BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 18. The Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG consortium has officially revealed detailed information on the forward firm capacity allocation for its interconnections, as reported by Trend.
Notably significant is the substantial allocation for the Kipoi interconnection, amounting to 341,019,866 kilowatt-hours (kWh).
Offering insight into the specific capacity for the Kipoi interconnection, the following snapshot outlines the allocated capacity for the period from December 18 to December 24:
|
Date |
Reserved forward firm capacity (kWh) |
|
December 18 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 19 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 20 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 21 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 22 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 23 |
341,019,866 |
|
December 24 |
341,019,866 |
Capacities for Komotini:
|
Date |
Reserved forward firm capacity (kWh) |
|
December 18 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 19 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 20 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 21 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 22 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 23 |
28,674,418 |
|
December 24 |
28,674,418 |
Capacities for Nea Mesimvria:
|
Date |
Reserved forward firm capacity (kWh) |
|
December 18 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 19 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 20 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 21 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 22 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 23 |
30,346,301 |
|
December 24 |
30,346,301 |
Capacities for Malendugno:
|
Date |
Reserved forward firm capacity (kWh) |
|
December 18 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 19 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 20 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 21 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 22 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 23 |
281,999,147 |
|
December 24 |
281,999,147 |
TAP transports natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 878 km long pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi, crosses Greece and Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Southern Italy.
TAP facilitates gas supplies to South Eastern European countries through existing and prospective interconnectors. TAP is connected to Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB) which started its commercial operations in October 2022, providing Caspian gas to Bulgaria, enhancing security of energy supplies in one more European country. TAP’s exits in Greece and Albania, together with the landfall in Italy provide multiple opportunities for further transport of gas from Azerbaijan to the wider European markets.
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