DESFA set in public consultation on Tuesday July 14th and until Tuesday August 4th 2020 the Draft NNGS Development Plan 2021-2030, which includes two NNGS expansion projects in new markets and in new areas. These are development projects that will actively contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the National Energy Planning for decarbonization, as announced by the Greek government.
More precisely, the first project concerns the extension of the existing NNGTS via a new pipeline branch up to the region of West Macedonia. According to the preliminary routing, the pipeline starts from the area of the existing Line Valve Station (LVS) at Trikala Imathias and will have a length of about 130km.
The project includes a Metering & Regulating station to supply the district heating installations, as well as line valves to supply other consumption in the region. It will also include connection to the M/R stations of Aspros and Perdikas (already planned projects to be supplied from TAP pipeline until construction of this pipeline).
Important advantage of this pipeline will be the connection of the NNGS with an area where production of hydrogen is planned (White Dragon project), therefore it will initiate actions for adaptation of the NNGS to carry hydrogen (first as blend with natural gas). The estimated budget of the project is 110 million €.
The second project, in line with relative request of the Western Greece Region, concerns the connection of the city of Patras and the Industrial Area (VIPE) of Patras with the NNGS, with the possibility of future extensions to supply also other cities of the Region of Western Greece (e.g. Pyrgos, Agrinio).
According to preliminary design, the project consists of a 140-km high pressure pipeline, which will end up to Megalopolis and will also include two metering and regulating stations.
DESFA will coordinate with the Public Gas Distribution Operator (DEDA), who will undertake the development of the distribution network in the region. The estimated budget of the project is 85 million €.
Both projects are expected to be completed by the end of 2023 and 2025, respectively, as a growth lever for the two areas with significant benefits for local communities, environmental protection and industry competitiveness.
More information about the new ten-year Draft NNGS Development Plan 2021-2030 can be found here.