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Benefits
Main Driver
Market Demand
Main Driver Explanation
Increased gas flows between Latvia and Lithuania
Benefit Description
The enhancement of bi-directional capacity of up to up to 124.8 GWh (12 MCM) per day between Latvia and Lithuania will increase the opportunities for a
cross-border trade, higher usage of Latvia's UGS and ensures safe and reliable natural gas supply, flexibility of the transmission systems both in Lithuania
and Latvia and better integration of the gas markets of the Baltic States.
PCI Details
PCI Benefits
Project changes the capability to transmit gas across the borders of the member states concerned by at least 10%, compared to the situation
prior to the commissioning of the project, Project concerns investment in reverse flow capacity
General Criteria Fulfilled
Yes
Specific Criteria Fulfilled
Competition, Market Integration, Security of Supply, Sustainability
Specific Criteria Fulfilled Comments
Schedule
Start Date
End Date
Pre-Feasibility
Feasibility
06/2017
12/2017
FEED
01/2018
12/2018
Market Test
06/2017
Permitting
01/2019
01/2020
Supply Contracts
01/2020
FID
12/2019
Construction
01/2020
12/2020
Commissioning
2020
2020
NDP and PCI Information
Part of NDP
Yes (Ten-year Network Development Plan
2014-2023)
NDP Number
n/a
Currently PCI
Yes (8.2.1)
CBCA Decision
No
Market Survey
Not Relevant (no CBCA decision)
Third-Party Access Regime
Considered TPA Regime
Regulated
Considered Tariff Regime
Regulated
Applied for Exemption
No
Exemption Granted
No
Exemption in entry direction
0.00%
Exemption in exit direction
0.00%
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