ENTSOG Southern Corridor (SC) Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2014-2023 / Annex B: Infrastructure Projects

PROJECTED CAPACITY INCREASES Interconnection

Capacity (GWh/d)

From Zone

To Zone

Modelled Direction Yes entry Yes exit

Reinthal - Bidirectional Austrian-Czech Interconnector

255.13 255.13

Hub Czech Republic

Hub Austria

Hub Austria

Hub Czech Republic

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The first pipeline connecting the Austrian and the Czech Markets. The BACI will be a new infrastructure directly connecting the Austrian and Czech market. It will be connected to the existing Czech transmission system via CS Břeclav (NET4GAS, s.r.o.) and to the Austrian transmission system via Baumgarten (GAS CONNECT AUSTRIA GmbH). The BACI will enable capacity transmission for the first time between these two member states and it will facilitate better market integration and security of gas supply also for adjacent countries like Hungary, Poland, Germany, Italy, France, Slovenia, Croatia and Slovakia due to the creation of additional transportation opportunities. The project will also increase the overall flexibility of the Czech, Austrian and also Polish system by diversification of gas supply routes and by connecting UGS in the Czech Republic and Austria.

EXPECTED BENEFITS

- Security of Supply, Market integration (Austrian Market, Czech Market), Reverse Flows, Diversification of sources, Diversification of routes, N-1 National (Austria, Czech Republic), N-1 Regional (CEE Region), o Security of Supply - Extension of transport capacity of Russian gas to the West - Integration of Nord Stream off- and on-Shore in the European gas infrastructure.

COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROJECT FINANCING Public financing

Private financing

Multilateral financing

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ENTSOG TYNDP 2013-2013 - Annex A