ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

9.1 Introduction

This fifth edition of the Union-wide Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) demonstrates the process of continuous improvement from one edition to the next. Whilst the fundamental objectives are unchanged, analysing the long-term supply and demand adequacy, identifying the investment needs and assessing projects, this TYNDP edition has been significantly enhanced. This edition benefits from a comprehensive scenario development process, building both on gas TSOs and, through ENTSO-E, electricity TSOs expertise, and reflecting the challenges for the energy sector of achieving the EU climate targets. This TYNDP provides a clear analysis of the infrastructure needs along the different pillars of the EU Energy policy. It has also improved the assessment of projects by collecting and reflecting projects costs and by introducing the notion of advanced projects which provides for a realistic further development of the gas infrastructure. The TYNDP is also enriched by the new perspective provided by the long-term gas quality monitoring outlook.

9.2 An inclusive and highly transparent TYNDP

For this edition, ENTSOG delivered in-depth stakeholder engagement: \\ TYNDP kick-off workshop

\\ Five full-day Stakeholder Joint Working Sessions (SJWS) \\ Concluding workshop to present the TYNDP final concept

This engagement has covered all of the TYNDP building blocks: project collection process, consideration of projects in the assessment, scenario storylines, supply potentials, modelling and outputs. It has enabled ENTSOG to receive valuable feed- back. The way this feedback has been taken into account was part of presenting the TYNDP final concept. ENTSOG has also worked in close cooperation with ENTSO-E on the development of scenarios and with project promoters on the submission of projects. ENTSOG ensured a highly transparent TYNDP by: \\ Informing stakeholders on all TYNDP input data and publishing this data on its website in July 2016 \\ Publishing for the first time a TYNDP project Map in October 2016 \\ Presenting the preliminary results of the identification of infrastructure needs to promoters and Regional Groups in October and November 2016. This high level of transparency has encouraged further stakeholder involvement. Publication of the TYNDP demand and project data in July 2016 has allowed concerned stakeholders to review this data and start making use of it. Presentation of the TYNDP infrastructure needs assessment ahead of the report publication has supported the Regional Groups members – Members States, NRAs and promoters – to get prepared for the PCI selection process.

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