FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT ON THE MID-NORDIC GAS PIPELINE,

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MARCH 2002

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POHJOLAN VOIMA OY

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Contents

Key findings of the MNGP report Page vi

1. Introduction Page 1

2. Gas demand Page 4

3. Gas supply to Mid-Nordic Gas Pipeline Page 7

4. Climate change: Air emissions from use of gas Page 10

5. Security of supply Page 12

6. Impact of MNGP on the Finnish gas market Page 15

7. Price of gas and electricity Page 19

8. Re-powering of power plants Page 23

9. Gas network configurations and routing alternatives Page 25

10. Investment costs and financing prospects Page 31

11. Environmental Impact Assessments Page 33

12. Effect on the Finnish power grid Page 39

13. Project plan and scheduling Page 41

List of Studies and Reports Page 44