BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 10
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) will provide a possibility for gas supply via the liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in Alexandroupoli (Greece) from producers like the United States, Qatar, Algeria, Nigeria, etc., including Israel and Egypt in the future, Trend reports citing the Integrated Energy and Climate Plan of Bulgaria for 2021-2030.
The project will ensure that Bulgaria is able to import the contracted quantity of 1 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year from Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz gas and condensate field.
The interconnector has a total length of 182 km and capacity for the transportation of 3 up to 5 billion cubic meters of natural gas per year.
“Given sufficient interest, the capacity can be increased up to 10 billion m3 per year. The interconnector will be built between Komotini, Greece, and Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. It will connect the transmission grids of DESFA and TAP in Komotini, Greece, and the transmission system of Bulgartransgas EAD in Stara Zagora,” reads the document.
The project for the construction of an interconnector between Greece and Bulgaria has been included in the list of projects of common interest (PCI) of the European Union with accordance with Regulation (EU) No 347/2013 on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure.
It is one of seven priority gas projects implemented within the framework of the Central and South East Europe Energy Connectivity (CESEC) initiative. The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. The direct effects of project implementation include real diversification of the sources of natural gas supply to Bulgaria, creating an opportunity for the supply of natural gas via the Southern Gas Corridor and from LNG sources, and connecting and transforming Bulgaria and its gas transmission system into a major part of the infrastructure for gas supply from alternative sources for the entire region of Central and Southeast Europe.
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