| 
              Die 22 Projekte der PCI-Liste, die 
              Deutschland betreffen   | 
       
        | Project of Common Interest/Cluster 
          of PCIs | Description of PCI/s relevant for 
          the country concerned | Priority corridor | 
       
        | 1.3. Cluster Denmark - Germany between 
            Endrup and Brunsbüttel including the following PCIs:   
            1.3.1. Interconnection between Endrup (DK) and Niebüll (DE)  1.3.2. Internal line between Brunsbüttel and Niebüll (DE) | New 380 kV AC lines (OHL) of about 200 
          km and with 3000 MVA capacity in Germany and about 80 km in Denmark 
          (onshore) and new transformers for integration of onshore wind in Schleswig- 
          Holstein, including lines: Brunsbüttel – Barlt (Süderdonn) – 
          Heide – Husum - Niebüllborder of Denmark Endrup. | Electricity Northern Seas Offshore Grid 
          (NSOG) | 
       
        | 1.4. Cluster Denmark - Germany between 
            Kassø and Dollern including the following PCIs:   
            1.4.1. Interconnection between Kassø (DK) and Audorf (DE)  1.4.2. Internal line between Audorf and Hamburg/Nord (DE)  1.4.3. Internal line between Hamburg/Nord and Dollern (DE) | 1.4.1.: Upgrade of existing 400kV 
            AC line and building a new 400kV route in Denmark with a total length 
            of 40 km.  1.4.2.: New 400kV AC double circuit line (OHL) mainly in the trace 
            of an existing 220kV line between Audorf and Hamburg/Nord, including 
            2 new 400/230kV transformers in substation Audorf.  1.4.3.:New 400kV AC double circuit line (OHL) between Dollern and 
            Hamburg/Nord, including 1 new 400/230kV transformer in substation 
            Hamburg/Nord and new 400kV switchgear in Kummerfeld. The total length 
            of German lines amounts to 195 km and a 4100 MVA capacity (onshore). | Electricity Northern Seas Offshore Grid 
          (NSOG) | 
       
        | 1.8. PCI Germany - Norway interconnection 
          between Wilster (DE) and Tonstad (NO) [currently known as the NORD.LINK 
          project] | A new HVDC subsea cable of minimum 500 
          kV, approximately 520-600 km and with a capacity of 1400 MW between 
          Southern Norway and Northern Germany (onshore and offshore). | Electricity Northern Seas Offshore 
            Grid (NSOG) | 
       
        | 2.2. Cluster Belgium - Germany between 
            Lixhe and Oberzier [currently known as the ALEGrO project] including 
            the following PCIs:   
            2.2.1 Interconnection between Lixhe (BE) and Oberzier (DE)  2.2.2 Internal line between Lixhe and Herderen (BE) 2.2.3 New substation in Zutendaal (BE) | 2.2.1.: Connection between Lixhe (BE) 
          and Oberzier (DE) including a new 100 km HVDC underground cable (voltage 
          under investigation) and the extension of existing 380 kV substations. | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 2.9. PCI Germany internal line between 
          Osterath and Philippsburg (DE) to increase capacity at Western borders | New +/- 400 HVDC lines (OHL) with a length 
          of 40 km and 300 km of existing routes with new technology and with 
          a total capacity of 2000 MW from Osterath to Philippsburg to integrate 
          new wind generation especially from North/Baltic Sea towards Central-South 
          for consumption and storage (onshore). | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 2.10. PCI Germany internal line between 
          Brunsbüttel-Großgartach and Wilster-Grafenrheinfeld (DE) 
          to increase capacity at Northern and Southern borders | New DC lines (OHL) with a total capacity 
          of 3.9 GW, with every line having a length between 670 and 770 km (voltage 
          tbd), to integrate new wind generation from northern Germany towards 
          southern Germany and southern Europe for consumption and storage (onshore). | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 2.11. Cluster Germany – Austria 
            - Switzerland capacity increase in Lake Constance area including the 
            following PCIs:   
            2.11.1. Interconnection between border area (DE), Meiningen (AT) 
              and Rüthi (CH)  2.11.2. Internal line in the region of point Rommelsbach to Herbertingen, 
              Herbertingen to Tiengen, point Wullenstetten to point Niederwangen 
              (DE) and the border area DE-AT | Construction of new 400 kV AC lines (OHL) 
          and extension of existing ones on approximately 380 km and with a total 
          capacity of 3500 MVA (tbd), and erection of a 400/220/110kV-substation. 
          Transmission routes include: Herbertingen - Tiengen, Herbertingen - 
          Pkt. Rommelsbach, Herbertingen - Meiningen (AT) – Rüthi (CH), 
          Pkt. Wullenstetten - Pkt. Niederwangen (onshore). | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 2.12. PCI Germany – Netherlands 
          interconnection between Niederrhein (DE) and Doetinchem (NL) | New 380 kV AC double circuit (OHL) of 
          approximately 60 km and with a capacity of 2x2360 MVA between Niederrhein 
          and Doetinchem (onshore). | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 2.21. PCI hydro-pumped storage in Germany 
          - Riedl | A pumped storage power plant with 300 
          MW installed capacity and an annual capacity of 330-462 GWh is planned 
          upstream from Jochenstein HPP at the Danube. Drawdown and return of 
          water will be ensured via Danube and a storage lake to be created southwest 
          of Gottsdorf town, approx. 350 m above the live storage of Jochenstein. 
          The upstream water conduit is designed as an inclined shaft. The downstream 
          water conduit joins the intake/outlet structure on the Danube underground. | Electricity WEST | 
       
