ENTSOG South-North Corridor GRIP 2017 - Main Report

6.3.3 IN GERMANY: REVERSE FLOW TENP GERMANY

In order to support the reverse flow project from Italy, trough Switzerland and up to Germany, Fluxys TENP and OGE have planned to invest via TENP KG  6) in three major locations: the Hügelheim compressor station, a new deodorisation plant to be built and the Mittelbrunn compressor station.

Mittelbrunn

Hügelheim

Deodorisation plant

Oltingue

Wallbach

Passo Gries / Griespass

The Action “Reverse Flow on TENP” is co-financed by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility.

Figure 6.5: Schematic overview of Reverse Flow on TENP in Germany

1. Hügelheim compressor station works: Allowing a physical reverse flow on TENP as from end 2017. The study and long lead item orders have been finalised in 2016 in order to be able to start the works early 2017. Currently, TENP KG is realising the civil & piping works. The current planning targets October 2017 as a technical commissioning date for this part of the project, where the commercial commissioning date is planned for end 2017/start 2018. Current project indicators show a timely completion.

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 6) TENP KG (Trans Europa Naturgas Pipeline GmbH & Co. KG) is the owner of the gas transmission system TENP (Trans-Europa-Naturgas-Pipeline). The TENP KG shareholders are Open Grid Europe GmbH (51%) and Fluxys TENP GmbH (49%).

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