Southern Corridor GRIP 2014–2023 |
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The present 2
nd
edition of the Southern Corridor Gas
Regional Investment Plan provides a specific overview
of the investment projects in gas infrastructure (trans-
mission, underground storage and LNG) with Regional
relevance, sponsored by either the Region’s TSOs or by
3
rd
parties. This means that although this GRIP is con-
sistent with TYNDP 2013–2022 (to the extent practically
possible, due to the time lag between the two publica-
tions) several projects, included in the TYNDP, have
been excluded from the GRIP, on the ground of lacking
Regional relevance.
LEGAL BASIS
The biannual publication of a Regional investment plan is a legal obligation for
European TSOs, stemming from Directive 2009/73 Article 7 and further detailed by
Regulation (EC) 715/2009 Article 12.
ENHANCEMENTS OF THIS EDITION
As already announced in the chapter “Conclusion and the Way Forward” of the
GRIP 2012 – 2021, the present edition includes a Supply & Demand analysis,
supported by the modelling of more than 70 cases that were considered relevant for
our Region, with the use of the same tool used for the preparation of the TYNDP
2013–2022.
Other enhancements include:
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the inclusion of more project from non-TSO sponsors, facilitated by the European
Commission’s PCI selection process
1)
during 2013.
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the examination of congestion issues at Interconnection Points.
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a more detailed clustering of projects for the modelling exercise. In fact due to
the existence of very large and often competing project, the non-FID cluster
would always give an impression of overcapacity. It was therefore considered
appropriate to split this cluster to smaller ones enabling a closer focus to the
impact of discrete large project.
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the reference to Regional gas prices in comparison to the ones applied in other
Regions of Europe.
1) According to Regulation (EC) 347/2013 and related Commission Decision of 14.10.2013, identifying the first Union list
of PCIs
