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5.4.2 CAPACITY SUBSCRIPTION AT IPS BETWEEN
SPAIN AND FRANCE (VIP PIRINEOS)
After January 2017 60GWh/d of capacity is offered to the market in the France–Spain
direction, unbundled firm capacity in Spain, which can be matched with the already
existing interruptible short-term capacity in France. This additional capacity has
been booked, and used, in the first days of 2017 (from 08/01/2017 until 11/01/2017).
(See Figure 5.14).
Since December 2015, as a result of the Open Season held in July 2010, approxi-
mately the 90% of the common firm capacity from France to Spain is booked.
Since December 2015, regarding the Spain – France direction, the capacity
increased from 165GWh/d to 225GWh/d after the commissioning of the infrastruc-
tures of Open Season 2010.
According to the latest subscription information, approximately only half of the
capacity is already booked.
0
250
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
225
GWh/d
Jan 14
Jul 14
Jan 15
Jul 15
Jan 16
Jul 16
Jan 17
Jan 18
Jul 17
Booked Firm Capacity FR-ES
Additional capacity FR-ES
Physical flow (FR-ES)
Common Firm Capacity FR-ES
After February 2017, only long-term capacity bookings are included.
Actual booked capacity could be higher after adding short-term capacity.
Available Firm Capacity
VIP Pirineos (France – Spain direction)
Figure 5.14:
Capacity subscription at IPs between Spain and France (VIP PIRINEOS),
France – Spain direction (Source: TSO own elaboration)
0
250
200
175
150
125
100
75
50
25
225
GWh/d
Booked Capacity ES-FR
Common Firm Capacity ES-FR
Physical flow (ES-FR)
Available Capacity
VIP Pirineos (Spain – France direction)
Jan 14
Jul 14
Jan 15
Jul 15
Jan 16
Jul 16
Jan 17
Jan 18
Jul 17
Figure 5.15:
Capacity subscription (long term) at IPs between Spain and France (VIP PIRINEOS),
Spain – France direction (Source: TSO own elaboration)