ENTSOG Southern Corridor (SC) Gas Regional Investment Plan (GRIP) 2014-2023 / Annex B: Infrastructure Projects

Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline - IAP / BH Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline - IAP / ME Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline - IAP / Split - HR Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline - IAP / AB PROJECTED CAPACITY INCREASES Interconnection

Capacity (GWh/d)

From Zone

To Zone

Modelled Direction Yes exit Yes entry Yes entry Yes exit Yes exit

30.00

Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline (Croatia) Hub Albania

Trans-Adriatic Pipeline - TAP / Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline - IAP

150.00

Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (Greece) Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline (Croatia)

30.00 15.00 75.00

Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline (Croatia) Hub Croatia

Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline (Croatia) Hub Bosnia & Herzegovina Ionic-Adriatic Pipeline (Croatia) Hub Montenegro

DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT

The pipeline will cross the territory along the Adriatic coast from Fieri in Albania via Montenegro to Split in Croatia and will be linked to the existing Croatian gas transmission system (main direction Bosiljevo – Split). The Ionian-Adriatic p ipeline is considered a part of the Energy Community Gas Ring, which is the concept of gasification for the entire region, proposed by the WB Study and accepted by the Gas Fora of the Energy Community.

EXPECTED BENEFITS

Security of Supply, Market integration (Market Integration benefits for Croatia and the region (Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia & Herzegovina and neighbouring countries), Reverse Flows, Diversification of sources, Diversification of routes, N-1 National, N-1 Regional (Balkan region ), Back-up for renewables.

COMMENTS ABOUT THE PROJECT FINANCING Public financing

Private financing

Multilateral financing

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