BAKU, Azerbaijan, Oct.28
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
Turkey’s gas imports via the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP) will reach the full capacity of 6 billion cubic meters in early 2020, said Turkey’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Fatih Donmez.
He noted that as of 2019, Turkey will get 4 billion cubic meters of gas from TANAP, Trend reports citing Turkish media.
The first gas delivery via the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) to Europe will start in July 2020, added the minister.
The initial capacity of TANAP, which is the main segment of the Southern Gas Corridor, is 16 billion cubic meters of gas.
Around six billion cubic meters of this gas will be supplied to Turkey while the remaining volume - to Europe. After the completion of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) construction, gas will be supplied to Europe in early 2020.
The share distribution of TANAP shareholders is as follows: Southern Gas Corridor CJSC - 51 percent, SOCAR Turkey Enerji - 7 percent, Botas - 30 percent, BP - 12 percent.
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