ACER’s first 70% target report on the minimum margin available for cross-zonal electricity trade in the EU 18.12.2020
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What is the minimum 70% cross-zonal electricity capacity target?
Europe s Clean Energy Package (CEP) has set a binding minimum 70% target for electricity interconnector capacity for cross-zonal trading (the “minimum 70% target ).
Why is monitoring the minimum 70% Target important?
The lack of sufficient cross-zonal capacity is one of the main barriers to the integration of electricity markets, and market integration is key to deliver on Europe s energy goals. The CEP established a clear rule – namely a minimum capacity margin available for cross-zonal trade (MACZT), the minimum 70% target , to be met by all Transmission System Operators (TSOs). The more interconnector capacity that is made available for cross-zonal trade, the more trading that can occur.