ENTSOG South-North Corridor GRIP 2017 - Main Report

\\ Competition, made possible by a well-diversified mix of supply sources, which will be further enriched in the near future by the new gas flows from the Southern Gas Corridor (as shown in Figure 5.3 building further on the EC map with gas PCIs).

SNC Flows

SNC Flows

New Sources

Figure 5.3: Graphical representation of the second PCI list (2015), with an indication of relevant potential flows for the South-North Corridor (Source: SNC GRIP TSOs based on EC publication, Energy DG Interactive Map: http://ec.europa.eu/energy/infrastructure/transparency_platform/map-viewer/)

Regional gas systems are already reaping the benefits stemming from the fulfillment of these criteria, which all together represent the dimensions of a well-functioning and secure gas market. The advantages for the SNC Region are underpinned by a range of gas infrastructures not limited to a well-developed network of cross-border and internal transmission lines, but including also a unique landscape in terms of storage resources availability and LNG terminals regasification capacities. Further targeted enhancements will enrich these already outstanding asset characteristics, therefore permitting the full deployment of benefits at Regional and EU-wide scale. Indeed, considering the position of the Region, the spread of these benefits to the neighboring Regions would be a natural and positive evolution for the overall EU internal gas market.

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