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Technical Information (UGS)
Storage Facility
UGS SARMASEL
Storage Facility Type
Depleted Field
Multiple-Cycle
No
Working Volume (mcm)
650.00
PCI Details
PCI Benefits
Project aims at fulfilling the infrastructure standard (N-1) rule at regional level in accordance with Article 6(3) of Regulation EU, Project aims at
supplying directly or indirectly at least two Member States
General Criteria Fulfilled
Yes
Specific Criteria Fulfilled
Market Integration, Security of Supply, Sustainability
Specific Criteria Fulfilled Comments
The project may contribute to SoS in Romania and neighbouring countries in SE Europe and lead to decrease of dependency on imports
during the cold season. Market Integration. Some impact of the project on GPI in various countries, especially in RO and BG under various price
scenarios, Some impact on Remaining Flexibility for BG in 2035 for Ukraine disruption for 2 weeks. Correlated impact on disrupted rate and
disrupted demand. Security of Supply. Impact of the project under Ukraine disruption only in Romania, after 2030 both in DC and 2W . N-1
impact under low and high infrastructure scenario. Minor impact on on supply price diversification and supply price dependence .
Sustainability. Positive project impact on the total EU bill, NP Bill ex. CO2, CO2 bill in 2025 and 2030 under most price scenarios under FID.
Positive impact on disrupted . Reducing bottlenecks. Significant impact on Marginal Price in Price in RO in 2025 and 2030
Schedule
Start Date
End Date
Pre-Feasibility
06/2016
Feasibility
10/2016
10/2017
FEED
11/2017
08/2018
Market Test
10/2017
Permitting
03/2017
09/2018
Supply Contracts
03/2021
FID
09/2018
Construction
04/2019
05/2022
Commissioning
2022
2022
NDP and PCI Information
Part of NDP
No (S.N.G.N. ROMGAZ S.A., the project
promotor, is not a TSO, therefore it is not
mandatory to have a TYNDP, as Transgaz
does. There is no NDP at country level. )
NDP Number
Currently PCI
Yes (6.20.6)
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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