ENTSOG GRIP South - Main Report
The decrease of LNG imports in France touched mostly Montoir, in the North Zone (-60%). As the South Zone balance still relies mostly on LNG supplies, Fos managed to keep its activity at an average level (-19%).
400 450 GWh/d
400 450 GWh/d
Montoir LNG
Fos LNG
350 300 200 250 100 50 150
350 300 200 250 100 50 150
0
0
Jan 2010
July 2010
Jan 2011
July 2011
Jan 2012
July 2012
Jan 2013
Jan 2010
July 2010
Jan 2011
July 2011
Jan 2012
July 2012
Jan 2013
Monthly average flow
Technical capacity
Monthly average flow
Technical capacity
90 100 %
90 100 %
Montoir LNG
Fos LNG
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10
-24 TWh
-36 TWh
0
0
2010
2011
2012
2010
2011
2012
Utilization< 30%
Utilization 30%– 60%
Utilization< 30%
Utilization 30%– 60%
Utilization 60%– 90%
Utilization> 90%
Utilization 60%– 90%
Utilization> 90%
Utilization rate
Utilization rate
Figure 6.19: Evolution of utilization of French entry points (Source: Internal Development)
The different evolutions of these two LNG entry points aremainly due to the capac- ity limitation of the North-South link between these two adjacent balancing zones. Indeed, thedownturn in LNGwas offset by an increaseby over 40% in flows on the North-South link. Part of these gas flowsweredirectly toSpain, resulting in an18% rise in theflowsexiting theMidi PIRpoint; however, this increase inflows fromNorth to Southwas not enough to diminish the use of LNG in the South zone, as it is pos- sible in theNorth zone. Withautilization rateofmore than95%during60%of the time (93%onaverage), the North-South link has become the most used interconnection in France. As a consequence, theprice spreadbetween theNorth andSouthPEGs reached almost 7€/MWh in July 2012.
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