ENTSOG South-North Corridor GRIP 2017 - Main Report

This report represents the 3 rd Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) produced by the Transmission System Operators (TSOs) from the countries currently composing the South-North Corridor (SNC) Region: Italy, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg and Switzerland. This SNC GRIP 2017 builds on the Ten Year Network Development Plan 2017 produced by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG TYNDP 2017) and existing National Plans within the SNC Region. The document aims at providing a specific overview of the infrastructure evolution (pipelines, storage facilities and LNG plants) of the SNC Region together with an outlook on regional supply and demand as fundamental elements of the European gas market. The projects description covers in detail the initiatives constituting the South-North Corridor by allowing physical reverse flow transmission capacity from Italy through Switzerland to Germany and France, complemented by a country-based overview presenting other projects of regional relevance. The list of infrastructure projects belonging either to regional TSOs or third party promoters and the Report itself have been developed ensuring the highest degree of consistency possible with the Community-wide ENTSOG TYNDP 2017, national TSO development plans and other Regions’ GRIPs. Compared to the previous editions and considering the energy transition plans under development for the progressive decarbonisation of European economies, a special focus to the energy policy frameworks has been dedicated, where the key role of natural gas for an economically and environmentally sustainable future clearly emerges.

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