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Expected Gas Sourcing
Romania
Benefits
Main Driver
Regulation SoS
Main Driver Explanation
The project shall contribute to the enhancement of the energy security in Romania and South-East Europe by creating the UGS connection to internal
consumption areas with current gas supply deficit, making thus available gas volumes for use in other consumption directions. The project shall also have
a contribution in terms of supply of regional market in Repubic of Moldova, a country associated to EU via Iasi-Ungheni interconnector.
Benefit Description
We wish to highlight the fact that any present or future pipeline project aiming to improve Romania·s interconnection to the gas systems in the region
does need Underground Storage Facilities as a support to ensure base-load supply as well as flexibility of supply, both to and from Romania. Considering
the interconnection pipelines included in the TYNDP to neighbouring MS (Hungary reverse flow, Bulgaria) as well as interconnections to Non-member
States which are Associate States to the EU (Ukraine, Moldova), UGS facilities are indispensable assets for the proper operation of such interconnections.
Another reason for our proposal to extend UGS capacities in Romania (including the construction of a completely new facility in the NE part of Romania)
are the new discoveries in the Romanian sector of the Black Sea (e.g Domino1),
Time Schedule
Grant Obtention Date
01/11/2016
Delay Since Last TYNDP
Delay Explanation
Barriers
Barrier Type
Description
Regulatory
- no negotiated tariffs - no daily/weekly balance reports
Market
Lack of market support
Regulatory
Low or zero-priced short-term capacity
Market
Lack of market maturity
Financing
Amortization rates
Regulatory
Low rate of return
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