(MENAFN) France is exporting natural gas to Germany for the first time as part of an energy solidarity agreement aimed at resolving the EU's largest economy's months-long supply issue.
According to a statement issued on Thursday by French grid operator GRTgaz, the gas pipeline linking the two nations near the French border settlement of Obergailbach has begun pumping an initial daily volume of 31 gigatons.
Based on statistics from the French Ministry of Energy Transition, the quantity is predicted to gradually climb to a daily maximum of 100 gigatons-hours, or less than 2% of Germany's total gas consumption.
The single interconnector between France and Germany, located at Obergailbach, was originally built to transport gas to France, but the parties have completed the required alterations to reverse the flow.
The nations inked an energy solidarity agreement last month, with France promising to assist Germany with its gas supply. In exchange, Germany is expected to assist France when necessary.
“If we did not have European solidarity and an integrated, united market right now, we would have serious problems,” French Leader Emmanuel Macron stated.
“This is a good and important sign of European solidarity,” German Economy Minister Robert Habeck stated, highlighted that “it shows that in a spirit of solidarity even difficult technical issues can be resolved.”
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