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Benefits
Main Driver
Market Demand
Main Driver Explanation
Market based investments avoid future stranded assets and thus ensure the best use of money, in particular public money.
Benefit Description
Forecasts indicate that LNG·s role in Europe will increase in the coming years following the commissioning of new LNG production capacities (in USA and
Australia, in particular). If there is a need to develop new infrastructures in Europe to allow the access of larger LNG quantities to where it is needed as well
as to improve the LNG contribution to security of supply, the extension of Montoir LNG terminal, thanks to its location and its marginal cost, is an high
efficient alternative to a third gas pipeline through the Pyreneans. It should be noted that recently such existing gas pipeline interconnection capacity was
mainly used to compensate for LNG re-exports from Spain. Montoir is one of the best entry gates for LNG from all over the world, in particular from USA,
toward the core of European mainland gas market. Expansion of Montoir will strongly contribute to market integration, competition, SoS and sustainability
in the NSW corridor.
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Political
Discrimination aiming at preventing the project to be recognized as an efficient alternative to a third gas pipeline through the Pyreneans.
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