Electricity supply across most of the EU does not face general risks for the coming summer period, but potential issues remain for some areas, the European Network for Transmission System Operators for Electricity confirmed on Friday.
The association said in its summer outlook that it "identifies no substantial immediate adequacy risk in continental Europe, the Nordics, or Great Britain, but notes several important points that require attention."
In Moldova, Entso-E identified "structural adequacy risks" due to natural gas supply limitations affecting thermal generation. The country heavily relies on imports and has weak interconnections, with high exposure to regional disturbances.
In Ireland, adequacy of supply will depend on operational conditions, including unplanned outages of conventional and wind energy sources, according to the report.
Entso-E identified "residual" risks in Malta and Cyprus, particularly in the event of high unplanned outages and unfavorable weather conditions, which reduce generation from renewable energy sources.
Malta primarily relies on non-market sources, while Cyprus depends on domestic supply and has no interconnections with other power systems.
The report also revealed that there will be renewable energy curtailment in several zones, particularly in northern Sweden and Germany, as generation may exceed demand at some points.
"Growing renewables, doubled battery storage, and close TSO coordination support system security," the association said.
It also emphasized that geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have increased global and European supply uncertainty.
Nonetheless, it remains positive that gas availability in the region, including for power generation, will "remain adequate over the summer period."
"The report underlines the importance of continuous monitoring of the short-term adequacy situation by European transmission system operators and regional coordination centers," the European Commission said on Friday, as it welcomed Entso-E's assessment for summer.