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Main Features of the South Gas Region. Three countries involved: France, Portugal and Spain. A significant gas market with a consumption of nearly 80 billion cubic meters/year [1] (17% of the EU25) It contributes to the security of supply in Europe by means of diversification:
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Main Features of the South Gas Region • Three countries involved: France, Portugal and Spain. • A significant gas market with a consumption of nearly 80 billion cubic meters/year [1] (17% of the EU25) • It contributes to the security of supply in Europe by means of diversification: • Main entries for the natural gas coming from the north of Africa • LNG, from a variety of origins, has an important role in the supplies (87% of LNG supplied to EU25 enters via this region). [1] The consumption of the whole French gas market is taken into consideration.
The Action Plan of the South Gas Region • The Action Plan (published on www.ergeg.org)covers work and actions to be undertaken in the region in the next two years. Five priorities were identified: • Interconnection capacity • Interoperability • Transparency • Implementation of the Directive - market opening • Development of hubs
Main results - the next six months • Interconnection capacity.Study (May) on future interconnection infrastructure needs for the period (2007-2015). This will allow decisions on further actions to enable new infrastructure projects develop in practice, and on further actions to manage possible congestions. • Interoperability. Study to identify the main interoperability problems - IG will then develop an action to solve the concrete interoperability obstacles identified by June 2007. • Transparency.Study on transparency and further capacity needs. Results and action plan to solve problems by summer 2007.
Thank You • More information on the • South Gas Regional Energy Market (REM) • is available at www.ergeg.org • Become an “Online Subscriber” to automatically • receive news from the regions