Following the planned unified German market, foreseen to be launched on October 1st 2021, Belgian and German transmission operators are working together to implement a new Virtual Interconnection Point (VIP) between Belgium and Germany. This new VIP will merge the existing “Eynatten1-Eynatten” and “Eynatten2-VIP Belgium NCG” into one single Virtual Interconnection Point named “ VIP THE-ZTP”.
Information regarding the introduction of VIP between NCG and TTF
Today Fluxys TENP publishes the reference price calculated together with the other TSOs of the market area NetConnect Germany as required by BNetzA decision REGENT-NCG (BK9-18/610-NCG).
We have put some of the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus from our network users into a handy Q&A overview. If you have any more questions or need further information, please feel free to contact us. You can always find the information about our COVID-business continuity plan on the website.
IUK has issued an Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) for the supply of natural gas for fuel gas and to replace gas lost through shrinkage (“Own Use Gas”).
We have put some of the most frequently asked questions about coronavirus from our network users into a handy Q&A overview. If you have any more questions or need further information, please feel free to contact us. You can always find the information about our COVID-business continuity plan on the website.
Today the North West European Transmission System Operators have published their Gas Regional Investment Plan 2017 (North West Gas Regional Investment Plan – NW GRIP 2017). Besides the update of all elements related to infrastructure development in the Region, the NW GRIP 2017 focuses on the way gas infrastructure can contribute to a sustainable energy transition and on the conversion of L-gas to H-gas in Belgium, France and Germany.
The TSOs of the South-North Corridor Region have today released the third edition of their Gas Regional Investment Plan in line with Article 12(1) of the Regulation (EC) N° 715/2009. This third edition builds further on the previous editions of the SNC GRIP, while also complementing the Ten-Year Network Development Plan 2017, and has been jointly coordinated by Snam Rete Gas and Fluxys Belgium.
IUK has today published its latest Charging Statement which introduces a new Summer Booking Incentive for 2021 as well as an amendment to the June 2021 Balance of Month Tariff.
The German transmission system operators are publishing on 27 July 2017 for the first time market demand assessment reports according to Article 26 (3) of the EU Regulation 2017/459 (Network Code on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms), determining new transport capacities to be created on the borders of the market areas GASPOOL and NCG. From 6 April to 1 June 2017 market participants had the opportunity to submit their non-binding capacity demands for market area and cross border points. The received capacity demand indications were analyzed in the published market demand assessment reports in order to determine the demand for new transport capacity. The reports are available at the FNB Gas Capacity website.
The specific biogas levy will be charged in addition to the tariffs of exit points to directly connected end consumers and to downstream network operators. Exit points to storages, cross-border interconnection points and market area interconnection points are not taken into account in accordance with Section 7 KoV IX (main part). For the calendar year 2018 the nationwide standard specific biogas levy amounts to 0.00187515 €/kWh/h/d. This corresponds to an annual value of approx. 0.68443 €/kWh/h/a. BEATE multipliers are not applied on the specific biogas levy.
In accordance with § 19a EnWG, as of 1 January 2017, the market area conversion levy is charged nationwide. The market area conversion levy 2018 (“Marktraumumstellungsumlage”) according to Section 25 (1) GTC as well as Section 10 KoV IX amounts to 0.00070874 €/(kWh/h)/d. This corresponds to an annual amount of approx. 0.2587 €/(kWh/h)/a. The total announced nationwide costs for market area conversion amount to 104,442,367.39 € for the calendar year 2018. The actual nationwide cost for market area conversion in 2016 was 27,632,072.96 €. The market area conversion levy is charged in addition to network fees at all exit points. BEATE multipliers are not applied on the market area conversion levy.
From 16 May to 6 June 2022, Fluxys Belgium is holding a market consultation regarding the regulatory documents applicable for transmission.
As part of the consultation, transport customers are welcome to send in a statement on the proposed interconnection agreement Wallbach between 13 October 2017 and 17 December 2017.
Today, the Gas for Climate consortium published an update on biomethane production potentials in EU Member States , building on the renewed ambition of the EU to accelerate biomethane production and the advancements in technology.
The concerned German Transmission System Operators (TSOs) have jointly agreed on a possible model for the VIP-implementation („Virtual Interconnection Points“).
As from 1 April 2022 a new Virtual Interconnection Point called VIP THE-ZTP will become active, providing a single capacity service between THE and BeLux markets.
The German transmission systems operators are publishing on 27 July 2017 for the first time market demand assessment reports according to Article 26 (3) of the EU Regulation 2017/459 (Network Code on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms), determining new transport capacities to be created on the borders of the market areas GASPOOL and NCG. From 6 April to 1 June 2017 market participants had the opportunity to submit their non-binding capacity demands for market area and cross border points. The received capacity demand indications were analyzed in the published market demand assessment reports in order to determine the demand for new transport capacity. The reports are available at the FNB Gas Capacity website. The Entry and Exit Points marketed by Fluxys Deutschland (Entry Greifswald and Exit Achim II) are considered in the reports of the market area borders Russia – GASPOOL and GASPOOL – NCG.
From 30 August to 19 September 2022, Fluxys Belgium is holding a market consultation regarding the regulatory documents applicable for storage.