IGB Joins Mou To Harmonize Gas Quality Requirements At Interconnection Points
Date
10/29/2024 7:14:50 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. The independent
transmission system operator (TSO) responsible for the
Greece-Bulgaria interconnector signed a Memorandum of understanding
on Joint approach and action plan to harmonize gas quality
requirements at interconnection points (IPs) in the Central and
South-Eastern European energy Connectivity (CESEC) region, the IGCB
told Trend .
“During the latest CESEC meeting held in Budapest, TSOs from
Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, North Macedonia, Croatia, Moldova,
Ukraine, Slovenia and Hungary all committed to joint actions aimed
at strengthening the region's energy security.
The TSOs will jointly carry out an assessment by 30 April 2025
of the impact of harmonizing gas quality requirements in the CESEC
region on the affected interconnection agreements, and by 30 April
2025 will have to produce an action plan containing an estimate of
necessary steps and timing for the development of harmonized gas
quality requirements,” said the company.
The TSOs within the CESEC region, together with the European
Commission, are now prioritizing the harmonization of gas quality
parameters at IPs as the region seeks to permanently reduce and
overcome its dependence on Russian natural gas by incorporating new
supply sources such as the Southern Gas Corridor and LNG imports
via Greece. These diversified sources come with varied gas quality
parameters, necessitating standardization to ensure the
interoperability of gas infrastructure and enable seamless
cross-border gas trade and transport. ICGB is already cooperating
with all TSOs in the region on multiple initiatives, including the
Vertical Gas Corridor.
The Greece-Bulgaria interconnector connects Bulgaria to the
Southern Gas Corridor and is part of the Vertical Gas Corridor. The
pipeline strengthens energy connectivity and security in the
region, providing access to natural gas from new, diversified
sources. Currently operating at 3 bcm/y, the pipeline has the
potential to expand its technical capacity up to 5 bcm/y. The
interconnector currently secures about 70% of Bulgaria's internal
natural gas consumption and is a reliable route for diversified
deliveries to key markets such as Moldova and Ukraine.
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