Baku, Azerbaijan, Aug. 18
By Maksim Tsurkov – Trend:
The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) Consortium said Aug. 18 that more than 700 pipes have been additionally delivered to Greece’s Alexandroupolis for construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
Approximately 53 000 pipes will be used in the TAP’s construction - 32 000 pipes - in Greece, 12 000 pipes - Albania, 8 750 pipes - offshore and 660 pipes - in Italy.
TAP project envisages transportation of gas from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz field to the EU.
The 870-kilometer pipeline will be connected to the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) on the Turkish-Greek border, run through Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Italy's south.
Initial capacity of TAP will be 10 billion cubic meters of gas per year.
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