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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 aims at fulfilling the infrastructure standard (N-1) rule at regional level in accordance with

Article 6(3) of Regulation EU, Project concerns investment in reverse flow capacity, Project aims at supplying directly or indirectly at least two

Member States

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)

Cantanhede Compressor Station

Second Step of the 3RD Interconnection Point (IP) between

Portugal and Spain.

12

Total

12

Schedule

Start Date

End Date

Pre-Feasibility

Feasibility

FEED

Market Test

Permitting

Supply Contracts

FID

12/2022

Construction

01/2023

12/2025

Commissioning

2025

2025

NDP and PCI Information

Part of NDP

Yes (PDIRGN 2015)

NDP Number

-

Currently PCI

Yes (5.4)

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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