BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 4. The ICGB AD company, operator of the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB), is set to roll out multiple tenders, the company told Trend.
“ICGB is working to launch several tenders in the next few months, related to its Integrated Control and Safety System, spare parts and consumables for valves and security services,” said the company.
The IGB gas pipeline connects with the Greek national gas transmission system (DESFA S.A.) and the Trans-Adriatic gas pipeline (TAP AG) in the area of Komotini (Greece), and with the Bulgarian gas transmission system (Bulgartransgaz EAD) in the area of Stara Zagora.
The total length of the gas pipeline is 182 km, the diameter of the pipe - 32'' - and a design capacity of up to 3 billion cubic meters per year in the direction Greece - Bulgaria.
Depending on the market interest for larger capacity and the possibilities of the neighboring gas transmission systems, the capacity of IGB is designed with the option for increase up to 5 billion cubic meters per year with additional construction of a compressor station.
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