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Interconnector Greece-Bulgaria (IGB Project)

TRA-F-378 Update Date

Project

Pipeline including CS

FID

Advanced

06/05/2016

Construction of a bi-directional gas interconnector between the high pressure natural gas systems of Greece and Bulgaria with a technical forward capacity of 3bcm/y, capable to be increased to 5 bcm/y with the installation of a Compressor Station The current market test is conducted under guidelines and notice approved and issued by the National Regulatory Authorities in accordance to art. 36 of the 2009/73/EC gas directive: RAE decision No.438/23.11.2015 , EWRC decision No.y-2/27.11.2015 : “Updated Guidelines for management and allocation of capacity on the IGB INTERCONNECTOR according to paragraph 6 of article 36 of Directive 2009/73/EC – PHASE I: Invitation of interested parties to express their interest in reserving capacity). RAE decision No.472/1.12.2015, EWRC decision No.y-3/10.12.2015): "EoI Notice"

Description

Regulatory Decisions and similar material conditions

Capacity Increments Variant For Modelling Point

Operator ICGB a.d.

Year 2018

From Gas System To Gas System Capacity

90.0 GWh/d

GR/TAP

BG/IGB

Comment: Initial capacity of 3 bcm/y

Komotini - TAP / IGB

60.5 GWh/d

ICGB a.d.

2021

GR/TAP

BG/IGB

Comment: Added by ENTSOG to match the exit at Stara Zagora

90.0 GWh/d

ICGB a.d.

2018

IB-GRk

BG/IGB

Comment: Increment could also be done in correlation with DESFA

60.5 GWh/d

ICGB a.d.

2021

IB-GRk

BG/IGB

Komotini (DESFA) - GR / IGB

Comment: With relevant committmens from the market and necessary upgrades in the TSOs to be interconnected with IGB, the IGB transportation capacity could be increased from up to 3bcm/y to up to 5 bcm/y forward capacity by installing a Compressor Station.

90.0 GWh/d

ICGB a.d.

2018

BG/IGB

BGn

Comment: Initial capacity of 3 bcm/y

60.5 GWh/d

ICGB a.d.

2021

BG/IGB

BGn

Stara Zagora - IGB / BG

Comment: With relevant committmens from the market and necessary upgrades in the TSOs to be interconnected with IGB, the IGB transportation capacity could be increased from up to 3bcm/y to up to 5 bcm/y forward capacity by installing a Compressor Station.

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