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The role of the European gridsin seeking energy independence
Euro-Case Conference 13 November 2012
Philippe BOUCLYCEO of GRTgaz
2012 Annual EURO-CASE ConferencePARIS – November 13, 2012
Significant market differences
Crude Oil
Electricity
Natural gas
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• Worldwide market• Imports: mainly via oil tankers• Low transportation costs• Large crude oil storages
• National / European market• Domestic production• Limited interconnection capacities• High transportation costs• No storage
• European market / LNG linking markets in the world• Imports: mainly via gas pipelines• key importance of cross border flows• Structural dependence of central Europe on Russian gas• Large natural gas storages
EU-27 energy import dependence
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Total Coal Oil Gas
1995200020052010
90 %
80 %
70 %
60 %
50 %
40 %
30 %
20 %
10 %
0 %
Russia & Norway: the 2 main oil exporters
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34%
14%10%
6%
6%
6%
4%
4%3%
13%
EU imports of crude oil ‐ 2010 (%)
Russia
Norway
Libya
Sauda Arabia
Iran
Kazakhstan
Nigeria
Azerbaijan
Iraq
Others
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Russia & Norway: the 2 main gas exporters
32%
28%
14%
9%
4%3%
10%
EU imports of gas ‐ 2010 (%)
RussiaNorwayAlgeriaQatarNigeriaLibyaOthers
Key contribution to:
• Imports and security of energy supply
• Competition on the wholesale market
• EU Market integration
• Transition to a new European Energy mix
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European energy grids
Challenges for the European gas grid
Increasing gas imports
Connection of new supply sources to Europe
Security of supply
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The Gas Target Model concept
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Europe's gas balance (bcm)
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300
400
500
600
700
2008 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035
Production Net imports Demand
Competition between gas sources
Market integration
Electricity & gas markets interactions
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Heat n
etworks
Electrolyse
Methanation
Carbon
CH4
H2
Renewable energy sources
Power grid : production by energy mix
Gas grid : imports, storage, natural gas, biogas
Smart grids for a global efficient energy system
Limited costs compared to gas prices
A major contribution to security of gas supply
A major contribution to competition on the wholesale market benefiting to final consumers
A key role for promoting indigenous energy production and preparing the future European energy mix
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Key advantages of the gas transmission system