ENTSOG Annual Report 2016

throughout 2016, and well ahead of the report publication in December 2016. In May 2016, ENTSOG presented the TYNDP 2017 scenario framework and the type of infrastruc- ture needs. In October and November 2016, ENTSOG pre- sented the identification of the infrastructure gaps stem- ming from the preliminary TYNDP 2017 results, and in early December presented further TYNDP data. By receiv- ing thorough information at such an early stage, the Region- al Groups were able to reach a decision on the infrastruc- ture needs per region by mid-December, ahead of TYNDP publication. ENTSOG has provided further support to the PCI selection process. It has closely cooperated with the European Com- mission in configuring and offering its technical platform –

the ENTSOG Project Portal – to perform the call for PCI projects. This has allowed the use of a platform that promot- ers are familiar with, and to make use of the project information already collected in the previous TYNDP pro- cess. Upon formal invitation by the European Commission, and under the mandate of project promoters, ENTSOG in 2016 additionally prepared the modelling part of the project-specific CBAs of PCI candidates to be performed from February to March of 2017. In view of the fourth PCI process, ENTSOG would appreci- ate holding early discussions between Commission, ACER and ENTSOG on the PCI process timeline, in order to best plan the contributing processes, including the TYNDP development process.

ENTSOG MAPS

In 2016 ENTSOG kept up with the publication of its well-known maps, the Transmission Capacity Map 2016 and the System Development Map 2015/16, the latter in collaboration with GIE.

The Transmission Capacity Map provides an overview of Europe’s main high-pressure transmission lines with information on the technical capacities at cross-border interconnection points. The 2016 edition was published in May.

An additional map with focus on the TYNDP 2017 projects as an Annex to the report was introduced.

Order your copy of our maps on http://maps.entsog.eu

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