GIE Publications

Extract from the GIE President Intervention

Flame 2013

Panel Session: Investment in Gas Infrastructure in the European Market

14 March, 12:30 – 13:15

Okura Hotel, Amsterdam

GIE answer to the Public consultation on Generation adequacy, capacity mechanisms and the internal market in electricity

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Press Release   13 December 2012 12GIE136 GIE publishes its investment survey on the occasion of its 10th Anniversary   Coinciding with the celebration of its 10th anniversary, GIE has released the results of its internal investment survey which show the level of investment made during the last 5 years by 50 gas infrastructure operators in Europe.   Ten years ago, gas transmission operators, gas storage operators and LNG terminal operators got together within what is now GIE to continuously exchange ideas and discuss the development of the European gas market with EU policymakers, EU regulators and other European stakeholders.   On 13 December, GIE was pleased to welcome almost 200 representatives from the EU institutions, EU regulators and gas industry to its 10th anniversary event. Director General for Energy at the European Commission, Mr Philip Lowe, joined GIE at this event and delivered the keynote speech.   Jean-Claude Depail, GIE President, said:"Looking back ten years, it is easy to realize that the gas infrastructure industry has experienced huge changes within the European gas market. However, I am sure that still more challenges are ahead of us. If there is a lesson that we can take from the past, it is that changes are accelerating at the European level. Things are moving faster and faster and we have to get ready for that. Up to now, I can say with satisfaction that GIE has been able to adapt to the changing priorities of the policymakers".   The significant investments made by GIE members during the last 5 years constitute one of the proofs of these huge changes, showing that gas infrastructure operators are committed to achieving a truly competitive, sustainable and more secure EU gas market.   If policy makers recognise the fundamental role that gas will play in 2050 and beyond, this trend will undoubtedly continue.   Evolution of gas infrastructure – The investment survey.   The survey gives an overview of the investments in gas infrastructure made between 2007 and 2011. The data has been voluntarily provided by 50 GIE members. The survey figures are provided by GIE in an aggregated format per activity: transmission, storage and LNG regasification.   GIE members participating in the investment survey are:   Adriatic LNG, Bulgartransgaz, Centrica Storage, Creos Luxembourg S.A, DESFA, DONG Storage A/S, Dunkerque LNG, E.ON Gas Storage Germany, E.ON Gas Storage Zrt Hungary, Elengy, Enagás, eustream, Fluxys Belgium, Fluxys LNG, Fosmax LNG, Gas Connect Austria GmbH, Gas Transport Services, Gaslink, Gassco, Gasum, Gasunie, Gate terminal, GAZ-SYSTEM, GNL Italia, Grain LNG, GRTgaz, MMBF Zrt, NAFTA a.s., National Grid, NET4GAS, OMV Gas Storage, Open Grid Europe, Plinovodi d.o.o., Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG), POZAGAS, RAG, REN Armazenagem, REN Atlantico, REN Gasodutos, RWE Gas Storage, Snam Rete Gas, TRANSGAZ, SouthHook, Stogit, Storengy, Swedegas, TAQA, Thyssengas, Transport et Infrastructures Gaz France (TIGF)   The GIE internal investment survey shows that GIE members have been heavily investing more than € 7 bn/year on average during the last 5 years.     Note to Editors   Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) is an association representing the sole interest of the infrastructure industry in the natural gas business such as Transmission System Operators, Storage System Operators and LNG Terminal Operators. GIE has currently 70 members in 25 European countries. GIE voices the views of its members vis-à-vis the European institutions, regulators and other stakeholders. Its mission is to actively contribute to the construction of a single, sustainable and competitive gas market in Europe underpinned by a stable and predictable regulatory framework as well as by a sound investment climate. To find out more about GIE’s structure and activities, please visit our website at www.gie.eu.   Press Contact   Should you require any further information please contact:   Boyana Achovski T : +32 2 209 05 08 M: +32 496 126 951 E: boyana.achovski@gie.eu     Downloads             GIE publishes its investment survey on the occasion of its 10th Anniversary (12GIE136, PDF, 378KB)                         For inquiries, please contact the GIE Secretariat :                           GIE - Gas Infrastructure Europe Avenue de Cortenbergh 100 B-1000 Brussels Belgium               T +32 2 209 05 00 F +32 2 209 05 01 gie@gie.eu www.gie.eu

GIE position paper on impact of including Methane Number in the European Standard for Natural Gas

GIE answer to ACER Public Consultation on the Tariff Framework Guideline.

Gas Infrastructure Europe (GIE) represents European transmission system operators, storage operators and LNG operators across Europe. As such it is in a unique position to make a positive contribution to Europe’s energy needs, and the ongoing security and well being of Europe’s citizens. Gas infrastructure transports twice as much energy as the electricity sector, and its strategic importance to Europe is recognized in the 2009 European Program on Critical Infrastructure Protection (EPCIP) Directive. The European Commission is currently in the process of preparing a revision of the EPCIP directive, and this paper marks the start of GIE’s positive engagement, and contribution to the successful completion of the recasting process.

GIE answer to ACER’s public consultation on its recommendations to the Commission on REMIT - 12GIE082

GIE answer to CEER consultation on its 2013 Work Programme - 12GIE081

GIE President’s opening speech at the GIE Annual Conference 2012 - 12GIE055

GIE response to ACER’s draft Framework Guidelines on Interoperability and Data Exchange Rules Public Consultation - 12GIE051

GIE President’s speech at XVIII Flame Conference - 12GIE038

GIE’s answer to DG ENER’s Public Consultation on the “Establishment of the annual priority lists for the development of network codes and guidelines for 2013 and beyond”

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GIE response to ACER public consultation on the scope and main policy options for Framework Guidelines on Harmonised transmission tariff structures (PC -06)

The European Commission launched in December 2011 a public consultation on Renewable Energy Strategy. This public consultation had the aim of soliciting the view of interested parties to assess in how far the orientations of the current policy framework on renewable energy remain valid in the medium term - i.e. after 2020 until 2030. Given the strong interactions between renewables and gas, GIE decided to prepare a response to remind about the “enabler” role of natural gas for variable RES as well as the key role that natural gas should play in a low carbon economy.

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Gas quality plays a crucial role for the interoperability of gas systems and thus the free flow and trade of gas. Currently, there exist different natural gas qualities across Europe depending largely on the different sources of gas. Furthermore, with the declining European natural gas production and the expected increase in demand in the coming decades, Europe’s import dependency will most likely grow, particularly for power generation where natural gas has proved to be the cleanest, most efficient and versatile of all fossil fuels.

The interconnectivity of existing transportation systems, the ability of gas storage facilities to modulate demand and the ability to import LNG from a wide range of sources will all play very important roles in providing security of supply throughout Europe.

This existence of disparate gas qualities has received increased attention in the recent years mainly due to the integration processes of the European gas market. Moreover, with the envisaged development of renewable energy sources, including those in gaseous form such as biomethane, synthetic natural gasor hydrogen, the topic of gas quality will further gain in importance. It is worth noting in this context that biomethane is considered to have the highest potential impact in the energy mix in the nearest future, largely due to the political support that it receives.

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On 13 September 2011, the European energy regulators launched a public consultation on the draft CEER 2012 Work Programme (Ref. C11-WPDC-22-06). This document outlines CEER’s work plan for 2012, centred on four overall strategy focus areas.  

GIE answered to this CEER public consultation focusing its answer on three areas: the role of CEER and ACER, CEER's work on storage and CEER's work on LNG.

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Gas as an integral part of the Roadmap 2050

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