S N T G N Transgaz S A : Joint Binding Phase Notice of TRANSGAZ and FGSZ for the offer of Incremental Capacity at IP Csanadpalota (RO→HU) - 01.05.2024…

Joint Binding Phase Notice

of TRANSGAZ and FGSZ

for the offer of Incremental Capacity at IP Csanádpalota (RO→HU)

1 May 2024

This document is jointly published at the websites of TRANSGAZ and FGSZ in accordance with Article 28 (3) of Regulation (EU) No 2017/459 of 16 March 2017 (CAM NC) concerning the Incremental Capacity Process initiated in 2023.

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This notice is jointly elaborated and published by:

SNTGN TRANSGAZ S.A.	FGSZ Natural Gas Transmission Private
	Company Limited by Shares
Piata C. I. Motas, Nr. 1	Tanácsház u. 5
551130, Medias Jud. Sibiu	8600, Siófok
Romania	Hungary
Phone: + 4/0269/80 33 33	Phone: [phone]
Fax: + 4/0269/83 90 29	Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail];	Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]

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This Joint Notification, prepared by the Romanian TSO, Transgaz S.A. (Transgaz) and the Hungarian TSO, FGSZ Ltd. (FGSZ) according to Article 28(3) of Regulation (EU) No. 2017/459 of 16 March 2017 (Network Code on Capacity Allocation Mechanisms - CAM NC), marks the start of the binding phase of the 2023 incremental capacity process at the interconnection point Csanádpalota (RO>HU) (PI) (EIC: 21Z000000000236Q).

The Hungarian TSO, FGSZ Ltd. (FGSZ) and the Romanian TSO, Transgaz S.A. (Transgaz) propose the development of existing interconnection capacities at Csanádpalota (RO>HU) interconnection point (IP) (EIC: 21Z000000000236Q).

The current technical capacity of the IP is 3,283,570 kWh/h. During the non-binding Market Demand Assessment (MDA) carried out, capacity demands were received from several market participants, which, aggregated with the booked (reserved) capacities, could reach a maximum of 6,640,375 kWh for the period concerned, thus foreseeably exceeding the current maximum technical capacity.

According to Article 27 (2) of CAM NC, considering the aggregated capacity demands in MDA Report and the technical feasibility, FGSZ and Transgaz identified three potential capacity levels, requiring different level of investment each.

Level 1: definition of the most cost-effective way to develop incremental capacity which satisfies the capacity demand level submitted in the non-binding MDA process (3,797,945 kWh/h), taking into account the technical feasibility requirements.

Level 2: this is the maximum level of the incremental capacity development examined by FGSZ and Transgaz in previous years, taking into account the sum of incremental capacity demands submitted in the non-binding MDA process and the long-term capacities booked for the IP for the gas years of 2030/31 and 2031/32 (5,416,135 kWh/h).

Level 3: the sum of the incremental capacity demands submitted in non-binding MDA process and the capacities booked for the IP for long term (gas years of 2028/29 and 2029/30) (6,640,375 kWh/h).

In the incremental capacity process TSOs are announcing an incremental capacity auction, which will start at 9.00 (CET) on 1 July 2024.

The documents related to the auction (Project proposal, Rulebook, Contract template) are available on FGSZ's websiteand on Transgaz' website. Please be informed that the content of the documentation is subject to the coordinated decision issued by the Hungarian Energy and Public Utility Regulatory Authority and the Romanian National Regulatory Authority (ANRE), which will be published by the transmission system operators immediately upon receipt, together with any changes to the documentation.

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Contact information

FGSZ		SNTGN TRANSGAZ S.A.
Gabor Miklos Dudas		Teodora Barbu
Head of Business Development
	Head of Transmission Capacity
Tanácsház u. 5		Management Department
8600, Siófok		Piata C. I. Motas, Nr. 1
		551130, Medias Jud. Sibiu
Hungary		Romania
Phone: [phone]		Phone: + 4/0269/80 31 25
Fax: [phone]		Fax: + 4/0269/84 11 81
E-mail:[e-mail]		Email:[e-mail]

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