Italian Ansaldo Energia To Provide New Gas Turbines To Azerbaijan
Date
2/12/2023 12:09:24 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 12. Italy's Ansaldo
Energia, power engineering company, is expected to sign a new
contract with Azerbaijan's 'Azerenergy' JSC on the supply of four
gas turbines, Adolfo Urso, Minister of Economic Development of
Italy, said, trend reports, citing Reuters.
“Thanks to its geographical position between the Caspian Sea and
the countries of Central Asia, which are rich in energy and raw
materials, Azerbaijan can increasingly become the bridge to our
country, Europe and the Mediterranean, thus confirming Italy's role
as Europe's energy hub. I hope that the mission will serve to
consolidate a strategic relationship between our two countries,”
Urso noted.
Meanwhile, since the start of commercial operations, the Trans
Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) has transported over 20 billion cubic
meters of gas, strengthening the security of supply of Italy and
other European countries.
TAP transports natural gas from the giant Shah Deniz field in
the Azerbaijani sector of the Caspian Sea to Europe. The 878 km
long pipeline connects with the Trans Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) at
the Turkish-Greek border in Kipoi, crosses Greece and Albania and
the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Southern Italy.
TAP facilitates gas supplies to South Eastern European countries
through existing and prospective interconnectors. TAP is also
linked to Interconnector Greece Bulgaria (IGB) which started its
commercial operations in October 2022. Thus, Caspian gas is also
provided to Bulgaria, enhancing security of energy supplies in one
more European country.
TAP's exits in Greece and Albania, together with the landfall in
Italy provide multiple opportunities for further transport of gas
from Azerbaijan to the wider European markets.
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