988-989 / 1248
Expected Gas Sourcing
Romania
Benefits
Main Driver
Regulation SoS
Main Driver Explanation
The project is able to have a major contribution to SoS on the N-S corridor Bulgaria - Romania - Hungary, which is currently included in the plans of
Transgaz S.A. envisaging the construction of a new pipeline between Podisor and Horia.
Benefit Description
Increasing safety of gas supply in Romania and South-East Europe by securing higher gas volumes to be stored; - Increasing the daily capacity and the
natural gas delivery flexibility; - Reducing gas imports during winter time; - Contributing to sustainability and market integration in the region 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) UGS facilities are indispensable assets for the
proper operation of such interconnections. Another reasons 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
Regulatory
Low or zero-priced short-term capacity
Market
Lack of market support
Market
Lack of market maturity
Financing
Amortization rates
Regulatory
Low rate of return
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