“The National Commission for State Regulation in the Fields of Energy and Utilities (NERCEP) has simplified gas transportation to Ukraine through the Transbalkan Corridor. This will help to strengthen the country’s power system. This was reported by the NERCEP and Ministry of Energy. The corresponding decision provides for a single auction for the distribution of capacities at all points of the Transbaalkan Corridor on the route of transportation of natural gas from Greece to Ukraine. To”, – WRITE ON: ua.news
The National Commission for State Regulation in the Fields of Energy and Utilities (NERCEP) has simplified gas transportation to Ukraine through the Transbalkan Corridor. This will help to strengthen the country’s power system.
About it reports Press service NERCEP and Ministry of Energy.
The corresponding decision provides for a single auction for the distribution of capacities at all points of the Transbaalkan Corridor on the route of transportation of natural gas from Greece to Ukraine. Prior to that, there were separate auctions in each country, and a new approach will make the project economically more attractive and effective.
Ukraine’s participation in the international gas project will allow to import up to 3 million cubic meters of gas per day (or about 1 billion cubic meters per year).
The National Commission has made a decision to agree on the provision of the GTS of Ukraine by a joint product of transportation services together with the operators of gas transport systems of Bulgaria (Bulgartransgaz), Greece (Desfa SA), Moldova (VESTMOLDTRANSGAZ SRL).
“Such a step will increase the attractiveness of the Ukrainian natural gas market, as well as to expand the possibilities of diversification of sources of supply. This, in turn, will strengthen the energy security of the region in the conditions of armed aggression by the Russian Federation, ”the NERCEP said.
“We look forward to the positive decisions of all participating countries to use the transbalk route for our common strategic goals,” said Energy Minister Herman Galushchenko.
The Transbaalkan Route will open access to LNG terminals in Greece.
Earlier it was reported that Russia is active builds New power lines in the occupied south of Ukraine. The goal is to connect the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to the Russian power grid.
