This guidance provides practical recommendations to help national distribution grid operators align with Europe’s decarbonisation goals and turn grid development into a driver of the clean energy transition. 

Covering 50 decisions made between 2014 and 2024, the report provides insights into how these decisions determine the cost distribution of major cross-border projects and support project development.

Following a consultation process launched in March 2025, ACER has concluded that implementing peak-shaving products in the EU electricity market under normal conditions would bring more challenges than advantages.