The Floating Unit, named “ALEXANDROUPOLIS” has a maximum regasification capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meters per year
The commercial operation of the floating Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal (FSRU) of Alexandroupoli began yesterday, which, as pointed out by Gastrade, highlights Alexandroupolis as a new energy gateway for the whole of Central and Southeastern Europe.
The Alexandroupolis LNG Terminal consists of the FSRU, a subsea and onshore natural gas pipeline, which connects the floating unit to the Hellenic Transmission System and – through it – will deliver natural gas outside of Greece and:
- in Bulgaria,
- Romania,
- North Macedonia,
- Serbia,
- Moldova
- and Ukraine to the east, as well
- Hungary and Slovakia to the west.
The Floating Unit, named “ALEXANDROUPOLIS” has a maximum regasification capacity of 5.5 billion cubic meters per year.
So far 14 Greek and international companies participate commercially in the project committing almost all of its capacity with a time horizon of at least until 2030.
At the same time, the start of commercial operation of the project marks the expansion of the Vertical Corridor initiative, significantly strengthening its dynamics with the aim of creating a natural gas trading hub in Central and Southeastern Europe.
“The project contributes to the energy security and the diversification of the sources and routes of energy supply of South-East and Central Europe, decisively upgrading the role and importance of Greece in the modern energy map of Europe, becoming the energy gateway for more than nine countries”, is specifically emphasized.
Source: Skai
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