IGB Operator Researching Hydrogen Transmission Potential - Executive Officer (Exclusive)
Date
2/28/2023 12:38:48 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb.28. ICGB, operator of the
Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) is already researching the
potential for hydrogen transmission and the topics related, ICGB
Executive Officer Teodora Georgieva said in an exclusive interview
with trend .
'We believe the obvious technical constraints will be resolved
in the foreseeable future, at least to a certain level sufficient
enough for transportation of blended gases,' said the executive
officer.
Apart, Georgieva noted that the real prospects for hydrogen
pumping depend on the market of this commodity.
'Our transmission service is just a small piece of a very larger
puzzle called hydrogen economy. It must also be noted that for IGB
to start pumping hydrogen, there needs to be synergy with at least
several consecutive infrastructure operators in that aspect.
Adjacent operators should also be ready for hydrogen transportation
to/from a certain destination to enable the actual process. We have
recognized this as a future opportunity, and I am certain we will
be ready to fit in once the hydrogen market starts to develop more
noticeably,' she said.
The Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) began commercial
operation on October 1, 2022.
Since the beginning of the current heating season, the
interconnector provides nearly 1/3 of the winter consumption of
natural gas in Bulgaria. IGB is the first route for diversified
supplies of natural gas to Bulgaria, guaranteeing increased
security of supply and diversity of sources, contributing
significantly to the competition in the natural gas market, which
is a prerequisite for optimized prices for businesses and domestic
consumers in the country.
The gas pipeline creates an entirely new route through Bulgaria
for the transportation of natural gas from new sources to a number
of countries, which reinforces the key role of the interconnector
not only at a national level, but also for the entire region of
Central and Southeastern Europe.
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