Press Releases

The “Kick-off” for the realisation of the Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) in Alexandroupolis by Gastrade SA was formally given in a special ceremony that took place in the old Storage House of the Alexandroupolis Port Customs on Tuesday, May 3, 2022. The Prime Minister of Greece, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the Prime Minister of Bulgaria,...

DESFA and ELINOIL announced their intention to proceed with a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in the framework of the Important Project of Common European Interest for “Hydrogen” (IPCEI Hydrogen). In particular, the two companies will explore the possibilities of their cooperation in the project, as well as other relevant initiatives in the...

6.18% increase in natural gas consumption in Greece in the first quarter of 2022 compared to the same period of 2021 Revithoussa LNG Terminal (Agia Triada entry point) has been the main gas entry gateway of Greece in the first quarter of 2022, covering 43.23% of imports. The contribution of the interconnection point with TAP (Nea Messimvria entry point) was also increased...

The European Commissioner for Energy, Kadri Simson, visited DESFA’s LNG Terminal of Revithoussa on Thursday, April 7th 2022, as part of her three-day visit to Greece. The Commissioner was accompanied by the Greek Minister of Environment and Energy, Kostas Skrekas, the Secretary General of Energy and Mineral Resources, Alexandra Sdoukou, as well as...

Entering the final stretch for the completion of the construction of the pilot LNG Truck Loading Station in the Revithoussa LNG Terminal Station, DESFA organizes an open online workshop, on Wednesday, April 13, 2022, at 12.00, for the information about the new service and the relevant specifications. The LNG Truck Loading Station is the first such...

The Natural Gas Trading Platform of the Hellenic Energy Exchange officially started its operation today, March 21, 2022, marking an important milestone for the Greek energy market. It is the first time anonymous transactions of natural gas are allowed in the Greek system for the benefit of all market stakeholders. The launch of the Trading Platform was completely successful without...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Wednesday, February 23, 2022, between the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) and the International Hellenic University (IHU). The memorandum, which was signed by the CEO of DESFA Maria Rita Galli and the President of the IHU Prof. Athanassios Kaissis outlines among other, on the occasion of...

The Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator and the Hellenic Energy Exchange announce that the Go-Live Date of the Natural Gas Trading Platform is Monday, March 21st, 2022.

The creation of a Natural Gas Trading Platform and a Greek spot gas market were at the center of the Pre-Go-Live event organized jointly by EnExGroup (HEnEx & EnExClear) and DESFA on Friday, March 11, 2022. The proposed framework and underlying concepts of the new Gas Trading Platform, as well as the new Balancing, Trading & Clearing arrangements in the Hellenic Natural Gas...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on Thursday, February 3, 2022, by the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) and the Postgraduate Program “MSc in Energy: Strategy, Law and Economics” of the Department of International & European Studies of the University of Piraeus. The memorandum, signed by the CEO of DESFA, Maria Rita Galli and the Director of...