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Expected Gas Sourcing
LNG ()
Comments about the Third-Party Access Regime
TPA Exemption on the regas terminal capacity and on the pipeline capacity is sought only for a portion of the total capacity. The non-exempted portion of medium and long-term
project capacity will be awarded on a transparent and competitive basis trough an open season tender process.
Benefits
Main Driver
Market Demand
Main Driver Explanation
Gas demand in southeast Europe is expected to reach 11 Bcm/year by 2020 and 13 Bcm/year by 2025, mostly driven by the need to replace coal and
lignite in power generation with gas. This requires building new gas supply and transmission infrastructure. With respect to Albania, natural gas and the
development of the gas- linked industry and gas-fired power generation is set as a national priority in the country·s endeavours to diversify its energy
resources. The country depends 99% on renewable sources (hydro) for power generation, which results in high exposure to the variability of weather
conditions and in expensive power imports to cover the unbalances.
Benefit Description
For the Balkans, LNG is the best option to deliver a quick and economic and secure source of gas. In the EU-funded Gas Master Plan study for Albania,
comparing different sources of gas, Eagle LNG was shown in 2016 to be the most economical source for the region.
Time Schedule
Grant Obtention Date
Delay Since Last TYNDP
2 years
Delay Explanation
- Availability of funds and associated conditions - Gas price volatility - Securing gas demand contractual volumes
Specific Criteria Fulfilled Comments
The strategic objective is to introduce directly a new gas source and import route to Albania, Italy and South East Europe. The project will
gasify SEE countries and will increase security of supply and competition. Through the Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP), the project will supply
Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. From Croatia it will extend its impact to towards Slovenia and Hungary. Thanks to the
reverse flow in the north of Italy it will extend its impact to Western Europe. The Albanian government is also planning to export gas from
Eagle LNG to Kosovo (1 bcma) and FYR of Macedonia (0.7 bcma). According to the results of the CBA performed in 2015 by ENTSOG to
evaluate new gas infrastructures against the EU·s priority criteria of market integration, competition, security of supply and sustainability, Eagle
LNG was deemed to have a positive effect on no fewer than a dozen EU member states, making it a top of the list project in terms of its
regional impact.
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Permit Granting
The local (regional and communal) approvals in Italy for the onshore pipeline infrastructures represent a possible source of concern as a potential cause of
delays.
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