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5.1 Introduction
The SNC Region already plays a significant role as a
physical and commercial bridge for the most relevant
European gas markets. The commissioning of the
remaining infrastructure developments, still needed
to complete and strengthen the EU internal energy
market, will further reinforce its interconnection role
between the main gas hubs.
5.2 The Dimensions of the
EU Energy Policy in a
Regional Context
The SNC Region covers a key function with relation to the criteria identified by the
Regulation 347/2013 as references for the evaluation of the gas infrastructure
benefits:
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Security of Supply,
with relation to the evolutions of internal European supply
and demand patterns, which show additional importation needs for the future
under most of the supply adequacy scenarios (see Figure 5.1 below). The
sharpened decrease expected in the North-Sea and Dutch productions, both
underlying the extra-EU supply need evolution, will be a main driver for infra-
structure adaptations across the Region and future flow pattern changes across
Europe.
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3,500
4,000
3,000
4,500
5,000
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2017
2020
2025
2030
2035
EU Green Revolution
Green Evolution
Blue Transition
Extra-EU Supply need evolution
Figure 5.1:
Evolution of extra-EU supply needs in the different scenarios included in
ENTSOG TYNDP 2017 (Source: ENTSOG TYNDP 2017)