Russia has cited turbine problems as the reason for reducing the flow of natural gas to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to just 20% of its capacity as of today.
An executive at Russia’s Gazprom said today that the company is still waiting for the return of a Siemens Energy turbine for the Nord Stream 1 gas pipeline, blaming the delay on the German company.
Siemens Energy said it was up to Gazprom to provide the necessary customs documents to return the turbine, which had been sent for maintenance to Canada.
Russia has cited turbine problems as the reason for reducing the flow of natural gas to Europe through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline to just 20% of its capacity as of today.
The European Union accuses it of energy blackmail, which Moscow denies, as the two countries trade economic blows and hostile rhetoric over the war in Ukraine.
Gazprom Deputy CEO Vitaly Markelov told the Rossiya 24 network: “We expected to receive a repaired machine from Siemens (Energy) in May, but to date we do not have this machine.”
He said other turbines also needed repair, but “Siemens is not providing labor to fix these problems.”
Siemens Energy reiterated that transportation of the turbine that had been sent for maintenance can begin immediately.
“The German authorities have provided Siemens Energy with all the necessary documents to export the turbine to Russia. What is missing, however, are the customs documents for import into Russia.
Gazprom, as a customer, must provide these documents,” he said.
The turbine is needed for Nord Stream 1’s Portovaya compressor station, which transports gas to Germany via the 1,200km long pipeline on the bottom of the Baltic Sea.
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