2024-02-17 14:59:28
The first shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which will test the operation of the Floating Storage and Regasification Facility (FSRU) terminal in Alexandroupolis, was delivered to the northeastern Greek city today by state-owned gas corporation DEPA Commercial, ANA reported. – MPA quoted by BTA.
DEPA said its participation as a shareholder in the FSRU has accelerated the implementation of this significant energy project, and it is now acting as a supplier, securing the first delivery of LNG. The project will open up new perspectives for DEPA’s commercial activities in the Balkans and South-Eastern Europe, the company added.
“We are particularly proud, especially as a Greek company, as suppliers to have today delivered the requested batch for the FSRU in Alexandroupolis,” CEO Konstantinos Xifaras said, adding that this is proof “of our belief that this specific energy infrastructure is a necessary part of the energy security network in South-Eastern Europe”.
Construction of the Alexandroupolis LNG terminal began on May 3, 2022. It will consist of a floating regasification plant with a storage capacity of 155,000-170,000 cubic meters and a maximum regasification capacity of 22.7 million cubic meters. m per day, as well as from a pipeline system with a total length of 28 km (24 km underwater and 4 km land). The annual capacity of the terminal will be 5.5 billion cubic meters of natural gas. The cost of the investment in the project is estimated at EUR 370 million, TASS informs.
The terminal in Alexandroupolis is connected to the already functioning IGB gas pipeline (Intersystem Connection Greece – Bulgaria), which is connected to the Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline and the Greek national gas system. From October 2022, IGB will carry natural gas from Greece to Bulgaria, and from there it will be transported to Hungary, Romania, North Macedonia, Serbia and Ukraine. The total length of the IGB on Bulgarian territory is 140 km and is designed for 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year with subsequent expansion to 5.5 billion cubic meters.