BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 13. For January, February, March, and April 2024 the total volume of firm forward flow via the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) was 3 585 199 330 kWh, while the total interruptible reverse flow was 134 079 926 kWh (accumulated only during April), the ICGB AD, the pipeline’s operator, told Trend.
“In April 2024, the total volume of firm forward flow was 897 466 188 kWh, while the volume of interruptible reverse flow was 134 079 926 kWh,” 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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