Overview
- Brussels names eight priority Energy Highways, including the Spain–France links via the Pyrenees (Navarra–Landres and Aragón–Marsillon) and the H2Med hydrogen corridor.
- Spain–France transfer capacity is about 2.5 GW, roughly 3% of Spanish capacity, far short of the EU’s 15% interconnection target for 2030.
- The package proposes a three‑year cap on permits and about €30 billion in the next EU budget to speed cross‑border infrastructure.
- The Commission will set up high‑level coordination and seeks a joint declaration at a Southwest Europe ministerial in Q1 2026 to confirm the start of at least one project.
- Energy Commissioner Dan Jørgensen acknowledged French hesitation and said stronger links can prevent frequent outages and reduce persistent price gaps.