Bulgartransgaz EAD prepared its first Ten-year plan for the development of the natural gas transmission and storage infrastructure, outlining the directions for company development for the period 2013-2022. The main objective of TYNDP is to achieve maximum transparency of the future characteristics of the company gas transmission network and the storage facilities, thus allowing to keep all market participants informed and in position to make their long-term investment decisions.
The Plan describes Bulgartransgaz EAD activities in the next ten years in order to ensure the security of supply and the capability of the transmission system to satisfy the future natural gas demand and supply levels.
The Plan complies with the guidelines and objectives, laid down in the Energy Strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria until 2020 and is a step towards establishing a free market of natural gas in the country and at the common liberalized European gas market level.
The ten-year plans for network development shall be prepared by every gas TSO on the territory of the European Union in line with Art. 22 of Directive 2009/73/EC; the Bulgarian gas transmission system operator Bulgartransgaz EAD prepared its TYNDP in line with Directive 2009/73/EC and Art. 81, item d, para 1 of the Energy Act (EA) published in SG No: 54 dated 17.07.2012 valid as of 17.07.2012.
The draft of Bulgartransgaz EAD Ten-Year Network Development Plan (TYNDP) 2013-2022 can be found HERE
Bulgartransgaz EAD calls on all interested parties to actively participate in the public consultation on the draft. We highly appreciate all opinions, views and comments.
By 15.10.2012 all interested parties can submit their written notes, comments and proposals to the following e-mail: info@bulgartransgaz.bg.
After that deadline and review by the Company of all submitted proposals, the Plan will be finalized and presented for approval to the State Energy and Water Regulatory Commission (SEWRC).
We look forward to your proposals and comments.
An updated 2013 – 2022 Bulgartransgaz EAD Ten Year Networks Development Plan approved by the company management Board with Protocol No 13/10.06.2013 and filed for approval by SEWRC on 13.06.2013 can be found HERE