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For her part, Agnès Pannier-Runacher (49) confirmed that Switzerland should not experience capacity restrictions in cross-border trade.
The close integration of electricity trade between Switzerland and EU countries is necessary and undisputed, Pannier-Runacher said after the meeting with Rösti, according to a statement. She assured her colleague that capacities in cross-border trade with Switzerland should not be limited.
This concerns the so-called 70 percent rule. It states that by 2025, EU member states must make at least 70 percent of the capacity of their network elements available for trade between EU member states. Network operator Swissgrid expects a “huge increase in unplanned electricity flows through Switzerland” and at the same time an erosion of the ability to import.
Close connections
According to the statement, the head of the Federal Ministry of Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications (Uvek) reminded his colleague that Switzerland and France are closely intertwined in the gas sector. For example, some French border areas would be supplied from Switzerland. And part of the gas deliveries from France to Germany and Italy also went via Switzerland.
Rösti also emphasized that Switzerland wanted to maintain close relations with its neighbors in the energy sector. Switzerland is closely integrated into the European electricity grid and also contributes to its stability and flexibility with its hydroelectric power stations. Pannier-Runacher, in turn, was pleased that Switzerland is committed to the European electricity market. (SDA)
Source:Blick
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