        | 3.1. Cluster 
            Austria - Germany between St. Peter and Isar including the following 
            PCIs:   
            3.1.1 Interconnection between St. Peter (AT) and Isar (DE)  3.1.2 Internal line between St. Peter and Tauern (AT)  3.1.3 Internal line between St. Peter and Ernsthofen (AT) | 3.1.1.: 380 kV AC OHL between Isar and 
          St. Peter with a total capacity of 4.100 MVA, including 110 km of new 
          line in DE (including Pirach), 61 km of new circuit on an existing line, 
          new 380 kV switchgears in Altheim, Simbach, Pirach and St. Peter and 
          one new 380/220 kV transformer in the substations Altheim and St. Peter 
          and fourth circuit on the line between Isar and Ottenhofen (onshore). | Electricity EAST | 
       
        | 3.12. PCI internal line in Germany between 
          Lauchstädt and Meitingen to increase capacity at Eastern borders | New HVDC line (voltage tbd) with a length 
          of 450 km and a capacity of minimum 2000 MW to integrate especially 
          new wind generation from Baltic Sea towards Central/South Europe for 
          consumption and system stability improvement. The line type is planned 
          as OHL (onshore). | Electricity EAST | 
       
        | 3.13. PCI internal line in Germany between 
          Halle/Saale and Schweinfurt to increase capacity in the North-South 
          Corridor East | New 380 kV AC OHL of 110 km and with 
          a capacity of more than 3500 MVA between the substations Halle/Saale 
          and Schweinfurt (onshore). | Electricity EAST | 
       
        | 3.14. Cluster Germany – Poland 
            between Eisenhüttenstadt and Plewiska [currently known as the GerPol 
            Power Bridge project] including the following PCIs:   
            3.14.1. Interconnection between Eisenhüttenstadt (DE) and Plewiska 
              (PL)  3.14.2 Internal line between Krajnik and Baczyna (PL)  3.14.3 Internal line between Mikulowa and Swiebodzice (PL) | 3.14.1.: New AC 380 kV double circuit 
          OHL of 252 km and with a capacity of approximately 3750 MVA between 
          Eisenhüttenstadt and Plewiska (onshore) including the construction of 
          new substations Plewiska Bis (PL) and Gubin (PL). In the final stage 
          after 2022, also substation Zielona Góra between Gubin and Plewiska 
          Bis is planned to connect with this line. | Electricity EAST | 
       
