(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 29. So far, over 11.3
million megawatt-hours or more than 962 million cubic meters of
natural gas have been transported through the Interconnector
Greece-Bulgaria, the ICGB, the pipeline operator, told Trend.
Commercial operations of the Greece-Bulgaria Interconnector
commenced on October 1, 2022. Since the start of the current
heating season, the interconnector has been responsible for
supplying almost one-third of Bulgaria's winter natural gas
consumption. Serving as the primary pathway for diverse natural gas
supplies to Bulgaria, the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria ensures
enhanced supply security and source diversification. This
development significantly contributes to fostering competition
within the natural gas market, thereby enabling optimized prices
for both businesses and domestic consumers in the country.
The gas pipeline spans a total distance of 182 km and features a
pipe diameter of 32 inches. It has been designed with a capacity of
up to 3 billion m3/year for gas transportation from Greece to
Bulgaria. However, considering the market demand and the
capabilities of neighboring gas transmission systems, the capacity
of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria allows for potential
expansion up to 5 billion m3/year. This can be achieved by
constructing an additional compressor station to accommodate higher
volumes of gas.
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