Portugal and Spain call for "special attention" to interconnections with France
She stressed that the interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula continues at 3.1%, although the theme was first mentioned in a..
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She stressed that the interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula remains at 3.1%, although the theme was first mentioned at a bilateral summit in 2003. Maria da Graça Carvalho recalled that the issue was mentioned “at a Figueira da Foz summit”, when Durão Barroso was Prime Minister. “We continue with an interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula of 3.1%,” he said, arguing that Portugal has managed the national electrical system “with the difficulties of an island.”. Questioned about the examples she had in mind, the Minister referred to Ireland, Malta and Cyprus as well as the outermost regions, where there are derogations associated with the management of electrical systems in an island context.
Furthermore, The minister added that Dan Jørgensen expressed willingness to defend a more ambitious European energy budget, although he recalled that this decision does not depend solely on him. The minister also said that she drew the attention of European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, to the specific situation of the Iberian Peninsula, which she classified as an "island" from an energy point of view. Maria da Graça Carvalho said she defended "a high priority of the energy area in general and, in particular, the electricity networks and interconnections, namely the interconnection between France, Spain and Portugal".
In addition, Portugal and Spain today advocated a strengthening of the European energy budget and called for “special attention” to electricity interconnections with France due to the low level of connection of the Iberian Peninsula to the European market.
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She stressed that the interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula remains at 3.1%, although the theme was first mentioned at a bilateral summit in 2003.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMaria da Graça Carvalho recalled that the issue was mentioned “at a Figueira da Foz summit”, when Durão Barroso was Prime Minister. “We continue with an interconnection between France and the Iberian Peninsula of 3.1%,” he said, arguing that Portugal has managed the national electrical system “with the difficulties of an island.”.
reliability low1/3 sourcesQuestioned about the examples she had in mind, the Minister referred to Ireland, Malta and Cyprus as well as the outermost regions, where there are derogations associated with the management of electrical systems in an island context.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe minister added that Dan Jørgensen expressed willingness to defend a more ambitious European energy budget, although he recalled that this decision does not depend solely on him.
reliability low1/3 sourcesThe minister also said that she drew the attention of European Commissioner for Energy and Housing, Dan Jørgensen, to the specific situation of the Iberian Peninsula, which she classified as an "island" from an energy point of view.
reliability low1/3 sourcesMaria da Graça Carvalho said she defended "a high priority of the energy area in general and, in particular, the electricity networks and interconnections, namely the interconnection between France, Spain and Portugal".
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Portugal and Spain today advocated a strengthening of the European energy budget and called for “special attention” to electricity interconnections with France due to the low level of connection of the Iberian Peninsula to the European market.
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