Entry-Exit Model 

Energinet’s business model for the Danish gas transmission system is based on a simple entry-exit model which allows market players to commercially move gas in and out of Denmark.

Flexibility

Energinet’s single exit zone – exit zone Denmark – delivers gas to all Danish consumers. This supports a high level of flexibility in the Danish gas market, because a single customer may be supplied with gas from several entry points. 

ENTRY points

The Danish business model provides the following entry points: 

1) Three entry points at Nybro, Ellund and Dragør, where the natural gas enters Denmark.

2) One entry point (BNG Entry) for biomethane, aka bio natural gas. This allows shippers to virtually upload biomethane to the transmission system

EXIT points

The Danish business model provides the following exit points:  

1) Exit zone Denmark, which makes it possible for gas suppliers to deliver gas to all Danish consumers through the gas distribution network. Exit zone Denmark covers a total of six distribution areas, each operated by a distribution company. Exit Zone Denmark also feeds gas to three large power stations (Avedøre ІІ, H. C Ørsted and Skærbæk) which are directly connected to the transmission system.  

2) Three transit exit points at Nybro, Ellund and Dragør for export of natural gas.

Storage

Energinet's business model includes one common storage point which covers the gas storage facilities at Stenlille and Lille Torup. Storage customers use this point to feed gas into the gas storage facility or withdraw gas from it. 

Virtual Transfer Points

The Danish gas market model offers shippers two ways to buy and sell gas:

1) through our virtual point ETF (Exchange Transfer Facility) for trades executed on the Danish gas exchange, Gaspoint Nordic.

2) through GTF (Gas Transfer Facility), our virtual point for bilateral trades in the secondary market.

Transmission system

Energinet is the owner and operator of the Danish transmission system.

Gas distribution network

The gas distribution Network is owned and operated by:

Aalborg municipality (Red area): Gasforsyningen
Southern Sjælland and Southern Jylland (Dark blue area): Dansk Gas Distribution
Fyn (Blue area): NGF Nature Energy Distribution
Northern Jylland and Nothern Sjælland (Green area): HMN Gas-Net I/S

Storage Facilities

Energinet is the owner of Gas Storage Denmark A/S, which operates the gas storage facilities at Stenlille on Sealand and at Lille Torup in Northern Jutland.