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Ten Year Network Development Plan 2015 |
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Stephan Kamphues
ENTSOG President
New investments are necessary for connecting isolated regions and for further
integrating other areas. Unfortunately, some investment decisions have been de-
layed because of a strong focus on the short term and of the absence of a clear long
term vision for gas demand and supply. Failing to deliver these new infrastructures
will leave the whole of Europe unprepared to face its continuously increasing import
dependency.
This report confirms the existence of projects which would support a more secure,
competitive and sustainable energy future for Europe. These projects cover the
construction of gas pipelines, interconnections, storages and LNG terminals as well
as the development of new internal and external gas supplies. They will only
materialize if decision-makers give appropriate signals to the market and focus on
the implementation of existing regulations.
On behalf of ENTSOG, I would like to thank all parties involved in the TYNDP process
and I hope that this edition will see a large support of all stakeholders.
I am confident that this TYNDP edition will prove to be both useful and stimulating.
Now it is time for me to let you discover its findings. I would welcome your feedback
on the report and its related production and assessment processes, which you can
provide through our consultation process.