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Expected Gas Sourcing
Norway, Russia, LNG ()
Benefits
Main Driver
Others
Main Driver Explanation
Regulation SoS, market integration
Benefit Description
The very aim of GIPL is the integration of the isolated gas markets of the Baltic States into the EU gas grid by introducing an alternative gas supply route
to the Baltic States. This interconnection will diversify the gas supply sources, increase the security of supply and enhance competition on the gas market
in the Baltic States. For the Baltic States, GIPL will provide the access both to EU gas spot market and to the global LNG market via LNG terminal in
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currently non-gasified areas in Poland and Lithuania.
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Permit Granting
Efficient permitting procedures are necessary for timely implementation of the project.
Political
Lack of guarantees of covering entire project costs when the project is not commercially viable in all market scenarios (SoS project).
Others
Lack of guarantees of covering entire project costs when the project is not commercially viable in all market scenarios (SoS project). Risk of the lack of
interest in capacity booking in the first period of operation due to unmaturity of the gas markets in the Baltic States.
Market
Lack of market maturity
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