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LNG stock (GWh/d)
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
-20
-40
0
280
240
220
200
180
160
260
1,400
1,200
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
2,800
2,400
2,200
2,000
1,800
1,600
2,600
01.01.17
04.01.17
07.01.17
10.01.17
13.01.17
16.01.17
19.01.17
22.01.17
25.01.17
28.01.17
31.01.17
03.02.17
06.02.17
09.02.17
12.02.17
15.02.17
18.02.17
21.02.17
24.02.17
27.02.17
LNG Stock
VIP Iberico
Total demand
LNG Regasification
UGS
LNG Send-Out average 2016
Entry/Exit flows to the Portuguese gas system
GWh/d
Role of LNG
LNG stock (GWh/d)
-500
0
3,500
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
3,000
-500
0
3,500
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
3,000
01.01.17
03.01.17
05.01.17
09.01.17
11.01.17
13.01.17
15.01.17
19.01.17
21.01.17
23.01.17
25.01.17
27.01.17
29.01.17
31.01.17
02.02.17
04.02.17
06.02.17
08.02.17
10.02.17
12.02.17
14.02.17
16.02.17
18.02.17
20.02.17
22.02.17
24.02.17
26.02.17
28.02.17
LNG Stock
UGS
Total demand
France IPs
LNG regasification
LNG Send-Out average 2016
Entry / Exit flows to the French gas system
GWh/d
Role of UGS
Figure 7.6:
LNG stock values and send-out of Regasification Terminals in Portugal
for January 2017 and February 2017 (Source: ENTSOG TP)
Figure 7.7:
LNG stock values and send-out of Regasification Terminals in France
for January and February 2017 (Source: ENTSOG TP)
As an example, illustrating the contribution of the LNG terminals in the South Region,
the cold snap that took place during January 2017 has been analysed in more detail.
LNG terminals contributed to face/cope with the cold snap providing short term
flexibility by increasing the level of utilisation for all three countries of the South Region.
During 2016, average values for the level of send-out utilisation of LNG terminals in
the South Region were respectively: 20% for Spain, 26% for Portugal and 30% for
France. However, this utilisation value reached 46% for Spain and 68% for Portugal
on the peak demand day of the cold snap mentioned above. On the contrary, in
France, most of the flexibility is provided by UGS. During the same month of January
2017, LNG deliveries in Fos were below average values due to delivery problems.