Report on the Progress of Transmission Pipelines That Will Transport Gas from Sources Other Than Russia, Along with Other Pipelines Bringing Russian Gas to Europe – 2021 Edition

Montenegro, the third country bordering BiH, does not have a natural gas transmission network. As a result, natural gas transmission pipelines of interest to BiH are those that can impact the gas networks in Croatia and Serbia. The selection criteria for these projects have been specified in the report Methodology and Assessment Criteria to Monitor Natural Gas Projects Relevant for BiH Security of Supply, USAID EPA, 2020. Key conclusions from that report are that natural gas transmission pipelines of interest to BiH are those that can impact the gas networks in Croatia and Serbia, and only projects in advanced implementation stages are of interest. Many projects are promoted but never get constructed, making it essential to focus on those in more advanced stages. The main source of projects is the 2020 Ten-Year Network Development Plans (TYNDP) developed by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG). This report includes different types of projects that are in various stages of implementation. Regarding the stage of implementation, of particular interest are FID Projects, Non-FID Advanced Projects, and Projects of Common Interest (PCI) from the 4th PCI List in the two gas priority corridors. Projects submitted to ENTSOG to be included in the TYNDP 2020 are divided into four groups: transmission projects, liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects, underground gas storage (UGS) projects, and energy transition (ETR) projects. For this report, only the transmission projects from the TYNDP 2020 will be considered. In total, 262 projects were submitted to ENTSO-G to be included in the TYNDP 2020, with 151 of those projects being in the category of gas transmission and compressor stations projects. According to the stage of implementation, the 151 transmission projects are categorized as FID projects, Advanced projects, and Less-Advanced projects. FID projects are those with a final investment decision taken before the closure of the TYNDP project collection period, while Advanced projects are those with commissioning year expected at the latest by 31 December 2024, or those whose permitting phase has started ahead of the TYNDP 2020 project data collection. Less-Advanced projects are those in earlier stages of implementation. The report focuses on transmission projects that can impact the gas networks in Croatia and Serbia, and only considers projects in advanced implementation stages. The main source of projects is the 2020 TYNDP, which includes different types of projects in various stages of implementation. The report categorizes the 151 transmission projects into FID projects, Advanced projects, and Less-Advanced projects, with FID projects being those with a final investment decision taken before the closure of the TYNDP project collection period. The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Gas (ENTSOG) developed the 2020 TYNDP, which includes 262 projects submitted to be included in the plan. Of those projects, 151 are in the category of gas transmission and compressor stations projects. The report focuses on transmission projects that can impact the gas networks in Croatia and Serbia, and only considers projects in advanced implementation stages. The main source of projects is the 2020 TYNDP, which includes different types of projects in various stages of implementation. The report categorizes the 151 transmission projects into FID projects, Advanced projects, and Less-Advanced projects, with FID projects being those with a final investment decision taken before the closure of the TYNDP project collection period. The report also considers Projects of Common Interest (PCI) from the 4th PCI List in the two gas priority corridors. The report's focus on transmission projects that can impact the gas networks in Croatia and Serbia, and only considering projects in advanced implementation stages, provides a comprehensive overview of the natural gas transmission network in BiH.