Galicia Iberian Renewable Energy Export (GIBREX) project

10.7.2013

Question for written answer E-008291-13
to the Commission
Rule 117
Fiona Hall (ALDE) , Maria Da Graça Carvalho (PPE)

The planned interconnector between the UK and the Iberian Peninsula, the Galicia Iberian Renewable Energy Export (GIBREX), is of particular strategic importance for the European Union and its internal energy market as it offers another way of connecting the northern and southern Member States. A fully interconnected north-south corridor would facilitate the full and cost-effective deployment of vast wind and marine resources in the north of Europe and rich solar resources in the south. GIBREX is one of the projects submitted to the Commission to be selected as a Project of Common Interest (PCI) under the newly agreed energy infrastructure package.

1. When will the Commission make the final selection of PCIs?

2. Does the Commission agree that the north-south electricity corridor is a priority for the EU internal energy market?

3. Does the Commission agree that projects such as GIBREX are of a particular strategic importance for the Union and would help a more cost-effective deployment of renewables across borders?

OJ C 65 E, 05/03/2014