romania2023-7BEI – Bornholm Energy IslandMinistry of Climate, Energy and UtilitiesDenmark and Germany 2023-9PONTIS – Progressing On reNewable energy Transfer for International Supply in a connected Europe Iberdrola Clientes SAU; Mitsubishi Corporation Spain and the Netherlands2024-1CORES- Comprehensive Offshore Renewable Energy Potential StudiesDGEG – Direção Geral de Energia e GeologiaPortugal and Luxembourg2024-2Medlink Renewable Generation – MedGen Zhero Europe B.V: Private legal entity in a MS (NL – coordinator) Medlinks Algeria B.V.: Private legal entity in a MS (NL – promoter) Medlinks Tunisia B.V Private legal entity in a MS (NL – promote Italy, Algeria, and Tunisia2024-3Utilitas Eleja-Joniski Wind Park – UELJO WP Utilitas Wind SIA; Utilitas Wind UAB Latvia and Lithuania2024-4LiiviBay Offshore Wind parkEnefit Green ASEstonia and Latvia2024-6Green transformation of district heating in the twin cities of Słubice & Frankfurt (Oder) – Twin HeatSEC Region Sp. z o.o and Stadtwerke Frankfurt (Oder) GmbHPoland and Germany

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. Done at Brussels, 29 July 2025. For the Commission The President Ursula von der Leyen