TYNDP 2017 - Annex A2 - Project Details

Time Schedule

Grant Obtention Date

15/10/2015

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

The project increases the security of supply in the Portuguese gas system and guarantees the fulfilment of the N-1 criterion of the Regulation

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shippers with access to alternative balancing gas enhancing transmission fluidity. It also contributes to the European gas sources

diversification, as pointed out in the EC COM (2904)330 European Energy Security Strategy. At the moment, Portuguese NG system has lower

diversification indexes measured both on capacity and on supply sources, than most of the European countries. The assessment carried out by

the Commission on the selection process for the second List of PCI, identified a high and balanced contribution of the project, between the

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Pipelines and Compressor Stations

Pipeline Section

Pipeline Comment

Diameter (mm) Length (km) Compressor Power (MW)

Celorico-Spanish border

First Step of the 3RD Interconnection Point (IP) PORTUGAL-

SPAIN.

700

162

Total

162

Schedule

Start Date

End Date

Pre-Feasibility

12/2014

Feasibility

01/2015

03/2015

FEED

07/2015

05/2018

Market Test

12/2017

Permitting

02/2016

12/2018

Supply Contracts

12/2019

FID

05/2018

Construction

01/2020

11/2021

Commissioning

2021

NDP and PCI Information

Part of NDP

Yes (PDIRGN 2015)

NDP Number

Currently PCI

Yes (5.4)

CBCA Decision

Market Survey

Not Relevant (no CBCA decision)

Third-Party Access Regime

Considered TPA Regime

Regulated

Considered Tariff Regime

Regulated

Applied for Exemption

Exemption Granted

Exemption in entry direction

0.00%

Exemption in exit direction

0.00%

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