BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 8
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The Southern Gas Corridor also greatly contributes to the energy stability of South-East Europe (SEE) and beyond, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia Gordan Grlić Radman said in an exclusive interview with Trend.
“The Southern Gas Corridor is extremely important for South East Europe (SEE) as well as for the whole of Europe, as it addresses two crucial issues related to EU energy policy: on the one hand, it contributes to the diversification of natural gas sources for the EU, and on the other, it ensures the security of supply. This is particularly important because electricity production is partly still related to coal in this area, so securing a new gas supply route allows SEE countries to shift to a much better energy source,” said the minister.
The Southern Gas Corridor, which is comprised of Shah Deniz 2, the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion, the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP), and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) became fully operational on December 31, 2020.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG confirmed on Dec. 31, 2020 the commencement of gas flows from Azerbaijan. The first gas has reached Greece and Bulgaria, via the Nea Mesimvria interconnection point with DESFA, as well as Italy, via the Melendugno interconnection point with SNAM Rete Gas (SRG).
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