        | 3.15. Cluster Germany – Poland 
            between Vierraden and Krajnik including the following PCIs:  3.15.1 Interconnection between Vierraden (DE) and Krajnik (PL)  3.15.2 Coordinated installation and operation of phase shifting transformers 
            on the interconnection lines between Krajnik (PL) – Vierraden 
            (DE) and Mikulowa (PL) – Hagenwerder (DE) | 3.15.1.: Upgrade of existing 220 
            kV AC OHL between Vierraden and Krajnik to 380 kV double circuit OHL 
            with a length of 26 km and a capacity of approximately 3500 MVA (onshore). 
            The upgrade of the line is on condition that the line is equipped 
            with a PST (PCI 3.15.2.) in order to ensure the system security and 
            stability in case of high flows on the mentioned line. The PST has 
            to be installed and operated by cooperation of Germany and Poland. 
           3.15.2.: Installation of Phase Shifting Transformers (PSTs) on the 
            upgraded interconnection between Krajnik (PL) and Vierraden (DE) and 
            phase shifting transformers (PSTs) on the existing interconnection 
            between Mikulowa (PL) and Hagenwerder (DE). | Electricity EAST | 
       
        | 4.1. PCI Denmark – Germany interconnection 
          between Ishoj/Bjæverskov (DK) and Bentwisch/Güstrow (DE) via offshore 
          windparks Kriegers Flak (DK) and Baltic 2 (DE) [currently known as Kriegers 
          Flak Combined Grid Solution] | The Kriegers Flak Combined Grid Solution 
          is the new offshore multi-terminal connection between Denmark and Germany 
          used for both grid connection of offshore wind farms Kriegers Flak and 
          interconnection. Exact technical features still have to be determined, 
          but the project envisages 270 km of mainly offshore and partially onshore 
          HVDC cables with a voltage of ±320 kV and a capacity around 600 MW. | Electricity Baltic Energy Market Interconnectio 
          n Plan (BEMIP) | 
       
        | 5.10. PCI Reverse flow interconnection 
          on TENP pipeline in Germany | Reverse flow at the pipeline section 
          between the interconnection point at Walbach and Bocholtz, with a daily 
          capacity of 22 GWh and with a possible later expansion to 60 GWh (onshore).The 
          power of the compressor station is 8 MW. | Gas WEST | 
       
        | 5.12. PCI Reverse flow interconnection 
          on TENP pipeline to Eynatten interconnection point (Germany) | Reverse flow interconnection at Eynatten 
          on TENP pipeline (on a distance of 11 km), determining an additional 
          daily capacity of 5.5 to 22.8 MCM/day from DE to BE and that of 5.5 
          to 41 MCM/day from BE to DE (onshore). The power of the compressor station(s) 
          will be between 12 and 36 MW, depending on the chosen alternative. | Gas WEST | 
       
        | 5.18. PCI Reinforcement of the German 
          network to reinforce interconnection capacities with Austria [currently 
          known as Monaco pipeline phase I (Haiming/Burghausen-Finsing)] | New pipeline of 90 km with a daily capacity 
          of 52.8 MCM/day, including two steering and metering stations. Off-take 
          points are located in Haiming, and Finsing have as annual volumes values 
          3.7 and 2.8 BCM/year respectively. | Gas WEST | 
       
        | 6.16. PCI Tauerngasleitung (TGL) pipeline 
          between Haiming (AT)/Überackern (DE) – Tarvisio (IT) | New onshore pipeline with a total length 
          of approximately 290 km crossing the Alps via 10 tunnels with an approximate 
          length of 25 km. The daily capacity in both flow directions will be 
          of maximum 31.2 MCM/day. The power of the compressor station(s) in Auerbach 
          and Feistritz will be of approximately 2 x 33 MW. | Gas EAST | 
       
        | 8.4. PCI Capacity expansion on DK-DE 
          border | Extension of onshore pipeline with a 
          length of approximately 63.5 km. The power of the compressor station 
          is (2+1) x 7.69 MW. | Gas Baltic Energy Market Interconnectio 
          n Plan (BEMIP) | 
       
        | 9.4. PCI Litvinov (Czech Republic)-Spergau 
          (Germany) pipeline: the extension project of the Druzhba crude oil pipeline 
          to the refinery TRM Spergau | A pipeline between Litvinov (CZ) and 
          Spergau (DE) with a diameter of 700 mm and a length of 160 km. | Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern 
          Europe (OSC) | 
       
        | 9.6. PCI TAL Plus: capacity expansion 
          of the TAL Pipeline between Trieste (Italy) and Ingolstadt (Germany) | Increasing capacity of the TAL pipeline 
          in its first section between Trieste and Ingolstadt to allow for full 
          diversification of oil supply to the Czech Republic. | Oil Supply Connections in Central Eastern 
          Europe (OSC) |