ENTSOG Annual Report 2016

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Improvement of the modelling tool

In 2016, ENTSOG factored in stakeholder feedback on TYNDP 2017 for improving its modelling approach. Parts of this improvement, such as separate modelling of high-de- mand situations, had already been successfully tested with- in the Winter Outlook 2015/2016. Other improvements cov- ered the modelling of the two-week high-demand situation regarding LNG supplies, the introduction of an advanced in- frastructure level, and of a specific supply configuration building on actual publicly reported gas import prices. The modelling of gas storages through definitions of injection and withdrawal curves was another significant aspect of the continuous improvement. ENTSOG also changed the pro- gramming language to allow for faster simulations.

When burned to heat homes or for industri- al uses, natural gas releases 25–30% less CO₂ than oil and 40–50% less CO₂ than coal per unit of energy produced.

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