BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. ICGB, operator of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) has signed an interconnection agreement with the neighbouring natural gas Transmission System Operator DESFA at the interconnection point (IP) located at Komotini, Greece, the company told Trend.
The Agreement adheres to all applicable regulatory requirements and outlines a comprehensive set of terms, conditions, and procedures that will govern all operations at the IP. Both TSOs will ensure secure, safe, reliable, and effective interoperability at the IP, once it commences commercial operation. In the monthly capacity auction for October ICGB has offered available capacity of 48,044,459 kwh/day at the IP.
The IGB pipeline is already connected with the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) and with the natural gas transmission system of Bulgartransgaz. The new interconnection agreement will allow interested parties with booked capacities from the FSRU to transport gas via the IGB pipeline, establishing a new route for natural gas deliveries to Southeast and Central Europe. ICGB intends to put IP Komotini DESFA/ICGB in operation as of 1st of October 2024 if the respective confirmation is issued by upstream systems operators.
IGB’s current capacity is 3 bcm/y with the potential to reach 5 bcm/y.