BAKU, Azerbaijan, March 16
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The entry capacity of Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) is expected to stand at 96,685 MWh/d in 2021, Trend reports with reference to the data of Bulgartransgaz.
IGB’s entry capacity is estimated at 96,685 MWh/d in 2022, 96,685 MWh/d in 2023, 96,685 MWh/d in 2024 and 96,685 MWh/d in 2025.
Exit capacity is expected to amount to 21,174 MWh/d in 2021, 21,174 MWh/d in 2022, 21,174 MWh/d in 2023, 21,174 MWh/d in 2024 and 21,174 MWh/d in 2024.
These capacities at entry and exit point are design ones and may change after being commissioned.
The IGB gas pipeline will be connected with the Greek national gas transmission system in the area of Komotini and with the Bulgarian national gas transmission system in the area of Stara Zagora. The planned length of the pipeline is 182 km, the pipeline diameter will be 32” and the projected capacity will be up to 3 bcm/y in the direction from Greece to Bulgaria. Depending on the interest from the market and the capacities of the neighboring gas transmission systems, the pipeline is designed for increasing its capacity up to 5 bcm/y for following up the market evolution thus allowing physical reverse flow (from Bulgaria to Greece) with the additional installation of a compressor station. A Memorandum for cooperation between ICGB AD and TAP AG has been signed concerning joint actions in relation to future connection between the IGB pipeline and the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline.
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