ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 - Main Report

The TYNDP is produced by ENTSOG in compliance with the European 3  rd Energy Package requirement to produce “a non-binding Community-wide ten-year network development plan including a European supply adequacy outlook every two years” (Art. 8 (3)(b), REG-715) and in compliance with the requirement of Art. 11(1) of REG-347 that the Energy System Wide Cost-Benefit Analysis Methodology (CBA Methodology) “shall be applied for each subsequent 10-year network development plan developed by the […] ENTSO for Gas”. Finally, in accordance with REG-703, this edition incorporates for the first time a regional-level long-term gas quality monitoring outlook, based on TYNDP results. The Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2017 (TYNDP 2017) represents the fifth edition of the report published by ENTSOG since its establishment in 2009. TYNDP aims at developing a European supply adequacy outlook and assessment of the resilience of the gas system, including identification of the investment gaps by identifying where missing infrastructure prevents achieving the pillars of the internal energy market: sustainability, security of supply, competition and market integra- tion. Subsequently, the TYNDP assesses at energy system-wide level, how the submitted projects jointly contribute to the improvement of the European gas system, mitigating the infrastructure needs . In application of the CBA methodolo- gy in force, approved by the European Commission in February 2015, this assess- ment consists of a multi-criteria analysis to measure the level of completion of the pillars of the EU Energy Policy from an infrastructure perspective. Since the first publication of its TYNDP, ENTSOG has endeavoured to continuously increase the quality of its reports in close cooperation with all stakeholders. Based on the feedback on TYNDP 2015 and its contribution to the 2 nd PCI selection process, ENTSOG committed for this edition of TYNDP to: \\ A high-level of transparency towards stakeholders \\ Reliable inputs ensuring a reliable TYNDP \\ An improved TYNDP assessment building on an improved assessment of the infrastructure needs, a better consideration of different level of advancement of projects, further monetisation of benefits and the development of a long- term gas quality monitoring outlook The close working relationship of TSOs within ENTSOG has been decisive to improve and develop this TYNDP in line with different stakeholders’ expectations. ENTSOG would also like to highlight the close cooperation with the European Commission and the Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) in developing this TYNDP, which has played a key role in finding solutions to address their expectations. Finally, ENTSOG would like to thank stakeholders for their commitment. Their input and feedback is fundamental to continuously improve the quality of TYNDP. They are warmly encouraged to provide their feedback on this edition as part of the TYNDP public consultation which will open shortly after the report release.

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