BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 5. As of July 1st, the Bulgarian government informed that the full quantities of natural gas under the contract with Azerbaijan are being delivered, but through a temporary point at Greece, Nea Mesimvria, the ICGB AD, a project company for the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) told Trend.
“The gas flow will happen through IGB as planned upon commercial launch. Meanwhile, we're continuing with the implementation of the SCADA system and with the testing procedures with quantities of natural gas,” said the company.
The IGB project is of key importance for increasing security of supply and for ensuring diversification of natural gas sources for Bulgaria and the region of Southeast Europe. At the regional level, IGB will provide access to the gas transmission network for Bulgarian municipalities and regions that didn’t have an option for connectivity. The interconnector with Greece is an entirely new route for the transmission of natural gas to Europe and will give Bulgaria and the region access to supplies from new sources. The project will connect the country with the Southern Gas Corridor and has excellent synergy with other major energy projects such as TAP, TANAP, EastMed and the LNG terminal at Alexandroupolis.
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