ENTSO-EToday, the ENTSOs for electricity and gas launch the web-based public consultation on their proposed storylines as a first step in the formal process for the 2020 scenario building. The ENTSOs scenarios The consultation period starts today, running from 2 July until 7 September 2018.
The scenarios are a cornerstone for analysis on the future power system, starting with long term network development planning in the Ten Years Network Development Plan. The TYNDP is a biennial European network development exercise which electricity and gas ENTSOs are developing in line with the legal mandates (Regulations (EC) 714 and 715/2009). They offer the frame under which the future is analysed in view of identifying the investment needs and benefits of future electricity and gas projects. It provides a view on elements e.g. energy demand, prices, technology developments.
ENTSO-E, together with ENTSO-G, invites all stakeholders and interested parties to provide feedback on the proposed five TYNDPs 2020 scenario storylines, which are:
- National Trends
- Global Ambition
- European Focus
- Distributed Energy
- Delayed Transition
The ENTSOs TYNDPs 2020 scenario storylines report can be found on the consultation page
Today, the gas and electricity TYNDPs’ scenarios are at the beginning stage of the overall process– defining the assumptions.