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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:
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A high-level of transparency towards stakeholders
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Reliable inputs ensuring a reliable TYNDP
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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.