ENTSOG Gas Regional Investment Plan South 2017 - Main Report

Key progresses have been achieved to further integrate markets in the South Region, with a simplified access to the markets and additional capacities: \\ Creation in October 2014 of a virtual interconnection point between Portugal and Spain with the VIP Iberico, gathering the two physical interconnection points in Valença do Minho (PT)/Tuy (ES) and Badajoz (ES)/Campo Maior (PT). \\ Creation in October 2014 of a virtual interconnection point between Spain and France with the VIP Pirineos, gathering the two physical interconnection points in Larrau and in Biriatou (FR)/Irun (ES). \\ Creation in April 2015 of the TRS in France, and removal of PIR Midi, between TIGF and GRTgaz’s Zone Sud. Several developments have been commissioned since 2013, creating new capaci- ties for the market: \\ Reinforcement of capacities in VIP Pirineos between France and Spain: After two Open Seasons in 2009 and 2010, the common firm capacity in VIP Pirineos has gone from 81.5 to 165GWh/d from France to Spain, and from 0 to 225GWh/d from Spain to France. In Open Season 2010, no new capacity from France to Spain was validated  1) . \\ New Dunkirk LNG terminal in France: With a 13 bcm capacity, the new Dunkirk LNG terminal is operational since the end of 2016. In order to connect it to the transmission network, GRTgaz has performed a major work program of infrastructures commissioned between 2015 and 2016. \\ A new exit capacity from France to Belgium: Market consultations in 2010 and 2011 led to an increase of capacity by 50GWh/d in 2013 from Belgium to France at Blareignies/Taisnières, and to a new interconnection point created in 2015 at Alveringem to provide non-odorised gas from the new Dunkirk LNG Terminal to the Belgian border up to 270GWh/d. \\ Optimisation in the UGS Carriço – At the end of 2015, an optimisation of the gas station was carried out in the UGS, which allowed the increase of the injection and extraction capacity of NG to 48.8GWh/d and 128.6GWh/d, respectively. \\ New UGS Carriço cavern (REN-C-6) – At the end of 2014, a new salt cavern at Carriço was put in operation with a working volume of 54mcm. With these new developments, entry capacity to the South Region and interconnec- tion capacity within the region have been significantly improved. When considering estimated demand for 2020 in the Blue Transition scenario: \\ Total entry capacity can almost cover a doubled national demand. \\ LNG terminals send-out capacity exceeds national demand in each country. \\ Entry from interconnection capacity with EU countries represents between 22% and 132% of national demand, Spain remaining with low interconnection capacities compared to France or Portugal.

 1) Since December 2015 TIGF offers 60 GWh/d of interruptible capacity from France to Spain through daily auctions. Since 1 January 2017, Enagás has increased accordingly the firm capacity offered from France to Spain by 60 GWh/d

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Gas Regional Investment Plan of the South Region 2017