ENTSOG Annual Report 2014

GRIP MAP

GRIP NORTH-WEST

GRIP BEMIP

GRIP SOUTH

GRIP SOUTH-NORTH CORRIDOR

GRIP CENTRAL EASTERN EUROPE

GRIP SOUTHERN CORRIDOR

ENTSOG MAPS

SUPPORT FOR GAS REGIONAL INVESTMENT PLANS

In 2014, ENTSOG continued publication of the popular Transmission Capacity Map 2014 and System Development Map 2013, performing the latter in collaboration with GIE. Both maps benefited from ENTSOG commitment to continu- ously improving on deliverables. The Transmission Capacity Map provides an overview of Europe’s main high-pressure transmission lines with information on the technical capaci- ties at cross-border interconnection points. The 2014 edition was printed in June. The System Development Map pro- duced in collaboration with Gas Infrastructure Europe focus- es on the supply and demand trend of the previous year. It also provides an overview of the existing gas infrastructure and an outlook for its development. The 2014 edition – cover- ing the year 2013 – was published in November.

Regional cooperation between TSOs is essential in the gas industry since most of the consumed gas travels across Europe from non-EU supply sources. For this purpose, Gas Regional Investment Plans (GRIPs) are developed by mem- ber TSOs under the umbrella of ENTSOG. These help to coordinate activities between neighbouring TSOs and provide financial support for further infrastructural develop- ments wherever necessary. GRIPs serve as a link between TYNDP and national plans. Publication of the second edition of the GRIP reports com- menced in November 2013 with the North-Western region and was completed in August 2014 with the South-North cor- ridor. During this process, ENTSOG supported TSOs through its modelling expertise. Compared to the first edition, each re- gion has contributed with new content based on the feedback received. Regional cooperation within ENTSOG also means that reports further converged in terms of content and layout.

The current edition of maps can be ordered online: http://maps.entsog.eu

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