ENTSOG South-North Corridor GRIP 2017 - Main Report

6.4 PCI Status

Over the last years the importance of the projects related to the opening of the South-North Corridor has been underlined by the European Commission throughout the PCI (Projects of Common Interest) process.

The following table lists the reverse flow projects on the backbone of the South-North Corridor that have received the PCI label in the 2 nd PCI selection round as adopted in November 2015.

SOUTH-NORTH CORRIDOR RELATED PCI PROJECTS

PCI

TYNDP Code Name

Project Promoter

Reverse flow interconnection between Italy and Switzerland at Passo Gries interconnection point

5.11

TRA-F-214

Snam Rete Gas S.p.A.

Fluxys TENP GmbH & Open Grid Europe GmbH

5.10

TRA-F-208

Reverse flow interconnection on TENP pipeline in Germany

Table 6.1: South-North Corridor related PCI projects

(Sources: Annex to Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/89 and ENTSOG TYNDP)

These projects were also part of the very first PCI list in 2013, together with the project creating physical reverse flow from Switzerland to France. The Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project that will supply the South-North Corridor with Azeri gas has also been awarded the PCI label, again highlighting the importance Europe awards to a further increase in diversification of supplies to the EU market. All projects currently holding the PCI label are part of the ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 and have endeavored to apply again for a prolongation of this priority status in the 3 rd PCI call to be finalised by the end of 2017.

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