22nd Session of the Committee on Sustainable Energy

“A New Role of Gas in the Green Economy”

Geneva, 22 November 2013

Francisco de la Flor

Director de Regulación

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• D.o.S

• S.o.S

• Development of the competition

• Integration of renewable energy

• Allow the development of the internal

market

Role of Infrastructure in the gas system

European gas price correlation

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The transmission of energy in a well developed gas infrastructure offers a more

efficient solution in terms of costs and visual impact

Efficiency in the transmission of Energy

Britned (NL-UK)Power wire -cable

BBL (NL – UK)Gas pipeline

Length 235 km 260 km

Budget 600 M€ 550 M€

Capacity (NLUK) 1 GW 20 GW

1 pipeline

of 48’’ is able to pass on the

same energy as 8 high

pressure lines.

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Interconnection

Hydroelectric

Nuclear Fuel/Gas

CCGT Wind Power Other Coal

30-september-2010 6-Februray-2013

MW MW

Wind 66.5%

15:50h

Wind 1%

17:45h

Wind

Wind

Gas

Gas

Interconnection Hydroelectric Nuclear Fuel/Gas

CCGT Wind Power OtherCoal

Impact of wind on CCGTs

Source REE, ENAGAS

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Francisco de la Flor

Director de RegulaciónGeneva, 22 November 2013