SHORTCOMINGS IN GAS INTERCONNECTORS
September 1st, 2013
A EUROPEAN Commission-ordered report has highlighted significantshortcomings in gas interconnectors crossing national European Union (EU)borders that are restricting the development of an EU gas market.This ‘Study on Entry-Exit Regimes in Gas’ by the Netherlands’ DNV KEMA andCOWI Belgium said the absence of virtual trading points or short-term capacityproducts are “highly critical barriers for the development of a well-functioningentry-exit system”. It also said some EU member states impose excessiverequirements on licensees and network users, such as ...
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