PCI Projects
Projects of Common Interest (PCI) are fundamental for effective implementation of the European energy and climate policy. The most important of these initiatives will provide affordable, secure and sustainable energy for all citizens, as well as contribute to building low-carbon economy in the European Union.
In accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (so-called new TEN-E Regulation), a list of PCI projects is compiled every two years.
The projects must support Member States’ climate and environmental actions and contribute to the implementation of energy infrastructure priority corridors. Furthermore, they should also lead to improved security of supply, market integration and competition.
The new TEN-E regulation provides for the possibility of granting PCI status to investment projects contributing to the integration of the European hydrogen infrastructure through the implementation of hydrogen transmission and storage projects as well as facilities for receiving and regasification of liquefied hydrogen or hydrogen blended with other chemical substances (e.g. ammonia).
PCI projects can benefit from the best practices derived from TEN-E regulation, including such advantages as accelerated permitting process and special regulatory solutions provided for by Regulation 2022/869. The PCI status also allows to apply for funding under the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ (CEF).
The second list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 April 2026. The European Commission included two GAZ-SYSTEM initiatives under the regional ‘Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Hydrogen (BEMIP Hydrogen)’. The following key hydrogen investment projects have been recognised: Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor and Pomeranian Green Hydrogen Cluster.
GAZ-SYSTEM’s hydrogen projects on the EU PCI List include:
In accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2022/869 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2022 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, amending Regulations (EC) No 715/2009, (EU) 2019/942 and (EU) 2019/943 and Directives 2009/73/EC and (EU) 2019/944 and repealing Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 (so-called new TEN-E Regulation), a list of PCI projects is compiled every two years.
The projects must support Member States’ climate and environmental actions and contribute to the implementation of energy infrastructure priority corridors. Furthermore, they should also lead to improved security of supply, market integration and competition.
The new TEN-E regulation provides for the possibility of granting PCI status to investment projects contributing to the integration of the European hydrogen infrastructure through the implementation of hydrogen transmission and storage projects as well as facilities for receiving and regasification of liquefied hydrogen or hydrogen blended with other chemical substances (e.g. ammonia).
PCI projects can benefit from the best practices derived from TEN-E regulation, including such advantages as accelerated permitting process and special regulatory solutions provided for by Regulation 2022/869. The PCI status also allows to apply for funding under the ‘Connecting Europe Facility’ (CEF).
The second list of Projects of Common Interest (PCI) was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on 9 April 2026. The European Commission included two GAZ-SYSTEM initiatives under the regional ‘Baltic Energy Market Interconnection Plan in Hydrogen (BEMIP Hydrogen)’. The following key hydrogen investment projects have been recognised: Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor and Pomeranian Green Hydrogen Cluster.
GAZ-SYSTEM’s hydrogen projects on the EU PCI List include:
- Nordic-Baltic Hydrogen Corridor – international construction project for the development of transmission infrastructure connecting Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Germany. It will enable the transport of hydrogen and its increased utilisation in the region. The project will harness the hydrogen production potential of East Baltic and ensure access to a stable supply of renewable, low-carbon hydrogen. It will also strengthen energy security and support the process of decarbonising the domestic industries. The project partners comprise: Gasgrid vetyverkot, Elering, Conexus Baltic Grid, Amber Grid, GAZ-SYSTEM and ONTRAS.
- Pomeranian Green Hydrogen Cluster – project involving the construction of hydrogen infrastructure in north-western Poland and north-eastern Germany and a cross-border interconnection between the two countries. It will enable the integration of production facilities with local hydrogen consumers. The region offers significant potential for the production and utilisation of renewable hydrogen owing to favourable weather conditions for the development of wind and solar energy infrastructure, as well as the presence of a well-established industrial sector. This is a joint initiative of GAZ-SYSTEM and GASCADE Gastransport – the German transmission system operator.
