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Expected Gas Sourcing
Russia, LNG ()
Benefits
Main Driver
Market Demand
Main Driver Explanation
East-Baltic TSOs joint analysis. Other important driver is security of supply determined by the joint risk assessment of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. After
competion of GIPL and Balticconector it is expected that market area for the storage will also include Poland and Finland
Benefit Description
The major benefit of the project is improvement of the security of supply for the East-Baltic region in case of gas supply disruption. In addition, jointly
together with other gas infrastructure projects in the Baltic region (Intra-Baltic Connections, GIPL, Balticconnector and LNG terminal in the Gulf of Finland,
Klaipeda LNG terminal) the project increases security of gas supply to the consumers by contributing into diversification of gas supply sources and routes,
as well as integrating gas networks of the Baltic countries and Finland into the common EU gas network. It also provides possibility to optimize the gas
flows in the East-Baltic region by offering required volumes of gas for business purposes and in case of emergency and contributes towards creation of a
liquid gas market in the East-Baltic region and possibility to be used as a gas hub for the whole region.
Delay Explanation
Lack of financing
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Market
Lack of market support
Financing
Availability of funds and associated conditions
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