ENTSOG GRIP South - Main Report

6.3.4 Keyconclusions

Key conclusions obtained in the Network adaptability to Supply evolution for the SouthRegion are: \\ Network flexibility provided by properly developing transmission infra­ structuresis necessary for true market integration. Complementary, market responsesdevelopedas tailored solutions for concreteeventscouldalsohelp to improve flexibility for shippers, but they can never replace the development of transmission infrastructures and cross-border interconnections. \\ Network growth creates greater flexibility and improved economics. Denser networks contribute tomaking energy systemsmore robust and thereforemore resilient to disruption and less likely to exhibit extreme volatility on prices. \\ Theadaptability of thenetworkcontributes to theoptimizationof shippers’ sup- ply portfolios. The competitive in the gasmarketminimizing the divergences in priceswithadjacent areaswill also results on improving thecompetitiveness for the industry and the rest of theendconsumers of thegas systemhavingaclear positive impact in the economy of the respective countries. \\ The development of the corridor “Bidirectional flows between Portugal, Spain, France andGermany” could integrate the existing and coming LNG Terminals projects in the area, increasing their utilization, whether from important needs of gas incentral Europeor due toany other interest of the shippers operating in themarket. Complete integration of this new source to central Europe requires the development of reverse flow fromFrance toGermany.

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