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5.1.4.4 Import and Export Positions
Figure 5-14 Differences in: the gross export (top), gross import (middle) and net export balance(bottom)
by NSCOGI country for the Reference Scenario in 2030, between the Grid2030 Radial case and the Grid2020
case, and between the Grid2030 Meshed case and the Grid2020 case
Figure 5-the change in gross imports, export and net position, relative to 2020 grid
connectivity for each market node as a result of the additional interconnections in the
2030 radial and meshed grid expansions strategies. The changes in gross import and
export reported for each market node exclude transit flows, see chapter 4.2. Positive
values mean that there is an increase relative to case with the 2020 connectivity.
Conversely, negative values mean that there is a reduction.
There is little difference in gross imports, export and net position between the radial and
meshed configurations.
Comparison of both Radial and Meshed against the grid 2020 connectivity shows the
following:
There is a large increase in gross imports for Belgium, Ireland and especially Great
Britain. These are countries with large amounts of gas-fired generation, which is
being replaced by cheaper imported electricity from hard coal, lignite, nuclear and
wind generators.
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