The operator of the natural gas pipeline between Greece and Bulgaria is pleased with the market interest in boosting its throughput capacity.
The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria link is vital for pipeline and liquefied natural gas deliveries to southern Europe, including Ukraine and Moldova, as alternatives to Russian pipeline supplies via the subsea TurkStream line across the Black Sea to Turkey. The link connects to the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), making Bulgaria part of the Southern Gas Corridor that transports gas from Azerbaijan to Europe. The operator, ICGB executive officers George Satlas and Teodora Georgieva, said that the market interest for a few consecutive gas years is nearly two times higher than their initial expectations.
The operator is looking ahead to plans for expansion, further strengthening Bulgaria and Greece’s roles on the region’s energy map. The expansion project will involve the installation of additional filtering, heating, reducing, and measuring equipment along the current route and the integration of an advanced communication and management system into the existing infrastructure.
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