ENTSOG Annual Work Programme 2015

Investment Activity

OBJECTIVE

\\ To meet expectations of market participants regarding the assessment of infrastructure-related market integration 1) and its contribution to meeting the pillars of the European Energy Policy (competition, sustainability and security of supply), as well as the assessment of the European supply adequacy out- look through modelling of the integrated network and development of supply and demand scenarios. \\ To support the investment process starting from gap identification through to the coming on-stream of the respective infrastructure remedies. \\ To support Commission and Member States through the Gas Coordination Group in the assessment of European Security of Supply. \\ To support the Regional Groups, established by the Commission, in the process of selection of Projects of Common Interest by providing the technical background and methodologies. \\ To provide support to institutions and stakeholders regarding the under­ standing of gas infrastructure and demand and supply development. \\ To develop ENTSOG skills and tools to sustain the achievement of the above objectives. \\ To continuously improve the quality of these activities and to provide high added value to all stakeholders.

KEY ENTSOG DELIVERABLES FOR 2015

\\ Union-Wide Ten Year Network Development Plan 2015 \\ Summer Supply Outlook 2015 \\ Summer 2014 Review \\ Winter Supply Outlook 2015–2016 \\ Winter 2014–2015 Review

KEY TSO DELIVERABLES UNDER REGIONAL COOPERATION WITHIN ENTSOG

\\ Third edition of Gas Regional Investment Plans (GRIPs)

1) This term has been introduced in ENTSOG TYNDP 2013 – 2022 in order to describe a physical situation of the interconnected network which, under optimum operation of the system, provides sufficient flexibility to accommodate variable flow patterns that result from varying market situations.

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