ENTSOG TYNDP 2015

7.1 Introduction

This fourth edition of the Union-wide Ten-Year Network Development Plan demonstrates the experience gained by ENTSOG since its establishment back to 2009. The fundamental objectives stay the same, analysing the long term supply and demand adequacy and the consist- ent development of infrastructures, but the methodolo- gy has been strongly enhanced. At the same time it confirms the benefit and challenges faced by European gas infra- structures in supporting the completion of the three pillars set by the EU Energy Pol- icy (Security of supply, Competition and Sustainability). The infrastructure-related market integration of the European gas system has been already achieved for consumers in many regions even if its benefits are sometimes not fully materialized due to a still ongoing and progressive implementation of mar- ket rules. Such achievements should not hide that some regions are still isolated or insufficiently interconnected with the European gas system.

7.2 Stakeholder engagement process

As for previous editions, this TYNDP is based on a consultation process with stakeholders and institutions as well as comments and the ACER opinion received on TYNDP 2013. In addition this TYNDP duly covers the CBA methodology as required by the TEN-E Regulation. ENTSOG launched an integrated process (six Stakeholder Joint Working Sessions and two public workshops) to ensure a consistent development of the TYNDP and the CBA methodology. This process was based on three priorities: \\ further consistency between the TYNDPs of ENTSOG and ENTSO-E \\ consideration of prices in order to prepare the CBA methodology \\ a better analysis of infrastructure project submission. This process has supported the refinement of the TYNDP concept and has helped to build the required input dataset. The further improvement of the scenarios will be one of the main challenges of the next TYNDP edition.

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