BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 20. For February, March, April, and May 2024 the total volume of firm forward flow via the Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB) was 4 495 990 255 kWh, while the total interruptible reverse flow was 255 463 475 kWh (accumulated during April and May 2024), the ICGB, the pipeline operator, told Trend.
“Monthly breakdown is as follows:
- January firm forward flow: 968 687 253 kWh
- February firm forward flow: 831 449 575 kWh
- March firm forward flow: 887 596 314 kWh
- April firm forward flow: 897 466 188 kWh / April interruptible reverse flow: 134 079 926 kWh
- May firm forward flow: 910 790 925 kWh / May interruptible reverse flow: 121 383 549 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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