(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.23
By Leman Zeynalova – Trend:
The capacity of the Trans Anatolian Natural Gas Pipeline (TANAP)
may be expanded to 24 billion cubic meters of gas per year with the
construction of two additional compressor stations, Trend quotes TANAP
director general Saltuk Duzyol as saying.
The pipeline will need three additional compressor stations in
order to be able to transport 31 billion cubic meters per year, he
said at the online press conference.
Duzyol noted that the process of expansion, meaning the third
phase may take 4 or 5 years, since it will need an investment
decision, new equipment and construction work.
“It depends on the expansion phase. For instance, the second
phase of expansion may be implemented faster,” he added.
The Southern Gas Corridor, which is comprised of Shah Deniz 2,
the South Caucasus Pipeline Expansion, the Trans Anatolian Natural
Gas Pipeline (TANAP), and the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) became
fully operational on December 31, 2020.
Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) AG confirmed on Dec. 31, 2020 the
commencement of gas flows from Azerbaijan. The first gas has
reached Greece and Bulgaria, via the Nea Mesimvria interconnection
point with DESFA, as well as Italy, via the Melendugno
interconnection point with SNAM Rete Gas (SRG).
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