TYNDP 2017 - Annex A2 - Project Details

Enhancement of Incukalns UGS

General Information

Promoter

JSC "Latvijas Gaze"

Operator

Latvijas Gaze

Host Country

Latvia

Status

Planned

Website

Project's URL

Publication Approval Status

Approved

Sponsors

JSC "Latvijas Gaze"

100%

UGS-N-374

Project

Storage Facility

Non-FID

Update Date

28/04/2016

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Description

The Incukalns Underground Gas Storage facility is the only gas storage of the East-Baltic region located within the EU. Reliable operation of

Incukalns UGS is essential for the whole East-Baltic Region because considerable amount of gas in the region is used for heating, therefore, winter

and summer consumption figures differ few times, and the storage is used for meeting of gas demand during the heating season. Analysis of gas

flows in the East-Baltic region carried out jointly by TSOs showed that daily withdrawal capacity of Incukalns UGS shall be increased, and especially it

is important in the end of withdrawal season when currently withdrawal capacity drops significantly. After completion of enhancement of Incukalns

UGS, increase of withdrawal capacity will have significant positive impact on efficiency of operation of the whole East-Baltic joined gas system and

will increase security of supply. After construction of GIPL pipeline and Balticconector the market area for Incukalns

Regulatory Decisions and

similar material conditions

Capacity Increments Variant For Modelling

Point

Operator

Year

From Gas System To Gas System Capacity

UGS Incukalns (LV)

Latvijas Gaze

2019

STcLV

30.0 GWh/d

Latvijas Gaze

2021

STcLV

20.0 GWh/d

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