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3.4.1.2 France
The PEG Nord hub (“Point d’Echange de Gaz”) is the largest of the two trading
regions in France. The TRS hub (Trading Region South) was launched on
1 April 2015, and is the product of the merger between the PEG Sud and the TIGF
trading points in the South of France. The TRS was established with the aim of
increasing the liquidity and depth of the southern French market, and is one of the
first cases of successful market integration between gas hubs.
In 2018, the PEG Nord and TRS hubs will be merged into a unified trading zone for
France. This will mark the final step in a multi-year effort overseen by the French
national regulator CRE to simplify the transmission market in France via a
combination of investments and market mechanisms.
3.4.1.3 Germany
The two German hubs are the GASPOOL hub and the NCG (Net Connect Germany)
hub. These hubs are among the most relevant European gas trading hubs
3)
. BNetzA
commissioned a study on potentials for further national or cross-border market
integration and conducted a public consultation on the expert opinion from
20/09/2016 to 18/11/2016
4)
. 21 consultation responses were received. BNetzA
announced to publish further information in winter 2017.
3) In 2016 NCG and Gaspool ranked respectively 3
rd
and 4
th
for total OTC volumes after TTF and NBP
(Source: London Energy Brokers’ Association OTC Energy Volume Report – December 2016).
4)
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Figure 3.26:
Growth of PEG Nord traded volumes from 2013
(Source: IHS Energy European gas hub tracker)
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Figure 3.28:
Growth of NCG traded volumes from 2013
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Figure 3.27:
Growth of PEG Sud/TRS traded volumes from 2013
(Source: IHS Energy European gas hub tracker)
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Figure 3.29:
Growth of GASPOOL traded volumes from 2013
(Source: IHS Energy European gas hub tracker)