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Southern Corridor GRIP 2014–2023
Foreword
It is my pleasure to welcome you to the second edition
of the Southern Corridor Gas Regional Investment Plan
2014–2023.
This edition builds on the TYNDP 2013–2022, published
by ENTSOG in February 2013 and on the first edition of
the Southern Corridor GRIP released in April 2012,
bringing however a deeper view into the infrastructure
developments in the Region and the role these can play
in order to meet the forecasted capacity demand.
The present edition coincides with decisions that ensure the strengthening of the
Region’s role in the European gas scene, such as the Final Investment Decisions
recently taken for the 2
nd
phase of the development of the Shah Deniz field and for
the implementation of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline project. These are expected to lead
to the addition of one more source of gas supply to Europe. Similarly, Final Invest-
ment Decisions have been taken for the Bulgarian and Serbian sections of South
Stream for which however corresponding decisions in other countries are pending.
At the same time the recent discoveries of natural gas in the Eastern Mediterranean
basin indicate that the Region might become even more important, for the gas
sector of Europe, in the future.
The GRIP is the result of close cooperation between 12 TSOs in 9 countries under
the coordination of DESFA. The Region’s TSOs would welcome any comments,
advice or feedback that could assist in improving the effectiveness of the future
editions of this report either through ENTSOG’s website or with the occasion of
dedicated events to be organized by ENTSOG, or by contacting Joseph Florentin, the
coordinator of this report (
).
Dimitrios Kardomateas
ENTSOG Board member
Division Director for Strategy,
Development and Regulation DESFA S.A.
