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EU to Invest EU5.7b in Energy Infrastructure Projects: Spiegel

EU Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger will announce investments in >200 infrastructure projects on Oct. 14, Spiegel reports, citing unidentified documents. * 22 big projects in Germany will benefit: Spiegel * Projects include energy connections to move excess power from the north to the south * 100 gas projects are on the list * EU wants the top projects to receive planning approval within 3 1/2 yrs * NOTE: EU’s Oettinger Against New Subsidies for Energy Firms, FAZ Says * NOTE: RWE Gains on Report EU Seeks Green-Tariff Shift